Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) remains one of the most consequential and polarizing figures in American history. Serving as both the 45th and 47th President of the United States, Trump’s career spans real estate, reality television, and a radical reshaping of the Republican Party through a movement known as “Trumpism.”
Early Life and Business Career
Born into a wealthy New York City family, Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1968. He took over his father’s real estate business in 1971, renaming it The Trump Organization.
His business legacy is defined by:
- Iconic Developments: The construction of Trump Tower, Grand Hyatt Hotel, and various golf courses globally.
- Media Presence: From 2004 to 2015, he hosted the hit reality show The Apprentice, which cemented his image as a billionaire tycoon.
- Financial Challenges: Trump navigated six business bankruptcies between 1991 and 2009, primarily involving his Atlantic City casinos.
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The First Presidency (2017–2021)
Winning the 2016 election as a political outsider, Trump’s first term was marked by a “United States First” approach. Key actions included:
- Economic Policy: Signing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
- Judiciary: Appointing three Supreme Court justices (Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett), shifting the court to the right.
- Foreign Policy: Withdrawing from the Paris Agreement and the Iran nuclear deal while engaging in a trade war with China.
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| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Donald John Trump |
| Nickname(s) Wikipedia | • The Donald • 45, The 45 • Conspiracy Theorist-in-Chief • President Snowflake • Snowflake-in-Chief |
| Profession(s) | Businessman, Politician |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | 6' 3" (191 cm) |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Politics | |
| Political Party | • The Republican Party (1987-1999; 2009-2011; 2012-Present) • The Reform Party of the United States of America (1999-2001)  • The Democratic Party (2001-2009)  • Independent Candidate (2011-2012) |
| Political Journey | • Initially, he used to be a campaign-contributor. • In 1987, he registered to vote as a Republican. • In 1999, he joined the Reform Party and won in the primaries. • In 2001, he joined the Democratic Party. • In 2009, he joined the Republican Party. • In 2011, he contested as an independent candidate. • In May 2012, he joined the Republican Party again. • On 16 June 2015, he announced his candidacy for the President of the USA. • On 8 November 2016, he became the 45th President of the United States. • On 19 December 2019, he was impeached by the House of Representatives. • On 24 February 2024, he won the South Carolina Republican Primary, defeating Nikki Haley. • In November 2024, he contested and won the Presidential elections against Kamala Harris by receiving 51 per cent of votes. • On 20 January 2025, he became the 47th President of the United States of America  |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | • "Humanitarian Award" by the "National Jewish Health" in 1976 • "Tree of Life Award" by the "Jewish National Fund" in 1983 • Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1986 • "Worst Supporting Actor" by the "Golden Raspberry Award Foundation" in 1991 • "President's Medal" by the "Freedom Foundation" in 1995 • Honored with a "Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame" in 2007 • "Muhammad Ali Entrepreneur Award" in 2007 • "Presidential Hero Award" by the "Lois Pope LIFE Foundation" in 2011 • Inducted into the "WWE Hall of Fame" in 2013 • Inducted into the "New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame" in 2015 • "Person of the Year" by "Time Magazine" in 2016 • "Person of the Year" by "Financial Times" in 2016 • "Friends of Zion Award" by "The Friends of Zion Museum" in 2017 • "Most Influential Person" by the "Sports Business Journal" in 2017 • Inducted into the "Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame" in 2018 • "Wounded Warrior Project Award" in 2018 • Named in Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World" in 2019 • "Bipartisan Justice Award" in 2019 for signing the "First Step Act" into law |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | June 14, 1946 (Friday) |
| Age (as of 2026) | 80 Years |
| Birthplace | Queens, New York City |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Signature |  |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Queens, New York City |
| School | • Kew-Forest School, New York • New York Military Academy, Cornwall, New York (1959) |
| College/University | • Fordham University, New York (1964) • Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (1966) |
