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.
Entertainment world reacts to the first Trump vs Harris presidential debate: “It was like watching Muhammad Ali”
nme.comDonald Trump and Kamala Harris.The two presidential hopefuls went head to head in Philadelphia last night (September 10) in their first, and potentially only debate.
It comes as both were virtually tied in the polls, and with voters set to cast their votes on November 5.Airing live on US network ABC, the debate was held between the two without a live audience, and each candidate had their microphone muted while their opponent spoke.
For Trump, it was his second presidential election of 2024, having already gone up against Joe Biden in June, shortly before he withdrew from the face.During the debate, Trump mostly reiterated the rhetoric from his rallies, while Harris used her platform to share her plans for the country and address criticisms she has received throughout her campaign.Main talking points included Trump’s widely disputed comments about abortion and crime, as well as his belief that he won the 2020 election.
Harris also criticised the former President about the size of his rally crowds, claiming that “people start leaving the rallies early out of exhaustion and boredom”.One of the most talked about moments, however, came as Trump attempted to push now-debunked claims about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, who were accused of abducting local pets and eating them.You can literally pinpoint the exact moment where Trump lost the debate.
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