Donald Trump

Donald Trump
Official portrait, 2017
President-elect of the United States
Assuming office January 20, 2025
Vice President	JD Vance (elect)
Succeeding	Joe Biden
45th President of the United States
In office January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021
Vice President	Mike Pence
Preceded by	Barack Obama
Succeeded by	Joe Biden
Personal details
Born	Donald John Trump (1946-06-14) June 14, 1946 (age 78) Queens, New York City, U.S.
Political party	Republican (1987–1999, 2009–2011, 2012–present)
Other political affiliations	Reform (1999–2001) Democratic (2001–2009) Independent (2011–2012)
Spouse(s)	Ivana Zelníčková ​ ​ (m. 1977; div. 1990)​ Marla Maples ​ ​ (m. 1993; div. 1999)​ Melania Knauss ​ (m. 2022)​
Children	Donald Jr. Ivanka Eric Tiffany Barron
Relatives	Trump family
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania (BS)
Occupation	Politician businessman media personality
Awards	Full list
Signature
Website	Campaign website Presidential library White House archives
Donald Trump's voice Donald Trump speaks on the declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. Recorded March 11, 2020

Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American businessman, media personality, and politician who is the president-elect of the United States. Before, he was the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Trump was also the chairman of The Trump Organization from 1971 to 2017. In 2020 he ran for re-election but lost the election against former Vice President Joe Biden. He ran again in 2024, this time winning against Vice President Kamala Harris.

Much of his money was made in real estate in New York City, Las Vegas, and Atlantic City.^[1] He used to own the Miss Universe pageant.^[2] He was the star in his own reality show The Apprentice.^[3]

Trump became the Republican Party nominee for president in 2016.^[4][5] Trump then was in the general election against Democrat Hillary Clinton, the former U.S. secretary of State. Each of them needed 270 electoral votes to win.^[6] Trump had 304 while Clinton had 227.^[7] He was inaugurated as the 45th president on January 20, 2017, at 70 years old.

In 2019 the House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump in December 2019 with a charge of abuse of power. He was the third president in American history to be impeached.^[8][9][10] He was acquitted by the Senate in February 2020.^[11]

In November 2020, Trump lost his re-election to former vice president Joe Biden after the 2020 election. He became the first president since George H. W. Bush in 1992 to lose his re-election. However, he did not agree with the result and said he won the election by a "big amount".^{[12][13][non-primary source needed][14][non-primary source needed]} He also sued states where Biden won.^[15][16] In January 2021, Trump controversially made a telephone call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. In the call, he was reported to have tried to change the election results.^[17] A few days later, his supporters rioted at the United States Capitol, which killed five people. This caused the United States House of Representatives to impeach Trump again.^[18] This made Trump the only president to be impeached twice.^[19] The United States Senate voted to acquit him of all charges.^[20]

In November 2022, Trump announced another presidential campaign for the 2024 presidential election. In July 2024, he survived an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania during a campaign rally.^[21] In November 2024, he would defeat Vice President Kamala Harris and be elected as the 47th president.^[22]

In March 2023, a Manhattan grand jury indicted Trump, making him the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges. In August 2023, Trump was indicted a second time for his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.^[23] In 2024, he was found liable of sexual assault in a court of law and is a convicted felon. He is the first former U.S. president to be convicted of a felony after leaving office.^[24]

1. ↑ Daniel Rothberg (October 21, 2016). "Trump's ventures have long fueled business, controversy in Nevada". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
2. ↑ Jethro Nededog (September 14, 2015). "Donald Trump just sold off the entire Miss Universe Organization after buying it 3 days ago". Business Insider Inc. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
3. ↑ Michael M. Grynbaum (December 9, 2016). "As 'The Apprentice' Returns to TV, Trump Stands to Profit". The New York Times. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
4. ↑ Collinson, Stephen (May 3, 2016). "Primary results: Donald Trump becomes presumptive nominee". CNN. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
5. ↑ "John Kasich drops out of presidential race". CNN. May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
6. ↑ Chris Moody (November 4, 2016). "What is the Electoral College and why is 270 important?". CNN. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
7. ↑ Kiersten Schmidt, Wilson Andrews (December 19, 2016). "A Historic Number of Electors Defected, and Most Were Supposed to Vote for Clinton". The New York Times. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
8. ↑ "Trump impeachment: House votes to formalise inquiry". BBC News. October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
9. ↑ "Democrats accuse Trump of criminal bribery, wire fraud in report that explains articles of impeachment". The Washington Post. December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
10. ↑ Shear, Michael D.; Baker, Peter (December 19, 2019). "Trump Impeachment Vote Live Updates: House Votes to Impeach Trump for Abuse of Power". The New York Times.
11. ↑ "Trump acquitted of both charges in Senate impeachment trial". CNBC. February 5, 2020.
12. ↑ "Trump falsely claims he won the election; Twitter flags the tweet". CBS News. November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
13. ↑ "I won this election, by alot". Retrieved November 14, 2020 – via Twitter.
14. ↑ "Result start to come in next week". Retrieved November 14, 2020 – via Twitter.
15. ↑ Ewing, Philip (November 13, 2020). "Legal Avenues Closing As Trump Lawsuits Meet With Defeat Or Dead Ends". NPR.org. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
16. ↑ "Trump campaign files federal lawsuit in Michigan over fraud allegations". Washington Examiner. November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
17. ↑ Gardener, Amy; Firozi, Paulina (January 3, 2021). "The Post has published Trump's full phone call with Georgia election officials. Listen to the audio and read the transcript". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
18. ↑ "House impeaches Trump again". Yahoo. January 13, 2021.
19. ↑ "House impeaches Trump for the second time, focus shifts to Senate trial". Los Angeles Times. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
20. ↑ "Trump acquitted, denounced in historic impeachment trial". AP NEWS. April 20, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
21. ↑ https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/299895-kaine-on-lewd-trump-tapes-makes-me-sick-to-my-stomach
22. ↑ "Election Live Updates: Trump Declares Victory as He Wins Pennsylvania". The New York Times. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
23. ↑ Shepherd, Katie (November 8, 2019). "Trump 'violates all recognized democratic norms,' federal judge says in biting speech on judicial independence". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
24. ↑ Dorn, Sara. "Will Trump Go To Prison? Here's What Happens Now That He's Been Found Guilty In Hush Money Case". Forbes. Retrieved June 2, 2024.