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.
Leonard Cohen estate ‘dismayed’ by use of Hallelujah at Republican convention
breakingnews.ieLeonard Cohen’s estate said it is exploring legal action following the unauthorised use of the revered singer-songwriter’s music at the Republican National Convention.
Hallelujah, perhaps Cohen’s best-known work, was played twice during Thursday’s event, despite the estate saying they denied a request for its use.
A cover of the song played after President Donald Trump had delivered his speech, as fireworks erupted over Washington DC. Michelle L Rice, the Cohen estate’s lawyer, said they are considering legal action as a result.
She said: “We are surprised and dismayed that the RNC would proceed knowing that the Cohen Estate had specifically declined the RNC’s use request, and their rather brazen attempt to politicise and exploit in such an
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