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.
Joe Biden To Nominate Pete Buttigieg As Transportation Secretary
deadline.comJoe Biden plans to nominate Pete Buttigieg as his Secretary of Transportation, selecting a former rival to lead the department.Reuters and other news organizations reported Tuesday that Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, IN, would be selected for the post, as the President-elect fills out the remainder of his cabinet.
Others who had reportedly been under consideration for the post were Rahm Emanuel, the former mayor of Chicago, and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.Buttigieg would be the first openly gay, Senate-confirmed, cabinet-level official.
Ric Grenell was the first LGBTQ official to serve in the cabinet when he was selected by Donald Trump to serve as acting director of national intelligence, but he did not face Senate
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