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.
Pat Robertson Dies: Religious Broadcaster And Presidential Candidate Was 93
deadline.comPat Robertson, who built a broadcasting empire and led an influential coalition to make religion an integral aspect of politics on the right, has died.
He was 93. The Christian Broadcasting Network, the enterprise he created from a Virginia TV station, announced his death and said that he died at his home in Virginia Beach. “Pat Robertson dedicated his life to preaching the Gospel, helping those in need, and educating the next generation,” the network said.
Robertson led the Christian Coalition, founded in 1987, the year before he ran for the Republican nomination for president. Although he was never expected to get the nomination, he made an impressive enough showing in the first contest in Iowa to remain a force in GOP politics.
More recently, Robertson often drew controversy — and some ridicule — for his statements on his daily 700 Club, in which he said that certain natural disasters were God’s revenge for more liberal acceptance of things like homosexuality.
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