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.
Tom Petty Family Call Out Trump Campaign for Unathorized Use of "I Won't Back Down"
hollywoodreporter.comFour of Tom Petty's family members have released a statement on Twitter about an unauthorized use of the song "I Won't Back Down" at the beginning of Donald Trump's campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday. "Trump was in no way authorized to use this song to further a campaign that leaves too many Americans and common sense behind," the statement read. "Both the late Tom Petty and his family firmly stand against racism and discrimination of any kind.
Tom Petty would never want a song of his used for a campaign of hate. He liked to bring people together." The statement further indicated that this song was intended "for the underdog" and the common man. "We want to make it clear that we believe everyone is free to vote as they like,.
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