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.
Jack Black reveals the future of Tenacious D after Kyle Gass’ Donald Trump shooting joke
nypost.comKyle Gass’ controversial comment about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.“We need to take a break. Everybody needs a break sometime,” Black told Variety at the premiere of his new movie “Borderlands” on Tuesday night. “And we’ll be back,” he added.Black confirmed that he’s been in touch with Gass, 64, after condemning his bandmate’s remark about the former president.“Yeah, we’re friends.
That hasn’t changed,” said Black. “These things take time sometimes… And we’ll be back when it feels right,” the “Tropic Thunder” star added.During Tenacious D’s show in Australia on July 14, the day after Trump, 78, was shot in the ear at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Black presented Gass with a birthday cake onstage and told him to make a wish.“Don’t miss Trump next time,” Gass said.After the comment sparked widespread backlash, Gass was dropped by his talent agency, Greene Talent, while Black announced that Tenacious D was canceling the rest of their Spicy Meatball Tour.Both members of the band spoke out about the controversy in separate statements.Black told The Post that he was “blindsided” by Gass’ comment at their concert and “would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form.”Gass released an apology and said his remark was “highly inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake.”“I don’t condone violence of any kind, in any form, against anyone,” he wrote on Instagram. “What happened was a tragedy, and I’m incredibly sorry for my severe lack of judgement.
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