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 says 'it's a great day for George Floyd' as he boasts about US job numbers
mirror.co.ukDonald Trump has sparked fury after invoking George Floyd's name while boasting about employment figures, claiming he would be pleased.
The President has said that today is a "great day" for Mr Floyd, who died after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes in Minneapolis on May 25.
The unarmed black man's death has sparked massive protests against racial discrimination across the US and around the world, prompting Mr Trump to threaten to send in the military.
His comments came after the US Labor Department revealed that contrary to dire predictions, the number of jobs nationwide has increased by 2.5 million.
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