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 Indicted on Federal Charges of Mishandling Classified Documents
variety.comEllise Shafer Donald Trump has been indicted again — this time on federal charges of mishandling classified documents. According to The New York Times, the Justice Department filed the indictment on Thursday in Miami’s Federal District Court.
The charges are the result of an investigation into documents the former president took with him to Mar-a-Lago after he left office in 2020.
This marks the first time that a former U.S. president has faced federal charges. Though the specific charges are currently unknown, one person familiar with the matter told the New York Times that Trump has been indicted on seven counts.
The indictment was filed by special counsel Jack Smith, who is also investigating the misinformation that followed Trump’s loss of power in 2020 and how that contributed to the Jan.
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