| Educational Qualification(s) | • Graduation from the Fordham University • Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Economics from Wharton |
| Religion | Presbyterian Wikipedia |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian The Culture Trip |
| Address | Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida The New York Times |
| Hobbies | Playing Golf |
| Controversies | • In 2016, while campaigning for the Presidential Elections, Trump said that he will build a wall at the United States-Mexico border to stop infiltrators. He also said that he will be putting a temporary ban on the entry of foreign Muslims in the United States. BBC • In February 2016, Trump termed Pope Francis being a pawn of the Mexican Government. Trump's comments came after the Pope's statement- "Any man thinking of building a wall between the US and Mexico is disgraceful and not a Christian." The Guardian • In May 2017, a "Special Counsel Investigation" was set up to investigate the "Russian interference" and the suspicious links between the Russian officials and Trump's associates ahead of the "2016 US Presidential Elections." Wikipedia • In September 2019, a whistleblower alleged that Trump had requested Ukraine's President to launch investigations against Trump's 2020 Presidential election opponent, Joe Biden. He also requested Ukraine and other foreign countries to provide damaging narratives against Biden. Wikipedia • On 19 December 2019, he was impeached by the House of Representatives for "Abuse of Power" and "Obstruction of Congress." Wikipedia • On January 3, 2020, the White House tweeted that on the orders of Donald Trump, the top Iranian leader, General Qasem Soleimani was killed in a drone strike for planning attacks on American diplomats. Following the news of the strike, many members of Congress criticized the move; as no congressional approval was taken before the drone strike. CNN • On 8 August 2022, the FBI executed a search warrant at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida; this was confirmed by Trump who said, "My beautiful home, Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, is currently under siege, raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agents." Reportedly, he was at Trump Tower in New York when the search warrant was executed in Florida. According to some FBI officials, the search operation was part of an investigation into the handling of presidential documents, including classified documents, that may have been brought at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. CNN On June 8, 2023, he was indicted on seven counts in the special counsel’s classified documents probe, marking the first time a former president had faced federal charges. He was indicted on a charge under the Espionage Act, as well as charges of obstruction of justice, destruction or falsification of records, conspiracy and false statements. Following his indictement, Trump wrote on Truth Social that he had been informed by the Justice Department he was indicted and that he was “summoned to appear at the Federal Courthouse in Miami on Tuesday, at 3 PM.” He wrote, “The corrupt Biden Administration has informed my attorneys that I have been Indicted, seemingly over the Boxes Hoax." In a four-minute video released by Trump on the evening of June 8, 2023, he repeated many of his past claims, including that the Justice Department was being weaponized and that the investigations into him were “election interference.” In the video, Trump said, “I am an innocent man. I did nothing wrong." CNN • On 30 March 2023, the Manhattan grand jury indicted Donald Trump on more than 30 counts of business fraud. This was the first time a current or former president had faced criminal charges in US history. CNN In 2016, Mr. Trump's celebrity past and political ambitions collided in a well-chronicled case. During the investigation, prosecutors reviewed money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal, whom he feared would go public with allegations of extramarital affairs. The Hindu In a courtroom in New York City on 4 April 2023, Trump heard the charges against him; he denied all wrongdoing, and his lawyers said they will fight to drop the charges. The former president lashed out against the Manhattan DA and the indictment in his first speech since pleading not guilty to 34 felony counts. CNN On 7 May 2024, Stormy Daniels testified in a Manhattan courtroom in New York about the 2006 sexual encounter that led to the criminal trial of Donald Trump. In her testimony, Daniels revealed that she met Trump at a celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, where she was a greeter employed by the adult film company Wicked Entertainment, during which Trump complimented her as the “smart one.” According to