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.
Susan Sarandon Arrested At Protest For Minimum Wage For Restaurant Workers In New York State Capital
etcanada.comSusan Sarandon is always willing to put herself on the line for a good cause. On Monday, the 76-year-old “Bull Durham” star was arrested while protesting at the New York state Capitol in Albany in support of restaurant workers fighting for minimum wage. READ MORE: Susan Sarandon Reacts To Daughter Eva Amurri Calling Her Upbringing A ‘Circus’ (Exclusive) Spectrum News 1 Albany reported that Sarandon was arrested alongside eight others, including former New York lieutenant governor candidate Ana Maria Archila.
Each of the protesters arrested were booked and released with tickets issued to appear in court at a future date. The protester were pushing for restaurant workers to be included in New York state’s pending minimum wage increase to $17 per hour.
Restaurant workers and other tipped workers are excluded from the increase. Currently, restaurant employees make $15 per hour, combining both a $10 wage and a tip allowance of no more than $5. READ MORE: Susan Sarandon Apologizes For ‘Deeply Disrespectful’ Photo Of NYPD Officer’s Funeral Sarandon has long been a vocal activist for a variety of causes, regularly appearing at protests, and last week marched on a picket line in New York for striking Writers Guild of America members.
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