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.
‘SNL’ Weekend Update Roasts Donald Trump After Defamation Trial Verdict & “De-Bank” Fumble
deadline.comColin Jost and Michael Che had a field day roasting Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live‘s “Weekend Update” segment. The topic at the top of the show was news that Trump was ordered to pay $83 million to E.
Jean Carroll in the defamation trial. “Trump is a billionaire, so obviously, he immediately hit up your grandma for five bucks,” Jost joked, referring to Trump hitting up his followers to donate to his presidential campaign.
Jost continued saying that the jury ordered Trump to pay that much because “that’s how unlikeable he is,” adding, “For perspective, OJ Simpson only had to pay $33 million for double murder.” “He didn’t even do it,” Che chimed in, making Jost laugh.
Jost even took a jab at Trump’s courtroom sketch that was released, saying that they “made him look like that lady who got her face ripped off by a monkey.” “The only way this could’ve gone worse for Trump is if they took away his businesses,” Jost added. “Which is, of course, what happens in next week’s trial,” Jost quipped while showcasing the news headline, “Trump New York Civil Trial To Resume; Attorney Seeks 370 Million.” Trump’s Republican presidential rival, Nikki Haley, has questioned his mental competency, calling for him to take a test.
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