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 Lashes Out After ABC News’ Jon Karl Asks Him, ‘Why Did You Lie To The American People?’
deadline.comTed Johnson Donald Trump lashed out at ABC News’s chief White House correspondent Jon Karl at a press conference, after Karl asked him about the revelations in Bob Woodward’s upcoming book.“Why did you lie to the American people, and why should we trust what you have to say now?” Karl asked.The question was in respond to Trump’s admission to Woodward, recorded in a March 19 interview, that he downplayed the threat of the coronavirus so as to not cause panic.
On Feb. 7, Trump told Woodward that the virus was deadly and dangerous, and could be spread through the air, but during the next month the president minimized its threat in public statements. “That’s a terrible question,” Trump responded to Karl. “And the phraseology.
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