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.
Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Johnny Depp – actors who have played Donald Trump
breakingnews.ieSome say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery – however in the case of Hollywood and Donald Trump, it is certainly not the case.
The president is frequently lampooned on late night shows and Alec Baldwin even won an Emmy – the highest honour in US TV – for his highly critical portrayal on Saturday Night Live.
Irish actor Brendan Gleeson is the latest to play the president in what is the first major Hollywood drama to explore his time in office.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at other famous faces who have taken on Mr Trump: Alec Baldwin Baldwin has earned critical acclaim for his Saturday Night Live portrayal of Mr Trump, donning a blonde wig and exaggerated pout for his send-up of the president.
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