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.
Trevor Noah Set to Headline White House Correspondents' Dinner
etonline.comTrevor Noah has been announced as the headliner for this year's White House Correspondents' Dinner.The host will entertain the crowd at the association's annual celebration, scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 30, The White House Correspondents' Association announced on Monday.
This marks the first return of the dinner since 2019. The 2020 and 2021 dinners were canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.«The White House Correspondents’ Dinner celebrates Americans’ freedoms and the working people who bring the news to the world,» said Steven Portnoy of CBS News Radio, president of the WHCA, in a statement, giving Noah's current comedy tour a shout-out. «Trevor is an incredible talent who keeps us laughing — and thinking — four nights a week.
We can’t wait for him to help bring our 100-year Washington tradition .»The association started hosting the dinners in 1921, promoting «excellence in journalism as well as journalism education, and to ensure robust news coverage of the president and the presidency.» Is it traditionally attended by the president and first lady, along with senior government officials.However, under Donald Trump's presidency things changed as he skipped the event three years in a row.
After comedian Michelle Wolf took jabs at D.C. officials in 2018, Trump called the event «too negative.» Historian Ron Chernow took over speaking duties the following year.This isn't Noah's only hosting affair.
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