Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is the 45th and current president of the United States. Before entering politics, he was a businessman and television personality. Trump was born and raised in the New York City borough of Queens, and received a bachelor's degree in economics from the Wharton School. He took charge of his family's real-estate business in 1971, renamed it The Trump Organization, and expanded its operations from Queens and Brooklyn into Manhattan.
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baseball signed by both Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump was listed for over £40,000.The ball in question was put up for sale by memorabilia traders Moments In Time, and listed for the eye-watering five-figure sum.
The two notorious signatures appear on either side of the ball, and are split by the official Major League Baseball branding down the middle.It is reported that the ball was initially signed by the Russian leader, before being passed over to the former President of the United States.According to the listing, ‘a high ranking Russian government official obtained Putin’s signature in person at a public event’.
Following this, the ball then reached a member of the Republican Party - the party Trump represented as President of the United States in 2016.When the ball was passed to Trump it is unknown as to whether he was aware that Putin’s name was also donned on the side.
Trump has often spoken highly about his Russian counterpart - Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has garnered universal criticism, but Trump recently labelled the 69-year-old a 'smart' man and a 'genius'.What is the wildest piece of sporting memorabilia you have seen?
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