Daniels, a member of Trump’s security detail later approached her and said that Trump wanted to have dinner with her. Daniels said that when she arrived at the penthouse where Trump was staying, Trump was very casually dressed, and they later had sex on the bed “in missionary position,” and Trump did not wear a condom. Reportedly, some details described by Daniels were so explicit that Judge Juan Merchan cut her off at several points. CNN On 31 May 2024, a 12-member New York jury found him guilty in the hush money case, making him the first former US president ever convicted of a crime. NDTV • On 25 April 2023, the civil battery and defamation trial for columnist E. Jean Carroll against Donald Trump began. According to Carroll, Trump forcibly raped and groped her in a Manhattan luxury department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. The lawsuit details Carroll's account of the alleged rape after meeting Trump at Bergdorf Goodman in the spring or fall of 1995. According to the former Elle columnist, Trump directed her to the lingerie section, where he suggested she try on a bodysuit, from what had first been lighthearted shopping. Later, she jokingly suggested Trump he should try on the lingerie, after Trump guided her toward a dressing room. In the dressing room, according to the lawsuit, Trump “lunged at Carroll, pushing her against the wall, bumping her head quite badly, and putting his mouth on her lips." While Carroll was resisting Trump's advances, he pushed her against the wall again, “jammed his hand under her coatdress and pulled down her tights.” The suit alleges, “Trump opened his overcoat and unzipped his pants. Trump then pushed his fingers around Carroll’s genitals and forced his penis inside of her." According to the lawsuit, Carroll somehow managed to push him off with her knee, and she eventually ran out of the dressing room to exit the store. However, Trump has categorically denied that the interaction and assault ever happened. The first time Carroll sued Trump was in 2019 when he made statements denying the allegations at the time. CNN On 9 May 2023, a Manhattan federal jury found that Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carrol and awarded her $5 million for battery and defamation; however, the jury did not find that Carroll proved he raped her. Following the verdict, Carroll called it a victory for her and other victims of abuse. CNN • On August 1, 2023, he was indicted for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, and he was ordered to appear before the federal court in Washington on August 3, 2023. According to indictment charges, Trump conspired to defraud the United States by preventing Congress from certifying Democrat Joe Biden's victory and to deprive voters of their right to a fair election. Reuters Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis issued an indictment that encompassed 18 defendants besides Trump, with a total of 41 charges. Additionally, there were 30 unindicted co-conspirators mentioned. The Georgia charging document highlighted several incidents including Trump's phone call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, where he requested Raffensperger to "find" the votes required for him to secure the state. The document also mentioned the deceptive elector strategy and a letter Trump sent to Raffensperger in September 2021, urging him to decertify the state's 2020 election results. In 2023, Trump has been indicted on a total of 91 charges spread across four separate indictments. CNN • On 24 August 2023, Trump surrendered at Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia, facing felony charges related to attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Within minutes of his arrival at the jail, he was booked, fingerprinted, and had a mug shot taken; this was the first time any former US President had his mug shot taken. According to reports, he was released under the terms of a $200,000 bond agreement, and he spent about 20 minutes at the jail. On 25 August 2023, Donald Trump addressed his arrest by posting his mug shot on platform X. NBC News • On December 19, 2023, the Colorado Supreme Court disqualified Trump from running in the 2024 U.S. presidential election in Colorado. The decision was based on his role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol by his supporters. Trump was disqualified under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which prevents officials engaged in "insurrection or rebellion" from holding office. This This made Trump the first presidential candidate in the U.S. history to be ineligible for the White House under this rarely used section. CBS News • In August 2024, Trump received criticism from the netizens after he re-posted a comment on social media, which claimed that Kamala Harris was able