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.
The Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., which served as a gathering place for supporters of President Donald Trump during his tenure, is due to be sold and rebranded as a Waldorf Astoria, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.The Trump Organization has reached an agreement with CGI Merchant Group to sell the property, located in the Old Post Office building just a few blocks from the White House, according to the Journal.
The deal is for $375 million, less than $500 million that Trump’s business reportedly had sought.Spokespersons for the Trump Organization and CGI did not immediately return requests for comment.
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