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.
Melania Trump Skips Husband Donald Trump’s Post-Arrest Speech at Mar-a-Lago: Details
usmagazine.comA no-show. Melania Trump was noticeably absent from her husband Donald Trump’s post-arrest speech at Mar-a-Lago.The former president, 76, spoke to the press and supporters at his Florida home on Tuesday, April 4, following his arraignment in New York City.
The Apprentice alum’s eldest daughter Ivanka, 41, and her husband, Jared Kushner — as well as his and Melania’s son Barron, 17 — were also not in attendance.
Meanwhile, Donald Jr., 45, Eric, 39, and Tiffany, 29, were seen supporting their father at Mar-a-Lago with their respective partners.The New York native was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records on Tuesday, April 4, becoming the first former U.S.
president to be indicted on criminal charges. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.During his speech, Donald thanked his wife and family for their support during his case against porn star Stormy Daniels — to whom he was accused of paying $130,000 in misused campaign fund to keep quiet about their alleged affair — though he didn’t mention Melanie by name.“I have a great family and they’ve done a fantastic job and we appreciate it very much,” the businessman said during his speech. “They’ve gone through hell.”Referring to Daniels, 44, specifically, he continued: “She’s suing me over banks that weren’t a fraud when she should be focused on violent crime that’s driving people out of the state.
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