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.
Mitch McConnell Publicly Acknowledges Joe Biden As The President-Elect
deadline.comMore than a month after the election, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell publicly acknowledged Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the winners of the presidential race, referring to them as the president elect and Vice President elect.McConnell’s comments on the floor of the Senate came a day after the Electoral College confirmed the Biden and Harris victory over Donald Trump, 306-232.“Many of us had hoped the presidential election would yield a different result, but our system of government has processes to determine who will be sworn in on January 20th,” McConnell said. “The Electoral College has spoken.”McConnell’s reference to Biden and Harris came after he first gave a long summation of what he saw as Trump’s major accomplishments.
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