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 pardoned Lil Wayne, Kodak Black and ex-aide Steve Bannon, as well as reducing the sentences of a further 70 people in his final hours as US president.
Trump announced the pardons and commutations for 143 people just after midnight on Wednesday January 20, the last day of his presidency.Steve Bannon, Trump’s former chief strategist, was a surprise addition to the list.He was charged in August last year with fraud over a fundraising campaign to build a wall on the US-Mexico border.Prosecutors claimed he received more than $1million - at least some of which he used to cover personal expenses.
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