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 Pays Tribute To Regis Philbin: “He Kept Telling Me To Run For President”
deadline.comBrandon Choe Photo EditorPresident Donald Trump eulogized the life and career of Regis Philbin on Saturday, after news broke that Philbin died Friday at age 88.
Trump took to Twitter to write about his friend and mentioned that Philbin told him to run for president.“One of the greats in the history of television, Regis Philbin has passed on to even greater airwaves, at 88,” Trump said. “He was a fantastic person, and my friend.
He kept telling me to run for President. Holds the record for “most live television”, and he did it well. Regis, we love you….“And to Joy, his wonderful wife who he loved so much, my warmest condolences!!!” Trump and Philbin both called New York City home after Philbin moved there in 1983 to host The Morning Show,.
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