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 'stolen election' outbursts fuelled by 'fear he could go to prison'
mirror.co.ukDonald Trump will suddenly be vulnerable to a barrage of legal actions – both criminal and civil – if he loses the presidency.
Until now Trump has used “executive privilege” to prevent people from testifying against him but that changes if he loses to Joe Biden, as now seems likely.
The Trump Organisation is already at the centre of a criminal probe. Trump also faces a case over his taxes. White House insiders have claimed to the Mirror his outbursts that the election has been “stolen” from him are in part fuelled by his fear of going to prison.
Harry Sandick, a former US federal prosecutor, says: “In every regard, his leaving office makes it easier for prosecutors and plaintiffs in civil cases to pursue their cases against him. “For
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