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.
Tim Walz and JD Vance Hold Civil Debate on Immigration, Economy and Jan. 6
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media Writer JD Vance and Tim Walz tackled divisive issues including immigration and Jan. 6 in their vice presidential debate on Tuesday, but often did so in strikingly agreeable terms.
Vance was the more fluent of the two, sanding off some of the edges of his public image as he presented a case that Donald Trump deserves another four years in office.
Walz stumbled over his words at times, copped to misspeaking and being a “knucklehead,” but also delivered a sharp rebuke of Trump’s refusal to accept defeat in 2020. “I’m going to thank Senator Vance,” Walz said toward the end. “I think this is the conversation they want to hear, and I think there’s a lot of agreement.” But when it comes to the attack on the Capitol, Walz said the two are “miles apart.” “Did he lose the 2020 election?” Walz asked. “Tim, I’m focused on the future,” Vance responded. “That is a damning non-answer,” Walz said.
For both candidates, the debate offered an opportunity to introduce themselves on the national stage. In his opening remarks, Vance described himself as the product of a working-class family. “My mother required food assistance for periods of her life, he said. “My grandmother required Social Security to help raise me, and she raised me in part because my mother struggled with addiction for a big chunk of my early life.” Walz appeared somewhat nervous and halting in his delivery at times.
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