Donald John Trump is an
American businessman, politician, television personality, author, and the presumptive nominee of the
Republican Party for
President of the United States in the
2016 election.
Trump is the Chairman and
President of
The Trump Organization, as well as the founder of the gaming and hotel enterprise
Trump Entertainment Resorts (now owned by
Carl Icahn).
Trump's father was
New York City real estate developer
Fred Trump. The younger Trump had worked for his father's firm,
Elizabeth Trump & Son, while attending college. After graduating from the
Wharton School of the
University of Pennsylvania in
1968, he joined the company and in
1971 was given control, later renaming it The Trump Organization. He has since built casinos, golf courses, hotels, a New York City neighborhood, and other real estate properties, many of which bear his name. Many of the properties that bear his name are branding deals, where Trump either is a minority shareholder or has no ownership. Trump and his businesses, as well as his three marriages, have received prominent media exposure. He hosted
The Apprentice, a popular
NBC reality show, from 2004 to
2015.
Trump first campaigned for the
U.S. presidency in
2000, and withdrew before any votes were cast, but afterwards won two
Reform Party primaries. On June 16, 2015, he again announced his candidacy for president, as a
Republican. Trump became known for his opposition to illegal immigration, his opposition to various free-trade agreements that he regards as unfair, his frequently non-interventionist views on foreign policy, and his proposal to temporarily ban foreign Muslims
from entering the United States until
Congress can determine how to address
Islamic terrorism. Trump quickly emerged as the front-runner for the
Republican nomination. His controversial remarks have inspired protests both opposing and supporting him.
On May 3, 2016, after winning the
Indiana primary, Trump's main rival,
Ted Cruz, suspended his campaign, and Republican chairman
Reince Priebus declared Trump the party's presumptive presidential nominee. Trump's final Republican rival,
John Kasich, suspended his campaign the next day. On May 26, 2016, the
Associated Press announced that Trump had reached the required 1237 delegates needed in order to clinch the Republican nomination.
- published: 26 Jul 2016
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