Synopsis: Donald Trump was born in 1946, in New York. In 1971, he began making big money building skyscrapers. He became New York City's best-known builder. In 2004, Trump began starring in the NBC reality TV series "The Apprentice." Trump next turned his attention to politics. In 2015, he announced that he was running for president of the United States. On July 19, 2016, Trump became the Republican candidate for president. Republicans and Democrats are the two main political parties, or groups, in the United States.
Early Life and Education
Donald John Trump was born on June 14, 1946, in the New York City borough of Queens. His parents were Frederick and Mary MacLeod Trump. Frederick Trump was a builder and real estate developer. Donald had much energy and behaved badly. When he was 13 years old, his parents sent him to the New York Military Academy, which was a very strict school. They hoped the school would teach him to use his energy positively.
Trump did well at the academy. He became a star athlete and student leader. After graduation, he entered Fordham University, in New York. Two years later, he went to the University of Pennsylvania. He graduated in 1968.
New York Real Estate Developer
Trump followed his father and decided to work in real estate and be a builder. He had much grander goals, though. As a student, Trump worked with his father during the summer. He joined his company, Elizabeth Trump & Son, after graduating from college.
In 1971, Donald Trump took over the company and renamed it the Trump Organization. He started to get to know important people. Trump soon became involved in large building projects that made him a lot of money.
Expanding His Empire
Trump got into the casino gambling business. He either built or bought hotels and casinos in New Jersey, and Las Vegas, Nevada
Ups And Downs Of Business
Trump expanded his business empire. He bought a small airline company for $365 million. He called it the Trump Shuttle. The business did not last long.
In 1990, Trump claimed that he had a fortune of about $1.5 billion. Forbes magazine showed that he owed a lot of money and his fortune was really closer to $500 million. In September 2016, Forbes said Trump is now worth $3.7 billion.
Personal Life, Politics And Reality TV
Trump married Ivana Zelnickova Winklmayr in 1977. She was a New York fashion model and a competitive skier. The couple had three children.
In 1991, he and Ivana divorced. He got married two more times and has five children.
In 2004, Trump began working on the TV reality series "The Apprentice." The show was so successful that he also starred in "The Celebrity Apprentice." His catchphrase "You're fired!" became popular.
Presidential Contender
On June 16, 2015, Trump said he was running for president as a Republican. There were more than a dozen other candidates. Trump boasted, "I will be the greatest jobs president that God ever created.” He said many things and some were not very nice.
Trump was an unusual candidate from the beginning. He insulted Mexicans, women, disabled people and Muslims. He said he would stop Muslims from moving to the United States. He said they were responsible for terror attacks. Several of his campaign events became violent and some people said he did not try to stop the fights.
GOP Presidential Nominee
On July 21, 2016, Trump became the Republican choice for president at the Republican National Convention. Trump spoke about the problems he would deal with as president. They included violence, the economy, immigration, trade with other countries and terrorism.
Trump promised that he would defend the right to own a gun in the United States. He would also reduce taxes and cancel President Barack Obama's healthcare law, which is called Obamacare and gives health insurance to millions of people. Trump also said he would build a wall between the United States and Mexico to stop people from entering the country without permission.
He became the first Republican candidate to talk about lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual Americans at the party's convention.
Trump made many people angry when he said cruel things to Khizr Khan. He is the father of U.S. Army Captain Humayun Khan, who was killed in Iraq. Khan had spoken at the Democratic National Convention. He criticized Trump for many things, including his promise to keep Muslims from entering the United States. His speech was emotional and many Americans felt support for the Khan family.
Trump then said unkind things about the Khans on TV. He asked why Mrs. Khan stood silently at her husband’s side while he spoke. Trump suggested that her religion, Islam, forbids her from talking.
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