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.
The company built or renovated skyscrapers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. Trump later started various side ventures, mostly by licensing his name. He owned the Miss Universe and Miss USA beauty pageants from 1996 to 2015, and produced and hosted The Apprentice, a reality television show, from 2003 to 2015. Forbes estimates his net worth to be $3.1 billion.
Donald Trump drops hundreds of places on Forbes billionaire list after campaign blow-out
dailystar.co.ukDonald Trump's Make America Great Again campaign appears to have taken a toll on the former president's finances, causing him to drop hundreds of places on Forbes billionaire list.
Trump now ranks No 1,299 on Forbes’ list of billionaires, down from No.1001 in 2017.According to the publication, Trump’s net worth dropped from $3.5 billion when he took office in 2017 to $2.4 billion in 2021.
While in office, he kept his business empire, placing temporary control in the hands of Don Jr., Eric Trump and an executive at the Trump Organisation.The valuation is an estimate due to fluctuations in the property market and because Trump refused to release his tax returns while in office.
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