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 Receives His Sentence in Hush Money Case After Attempts for Last-Minute Delays
justjared.comDonald Trump has received his sentence after being found guilty in his hush money case. The 78-year-old president elect appeared remotely in a New York court room on Friday (January 10) to find out his punishment after being found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records in May 2024.
His sentencing was previously delayed ahead of the 2024 presidential election, and Donald unsuccessfully attempted to have it delayed once again this week.
However, his request to the Supreme Court was overturned. Keep reading to find out more… According to reporting by Deadline, Donald received an unconditional discharge sentence, which means that he will not serve any jail time nor face fines or probation.
However, the felony charges will remain. He issued a statement about the decision, maintaining his innocence and bashing the case. “It was done to damage my reputation so that I would lose the election, and obviously it didn’t work,” he said, adding, “I would just like to say that I was treated very, very unfairly.” Donald will assume the presidency after his inauguration on January 20.
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