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 Jump Starts RNC Night 2 Opening With On-Air Pardon For Criminal Justice Activist Jon Ponder
deadline.comDominic Patten, Ted Johnson Donald Trump went straight for the drama tonight at the opening of the Republican Convention with a full pardon direct from the White House on TV.In a pre-recorded video near the beginning of Night 2 of the RNC’s virtual gathering, the former Celebrity Apprentice host exercised his presidential prerogative for criminal justice activist Jon Ponder. “Jon’s life is a beautiful testament to the power of redemption,”the polling struggling incumbent said, reading off a teleprompter with Ponder and former FBI Agent Richard Beasley bookending him.
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