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.
JD Vance Quietly Scored an $8 Million Deal for ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Follow-Up as WME Straddles Both Sides of Political Divide (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comTatiana Siegel When it comes to politics, Hollywood could be mistaken for a one-party town. But for the two names at the top of the Republican presidential ticket, the Hollywood ties run deep.
In fact, WME has represented both former President Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance. Though Trump is no longer a client, Vance is still with the mega-agency, which continues to collect commissions on the Ohio senator thanks to his 2016 memoir “Hillbilly Elegy.” WME also has at least one massive Vance commission on the horizon.
Sources say that back in 2017, WME negotiated an $8 million deal for him to write a follow-up. Meanwhile, Vance and WME are pulling down plenty of money from “Hillbilly Elegy.” According to the VP hopeful’s financial disclosures, he earned $823,132 in royalties from the book in 2020 and 2021 alone (WME takes a 15% cut, the standard rate for literary sales).
In 2023, Vance took in less than $50,000 in royalties, but that figure will jump for 2024 given that the tome returned to the No.
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