to increase her stature in politics because of sexual favours and her relationship with Willie Brown. The comment which he re-tweeted also contained inappropriate remarks for Hillary Clinton. The Times of India • In June 2025, a feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk arose when the latter resigned from his post in the Trump-led US government and criticised Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," which included a $4 trillion debt ceiling hike. Musk criticized the bill as it aimed at increasing the government spending, and in retaliation, Trump called Elon "crazy" for his losing his profits in Tesla. It further escalated when, on 5 June 2025, Trump threatened Elon with cancel government contracts with all of Musk’s companies. In response, Elon took to Twitter (now X) and claimed Trump's closeness with the minor sexual assault accused Jeffrey Epstein as well as Trump's name being listed in the Epstein files, which reportedly has been blacklisted from release as it contains several prominent American businessmen and politicans' names.  On 11 June 2025, Elon again took to X and expressed that he regretted posting against Trump and that he "went too far."  |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | • Ivana Zelníčková (1977; Model & Businesswoman) • Carla Bruni (1991; Singer & Songwriter)  • Marla Maples (1993-1998; Actress)  • Kara Young (2001; Model)  • Melania Knauss (2001-2005; Model)  |
| Marriage Date | • First Marriage: 1977 (Ivana Trump) • Second Marriage: 1993 (Marla Maples) • Third Marriage: 2005 (Melania Trump) |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | • First Wife: Ivana Trump (m. 1977; div. 1992); she died on July 14, 2022, at the age of 73 at her home in New York City. Reportedly, she was found at the bottom of the staircase and believed to have suffered cardiac arrest. New York Post • Second Wife: Marla Maples (m. 1993; d. 1999)  • Third Wife: Melania Trump (m. 2005)  |
| Children | Son(s)- 3 • Donald Trump Jr.(Businessman; from 1st wife Ivana Trump)  • Eric Trump (Businessman; from 1st wife Ivana Trump)  • Barron Trump (Football Player; from 3rd wife Melania Trump)  Daughter(s)- 2 • Ivanka Trump (Businesswoman; from 1st wife Ivana Trump)  • Tiffany Trump (Model; from 2nd wife Marla Maples)  |
| Parents | Father- Frederick Christ Trump (Businessman & Philanthropist) Mother- Mary Anne MacLeod Trump (Philanthropist)  |
| Siblings | Brother(s)- 2 • Fred Trump Jr. (Elder; Deceased as a result of alcoholism) • Robert Trump (Younger; Businessman) Sister(s)- 2 • Maryanne Trump Barry (Eldest; American Attorney and former US Circuit Judge) • Elizabeth Trump Grau (ELder; Retired Bank Executive)  |
| Style Quotient | |
| Car Collection | • 2015 Mercedes-Benz S600 • 2016 Cadillac Escalade • Tesla Roadster • Mercedes-Maybach S600 • 1993 Cadillac Allante • 2011 Chevy Camaro Indy 500 Pace Car • 1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud  • 2015 Rolls-Royce Phantom  • 2003 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren  |
| Bike Collection | Custom-made 24-Karat Gold Orange County Chopper |
| Airplane/Helicopter Collection | • Boeing 757 • Cessna Citation X (Private Jet)  • Sikorsky S-76 Helicopter  |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (approx.) | 400,000 USD annually (as the President of the United States) Wikipedia |
| Net Worth (approx.) | 3.1 billion dollars (as of March 5, 2019) Wikipedia |
The 2024 Election and Return to Power
After a contested 2020 election, Trump made an “extraordinary comeback” by defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. His second presidency began on January 20, 2025, making him the oldest person to assume the office and the first president with a felony conviction.
Second Term Highlights (2025–Present)
The second Trump administration has been characterized by aggressive executive action and a focus on national sovereignty:
- Mass Layoffs: Initiating unprecedented job terminations within the federal civil service.
- One Big Beautiful Bill Act: A major legislative achievement focusing on tax cuts and national defense.
- Geopolitics: Authorizing joint strikes that led to the 2026 Iran War and overseeing the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
- DOGE: Partnering with Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency to dismantle several federal agencies.
Controversies and Assessments
Throughout his career, Trump has faced significant legal and political challenges:
- Impeachments: The only president to be impeached twice (2019 and 2021).
- Legal Convictions: Convicted in 2024 on 34 counts of falsifying business records.
- Legacy: While his supporters credit him with economic growth and judicial reform, scholars and critics often point to “democratic backsliding” and his use of authoritarian rhetoric.
