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 responds to calls for Joe Exotic pardon
breakingnews.ieDonald Trump has responded to calls for a pardon for Joe Exotic, the colourful zoo owner at the centre of Netflix’s breakout hit Tiger King.
Exotic – whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage – is a mulleted, gun-toting polygamist and country-western singer who bred exotic animals while running an Oklahoma zoo.
He is serving 22 years in prison for plotting to have an animal rights activist murdered. However, fans of documentary series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem And Madness believe he is innocent and Donald Trump Jr, the president’s son, joked he should be pardoned.
Mr Trump was asked about Exotic’s case during a press conference on Wednesday. “I know nothing about it,” a smiling Mr Trump replied. “He has 22 years for what – what did he
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