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.
Christie says 2016 White House run flameout wouldn't handicap him in 2024
foxnews.com- Chris Christie’s 2016 presidential campaign crashed and burned in New Hampshire. The then-two-term Republican governor of New Jersey had placed many of his chips on a strong performance in the first-in-the-nation presidential primary state.
But Christie dropped out of the race after a disappointing and distant sixth place finish in the state’s GOP presidential primary.
Christie quickly backed Donald Trump, who crushed the rest of the field in New Hampshire, launching him towards the Republican presidential nomination and eventually the White House.
Then-Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, who was running for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, campaigns in Manchester, N.H., in April of 2015 Fast forward nearly five years and Christie is.
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