Donald Trump

Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician from the Republican Party who currently serves as the 45th president of the United States, having succeeded the Democrat Barack Obama in 2017. Before entering politics, he was a business magnate, television personality, and author. He became the oldest first-term U.S. president and the first without prior military or government service.

Trump first stated his intentions of becoming a candidate to U.S. presidency inn 2010. He entered the presidential race in 2016 as a Republican and defeated the Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. This victory is controversial, as it was one of the few cases in which a president-elect lost the popular vote despite winning the electoral vote, and some say that Russian interference in the elections contributed to Trump's victory.

During his presidency, Trump ordered a travel ban on citizens from several Muslim-majority countries, citing security concerns; after legal challenges, the Supreme Court upheld the policy's third revision. He enacted a tax-cut package for individuals and businesses, rescinding the individual health insurance mandate penalty. He appointed Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. In foreign policy, Trump has pursued an America First agenda, withdrawing the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations, the Paris Agreement on climate change, and the Iran nuclear deal. He also recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and withdrew U.S. troops from northern Syria.

Being one of the most criticized presidents of American history, many of his opponents say that Trump has promoted false information, made racist comments, and reacted slowly to the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020. His supporters, on the other hand, say that Trump has achieved much during his presidency, promoted conservative values, and maintain that Trump's controversial statements which some observers have described as misleading or false are in fact accurate and claims to the contrary are political bias.

Business career
In 1971, Donald Trump inherited the Trump Organization, a real-estate business previously owned by his father Fred Trump. He 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 owns the world-famous Trump Tower and is the founder of the publicly traded Trump Hotel Casinos & Resorts. He bought the Miss Universe brand of beauty pageants in 1996, and sold it in 2015.