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.
Reporters Push Back On Park Police Claim That Protesters Threw Projectiles Before Lafayette Square Area Was Cleared
deadline.comBy Ted Johnson The U.S. Park Police claimed on Tuesday that they acted to clear protesters from Lafayette Square near the White House because some demonstrators were throwing projectiles at them, but journalists who were on the scene say that they did not see such conduct.
The Park Police statement came in response to widespread criticism that they used flash grenades, rubber bullets and tear gas to clear peaceful demonstrators.
Once the area was secured, President Donald Trump walked from the White House for about a block across Lafayette Park to St.
John’s Church, where he held a Bible in a photo op. “As many of the protestors became more combative, continued to throw projectiles, and attempted to grab officers’ weapons, officers then
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