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’s Reality TV Moments At Republican Convention Draw Ethics Complaints
deadline.comTed Johnson As Donald Trump prepares to give a norm-shattering acceptance speech on the South Lawn of the White House on Thursday, government watchdogs are filing ethics complaints alleging that other moments from the Republican National Convention may have been in violation of a key ethics law.On Thursday, Citzens for Responsibility and Ethics In Washington requested a investigation of Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf for his participation in a convention moment on Tuesday, a naturalization ceremony at the White House.The ceremony was pre-taped, but it was one of the surprise moments of the convention and one of a number of instances in which the White House was used to stage the reality TV-like reveal.
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