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.
announced his decision today (July 21), explaining that it was “in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for the remainder of my term.”Biden has also offered his “full support and endorsement” for Vice President Kamala Harris to be the next Democratic presidential candidate.Now, several figures across the entertainment industry have shared their thoughts on Biden dropping out.
Barbra Streisand wrote that Biden would “go down in history as a man who accomplished significant achievements in his 4 year term,” adding: “We should be grateful for his upholding of our democracy.”Meanwhile, director Jon Favreau said it was a “courageous and selfless decision.” “The President did what he’s done for the last four years – he listened to the American people and put the country’s interests ahead of his own,” he continued. “The exact opposite of Donald Trump.”Other stars like Ariana Grande simply reshared Biden’s endorsement of Harris on her Instagram stories, whilst Lizzo remarked that “we are truly living in unprecedented times”.
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We should be grateful for his upholding of our democracy.— Barbra Streisand (@BarbraStreisand) July 21, 2024A courageous and selfless decision.
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