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 2024 presidential election is happening tonight (Thursday, June 27) across most major networks! President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are facing off in the first of two debates, with Jake Tapper and Dana Bush moderating.
Televised presidential debates between general election candidates have always started in September or early October, making this one of the earliest in history.
The 90-minute debate will take place at 9 p.m. ET. on CNN, Max, ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox News, Telemundo and other cable news networks. Biden and Trump will be the only presidential candidates participating in the debate.
In order to qualify, candidates had to satisfy the requirements outlined in Article II, Section 1 of the US Constitution to serve as president, as well as file a formal statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission.
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