- TRUMP, DONALD J.
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- Home State: New York
- Person Website: https://www.donaldjtrump.com/
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $64,576,400Coverage End: Tuesday, May 31, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Donald J. Trump
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Melania; 5 Children: Donald Jr., Ivanka, Eric, Tiffany, Barron
- Birth Date: 06/14/1946
- Birth Place: Queens, NY
- Home City: Manhattan, NY
- Religion: Protestant
Education
- Attended, Fordham University
- BS, Economics/Real Estate, Wharton School of Finance, University of Pennsylvania
Professional Experience
- Producer, "The Apprentice", 2004-present
- Founder/Chair/President/Chief Executive Officer, The Trump Organization, 1975-present
- Chair, Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts, Incorporated
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Board of Directors, Police Athletic League
- Chair, Donald J. Trump Foundation
- Advisory Board Member, Lenox Hill Hospital
- Co-Chair, New York Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
- Member, Presidents Council of New York University
- Advisory Board Member, United Cerebral Palsy
About Donald Trump
Donald Trump was born in the neighborhood of Queens in New York City, New York, to parents of German and Scottish descent. He earned academic honors in basic schooling, where he also proved a gifted student athlete, before going on to study first at Fordham University and then at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He graduated in 1968, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics.
Never one to shy away from controversy, Trump had toyed with the idea of a Republican or even Independent presidential run on numerous occasions. He has had a tendency to service his image for these potential runs with extravagant public antics, such as his decision in 2011 to join the infamous ranks of nigh-universally conservative Americans who questioned President Barack Obama's birth within the United States. Dubbed “birthers” – they accused Obama of having actually been born in Kenya, and thus being constitutionally ineligible for the office of President. What his theatrics have unquestionably won him, however, is fame and popularity as a sort of entertainer, bolstering his sales as an author and his ratings on television.
Traditionally, Trump has avoided backing his public speculations of a presidential run with action – until June 1, 2015, when he formally announced his candidacy for the 2016 election. In his declaration, Trump criticized politicians, saying that while he loves them because “it's easy to make money with politicians,” he is frustrated by the fact that they say much and do little. He also decried illegal immigration, saying that he will inexpensively build a wall along the nation's southern border, and that he will have Mexico pay for its construction. Trump covered a few other bases, as well, promising that he will be tough on ISIS and stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. And in truly classic Trump shamelessness, he flaunts his vast financial wealth and compares it to other famously rich candidates, saying that he is more successful than Ross Perot and that he, quote, “has a Gucci store that's worth more than Romney.” Though his quest to win the presidency may be an uphill battle, his candidacy is certain to be entertaining, and to draw electorate interest in the 2016 presidential race.
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump expects to end up in the White House, but he says if he doesn’t, he’ll “go back to what I was doing.”
NEWTON, Iowa -- Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump often argues the number of people looking for work in the U.S. far surpasses government figures, something he says helps fuel the discontent that drives thousands of people to his rallies.
John Kasich has attacked Donald Trump relentlessly in debates and now his super PAC is planning to invest $2.5 million in the most aggressive takedown of the poll leader yet – on behalf of an increasingly anxious GOP establishment.
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump says he would “absolutely” use a database to track Muslims in the U.S.
In a development that will surprise no one who has been paying even scant attention to what is actually driving Donald Trump’s appeal, the polls are not showing that the Paris attacks have diminished his strength by inducing GOP voters to look towards the more “experienced” and more “serious” candidates. As the Hill reports this morning, the polling on Trump is once again “confounding Beltway wisdom.”
GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump is deeply unpopular among Hispanic voters, according to a new poll.
President Obama would love the chance to run against 2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump, but his family — and the Constitution — are standing in his way.
Donald Trump’s new spokeswoman, former congressional candidate and tea party activist Katrina Pierson, on Monday condemned Islam in a Facebook message that promoted the presidential ambitions of the billionaire businessman.
Donald Trump and Ben Carson are neck and neck in the key early voting state of South Carolina, according to a Monmouth University poll released Monday.
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump says a top adviser to President George H.W. Bush tried to gauge his interest in running for vice president during the 41st president’s 1992 reelection campaign.
As Donald Trump steamrolled through his lines on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend — holding a mock cabinet meeting in the Oval Office, pretending to live-tweet during a sketch about a honeymooning couple, playing a "laser harp" and interrupting two former porn stars trying to sell his candidacy to viewers — it quickly became clear that Trump's just not himself when he's forced to follow a script.
"Hey hey, ho ho, racism has got to go!"
In his debut as the CEO on “The Apprentice,” Donald Trump wanted to move fast. He seemed to know in his gut which contestant should be fired and saw little reason to prolong the filming.
The billionaire businessman draws legions of fans — even one marked with a 'Trump 2016' tattoo — to his book signing.
Donald Trump’s campaign plans to negotiate its own debate terms with television networks, effectively bypassing other Republican candidates who had hoped to band together to push for new rules.
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Saturday announced a plan to reform the veterans health system at a rally in Norfolk, Va.
Donald Trump is hammering Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on immigration following his 2016 rival's strong performance at the GOP presidential primary debate this week.
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is shifting his focus back toward the key GOP issue of immigration amid a slide in polls from Iowa.
Under growing scrutiny, Make America Great Again PAC goes dark.
Donald Trump on Thursday blamed a “young intern” for retweeting a jab at Iowa voters on his Twitter account and said the intern has apologized for it.
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