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 Media’s Stock Surges as Investors Grow More Bullish on His Chances of Winning U.S. Presidential Election
variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital Editor Shares of the social media company affiliated with Donald Trump have more than doubled in the last three weeks.
Investors in Trump Media & Technology Group, which operates the Truth Social social media network, have rallied behind the stock as online betting sites have increased their odds that Trump will win the 2024 U.S.
presidential election. On Monday (Oct. 14), TMTG’s stock price was up more than 19%, to more than $30 per share. That comes after the stock closed at $12.15 per share on Sept.
23 in the wake of the expiration of a six-month lockup period during which TMTG insiders were not allowed to sell their stock.
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