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.
Southern Poverty Law Center Releases Report Detailing Rise in Anti-LGBTQ Hate Groups in 2019
thegavoice.comThe Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has released their 2019 Year in Hate and Extremism report, which tracks U.S.-based hate groups.
While there was a slight decline in overall groups last year, there was an increase in anti-LGBTQ groups. In 2019, SPLC documented 940 hate groups in the U.S.
This is a dip of 8 percent from 2018, when 1,020 groups were documented. However, LGBTQ hate groups increased by 43 percent from 49 groups in 2018 to 70 in 2019—making it the fastest-growing sector among hate groups last year.
The report states that the increase was “possibly fueled by continued anti-LGBTQ sentiment and policy emanating from government officials,” including President Donald Trump himself. “Anti-LGBTQ groups have become intertwined with
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