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.
New York Letitia James asked a judge to hold Donald Trump in contempt of court, arguing that the former president had refused to comply with a court order to produce documents related to his financial dealings.James filed the motion in New York County State Supreme Court.
If approved, Trump could be fined $10,000 for every day that he continues to resist the court order.In a statement, James said that “instead of obeying a court order, Mr.
Trump is trying to evade it. We are seeking the court’s immediate intervention because no one is above the law.”Trump’s team has objected to James’ document requests.
But in February, Judge Arthur Engoron denied Trump’s efforts to quash James’ subpoenas as she conducts a civil investigation of the Trump Organization’s business practices.Engoron also ordered Trump and his children Ivanka and Donald Jr.
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