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 Says ‘I’m Supposed to Be Dead’ in First Interview After Assassination Attempt
variety.comEllise Shafer Donald Trump has given his first interview since he was the target of an assassination attempt at his rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday night.
Speaking to The New York Post on Sunday from his private plane en route to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Trump said: “I’m not supposed to be here, I’m supposed to be dead.” The presidential candidate was rushed off stage at a rally in Butler, Pa.
after he was struck in the ear by a bullet, the U.S. Secret Service said on Saturday. One person in the crowd was killed by the gunfire and two were critically injured.
The shooter was killed by Secret Service personnel, authorities said. In the interview, Trump — who the Post said was wearing a bandage over his ear — called the shooting a “very surreal experience.” “The doctor at the hospital said he never saw anything like this, he called it a miracle,” he told the Post.
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