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.
Trump Hush Money Trial: What To Know As It Begins; No TV Cameras, But Stormy Daniels Expected To Testify
deadline.comWhen networks and other news outlets descend on the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse today for the start of Donald Trump‘s latest trial, much will be made of the fact that this is a moment like no other: A former president facing criminal proceedings.
The case itself has been referred to as the “hush money” case or the “Stormy Daniels case,” far sexier titles than the underlying issues involved: Falsification of business records.
That isn’t to say there won’t be drama, as Trump’s relentless attacks on the judge and his family members, along with potential witnesses, signal raucous moments in the courtroom, just as was seen as he faced civil proceedings in cases brought by writer E.
Jean Carroll and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Trump’s latest trial was the first of four times last year that he was indicted on separate criminal charges, with other cases pending in Florida, Washington, D.C.
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