Donald Trump

Early Life

Donald John Trump was born on 14 June 1946 in Queens, New York City, the fourth child of Fred Trump, a real estate developer, and Mary Anne MacLeod Trump, who had emigrated from Scotland. He grew up in the Jamaica Estates neighbourhood of Queens. At the age of 13 he was sent to the New York Military Academy, a private boarding school, where he remained until graduation in 1964. He then studied at Fordham University for two years before transferring to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a bachelor's degree in economics in 1968. After graduating he joined his father's real estate business.

Education

Trump attended the Kew-Forest School in Queens and then the New York Military Academy, graduating in 1964. He studied at Fordham University in the Bronx from 1964 to 1966 and then transferred to the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in economics in 1968.

Career

Trump took charge of his family's real estate business in 1971 and renamed it the Trump Organization. He developed properties in Manhattan, including Trump Tower, which opened in 1983, and expanded into hotels, casinos, golf courses and licensed products bearing his name. He became a national celebrity as the host of the reality television series The Apprentice from 2004 to 2015. In June 2015 he announced his candidacy for president as a Republican. He won the election on 8 November 2016 and was inaugurated as the 45th president on 20 January 2017. He lost re-election in 2020 to Joe Biden. In May 2024 a New York jury found him guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records; in January 2025 he was sentenced to an unconditional discharge, meaning no imprisonment, probation or fine. He won the 2024 election on 5 November 2024, defeating Kamala Harris, and was inaugurated as the 47th president on 20 January 2025.

Achievements

Trump's first presidency (2017-2021) included the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the appointment of three justices to the Supreme Court, and the Abraham Accords of 2020, under which Israel normalised relations with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco. His administration also moved the United States embassy in Israel to Jerusalem in 2018 and renegotiated the North American Free Trade Agreement as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. His first term also saw the 2017 travel restrictions on several Muslim-majority countries, the building of sections of a wall along the border with Mexico, and the United States' withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement and the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. After losing the 2020 election, he won the presidency again in 2024, becoming the first person since Grover Cleveland in the nineteenth century to serve two nonconsecutive terms. His return to office in 2025 made him, at 78, the oldest person to win the presidency. In his second term he pursued trade policy, the downsizing of the federal government, and the elimination of diversity, equity and inclusion programmes as top priorities. In the midterm elections of 3 November 2026, the Democratic Party won control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

• Built the Trump Organization into a major New York real estate business and opened Trump Tower in Manhattan in 1983
• Published the business book The Art of the Deal in 1987
• Hosted the television series The Apprentice from 2004 to 2015
• Elected 45th president of the United States on 8 November 2016
• Signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law in December 2017
• Appointed three justices to the Supreme Court of the United States during his first term
• Brokered the Abraham Accords, normalisation agreements between Israel and several Arab states, in 2020
• Became the first president to serve two nonconsecutive terms since Grover Cleveland, after winning the 2024 election
• Elected 47th president of the United States on 5 November 2024, winning 312 electoral votes
• Inaugurated for a second term as president on 20 January 2025

Legacy

Trump is one of the most consequential and contested figures in modern American politics. Supporters credit him with tax cuts, deregulation, a reshaped federal judiciary, a confrontational approach to China and trade, and an appeal to voters who felt ignored by the political establishment. Critics point to his two impeachments, his criminal conviction, his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, the events at the United States Capitol on 6 January 2021, and what they describe as divisive rhetoric. His 2024 victory made him only the second president in American history to serve two nonconsecutive terms. Because he is a living person whose presidency continues, this profile records only documented milestones and will need regular updating from reliable sources.

Contributions

Trump changed the style and substance of American presidential politics, bringing a businessman's branding, direct social media communication and populist campaigning into the White House. His presidencies reshaped the Republican Party, the federal judiciary and American trade policy, and his return to office in 2025 after losing in 2020 was without precedent in modern American history.

Notable Works

• The Art of the Deal (1987)
• The Apprentice (television series, 2004-2015)
• Trump Tower (1983)
• Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017)
• Abraham Accords (2020)

Milestones

• 1946 — Born on 14 June in Queens, New York City Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
• 1968 — Graduated from the Wharton School with a degree in economics Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
• 1971 — Took charge of the family real estate business Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
• 1983 — Trump Tower opened in Manhattan Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
• 1987 — Published The Art of the Deal Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
• 2004 — Began hosting The Apprentice on television Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
• 2015 — Announced his candidacy for president Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
• 2016 — Elected 45th president of the United States on 8 November Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
• 2017 — Inaugurated as the 45th president on 20 January Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
• 2019 — Impeached by the House for the first time; acquitted by the Senate Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
• 2021 — Lost re-election to Joe Biden; impeached a second time and acquitted Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
• 2024 — Found guilty in New York on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records; elected 47th president on 5 November Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
• 2025 — Inaugurated as the 47th president on 20 January, the second president to serve nonconsecutive terms Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
• 2026 — Democratic Party won control of both houses of Congress in the midterm elections Source: Nikkei Asia

Timeline

1. 14 June 1946

   Born in Queens, New York City

   Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
2. 1968

   Graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in economics

   Year only — exact date unknown Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
3. 1971

   Took charge of the family real estate business, later renamed the Trump Organization

   Year only — exact date unknown Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
4. 1983

   Trump Tower opened in Manhattan

   Year only — exact date unknown Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
5. 1987

   Published the book The Art of the Deal

   Year only — exact date unknown Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
6. 2004

   Began hosting the television series The Apprentice

   Year only — exact date unknown Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
7. 16 June 2015

   Announced his candidacy for president of the United States

   Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
8. 8 November 2016

   Elected 45th president of the United States

   Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
9. 20 January 2017

   Inaugurated as the 45th president

   Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
10. 18 December 2019

    Impeached by the House of Representatives for the first time; acquitted by the Senate in February 2020

    Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
11. 13 January 2021

    Impeached by the House of Representatives for a second time; acquitted by the Senate in February 2021

    Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
12. 30 May 2024

    Found guilty by a New York jury on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records

    Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
13. 5 November 2024

    Elected 47th president of the United States, defeating Kamala Harris

    Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
14. 20 January 2025

    Inaugurated as the 47th president, the second president to serve two nonconsecutive terms

    Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
15. 3 November 2026

    Democratic Party won control of both houses of Congress in the midterm elections

    Source: Nikkei Asia

In Their Words

“From this day forward, a new vision will govern our land. From this day forward, it's going to be only America first.” Source: Donald Trump, inaugural address, Washington, D.C., 20 January 2017 (The White House) — From his inaugural address as 45th president, setting out the 'America First' approach of his first administration.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sources & References

1. Donald Trump — Encyclopaedia Britannica — Encyclopaedia Britannica (accessed 13 November 2026)
2. Donald Trump — Wikipedia (cross-check) — Wikipedia (accessed 13 November 2026)
3. Donald Trump — Ballotpedia — Ballotpedia (accessed 13 November 2026)
4. File:Donald Trump official portrait, 2025 (headshot).jpg — Wikimedia Commons (portrait file page) — Wikimedia Commons (accessed 13 November 2026)
5. US midterms live: Democrats win both Senate and House in election rout — Nikkei Asia (accessed 14 November 2026)

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