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.
Donald Trump Is Disqualified From Presidency And Should Be Removed From Colorado Ballot, State Supreme Court Rules
deadline.comFormer President Donald Trump is disqualified from holding the office of president and should not be on Colorado‘s primary ballot, that state’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
The court stayed its ruling until January 4, subject to an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, but its decision foreshadows an election year of twists and turns and fought extensively in the courts.
Trump’s campaign said that they would appeal. The state justices, in a 4-3 decision, concluded that Trump is disqualified under section three of the 14th Amendment.
The section prohibits from office those who, after taking an oath to support the Constitution, have “engaged in insurrection or rebellion.” A group of plaintiffs, all state electors eligible to vote in the Republican primary, had challenged Trump’s eligibility, citing his conduct on January 6, 2021. “We do not reach these conclusions lightly.
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