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 rally shooting sparks safety fears for UK politicians
dailyrecord.co.ukConcerns have been raised about the safety of MPs and the risk of political violence in the UK after the assassination attempt on former US president Donald Trump.
Shots were fired towards Mr Trump as he spoke at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday evening. The presumptive Republican nominee has since been described as “safe” by a spokesperson and could be seen defiantly pumping his fist in the air after the shooting, i n which one person was killed and two others critically injured.
UK politicians have said the incident highlights the risk of violence facing MPs, some of whom have faced intimidation and carry panic alarms.
Kim Leadbeater, the sister of murdered MP Jo Cox, said the attack on Mr Trump raised questions about “what a civilised democracy looks like”.
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