Greetings! Who is Donald Trump? President of the United States, billionaire businessman, writer, showman and connoisseur of young and beautiful women. Or maybe he is an adventurer who has just had big luck all his life? After all, the surname “Trump” is translated from German as “trump card”. Yes, and Donald himself a bunch of times called himself "the darling of fate."
He is one of the most controversial figures in US business and politics. And today I propose to get to know him better. So, Donald Trump: biography, interesting facts and secrets of success.
Donald Trump was born in New York in 1946. The future billionaire and 45th US president did not have a classic "difficult childhood."
Donald's grandparents emigrated to the United States from Germany. My father was a successful entrepreneur and owner of a construction company. By the way, of the four children of the Trump couple, only Donald was able to continue his father's construction business.
It is said that when the future billionaire turned eight, he glued together a "skyscraper" of toy building blocks. The structure turned out to be so strong that it was not possible to dismantle it.
As a child, Trump was a restless and problematic child. Therefore, when the boy was thirteen, he was sent to the New York Military Academy. According to Donald himself, education in the conditions of strict discipline taught him to survive among competitors. At the academy, Trump is remembered as the captain of the baseball team. And, by the way, he was considered one of its best players.
After graduating from the military academy, the future president of the United States first entered Fordham College, but almost immediately changed it to the University of Commerce in Pennsylvania.
In his youth, Trump was sharply different from other students: he did not drink, did not smoke, and had little interest in girls. True, he did not show much zeal for studies either. From a young age, Donald was distinguished by fantastic ambition. He dreamed of starting his own business and changing the Manhattan skyline.
The road to big money
The success story of the future US president began with his participation in his father's construction projects. Fred Trump specialized in low-income housing for low-income segments of the population. The government allocated good funding for such projects. In addition, a "social" construction company could count on tax benefits.
But taking part in the Swifton Village project (a residential complex for 1200 apartments in Ohio), Donald made a different conclusion: the really big money can only be earned by the rich.
He was attracted by New York - a city of fantastic opportunities and prospects. How to become a billionaire according to Trump? Rotate regularly with millionaires!
The goal of an ambitious guy is membership in a closed club of the rich and friendship with prominent politicians and bankers. By hook or by crook, he takes out the coveted membership card. It is finished! Finally, he is in the circle of famous models, oil kings and top managers.
Despite access to the "cream of society", Trump's career as a real estate developer did not go well at first. He fails after failure. The situation changes in 1974 (at that time, the future billionaire was only 28). Trump wins a tender to buy a dilapidated Commodore hotel. And he undertakes to bring the building into a divine form. For this, the authorities are giving him an invaluable gift: they are cutting taxes for the next 40 years.
In 1980, Trump manages to hand over the hotel building to the Hyatt Hotel Corporation. Instead of the old Commodore, the prestigious Grand Hyatt appears in the center of New York. The hotel refurbished by Donald Trump!
A successful deal turns him into a celebrity. The next project is the Trump Tower skyscraper on 5th Avenue. Trump is building a 68-story building opposite the Tiffany store. He expects that rich people will surely pass by the store of expensive jewelry. And once again it turns out to be right. In 2006, the unique Trump Tower building with jagged edges on the facade was estimated at $ 300 million.
Expensive apartments and offices in Trump Tower are sold out instantly. Trump did not cut prices even when the New York real estate market entered a downtrend. Donald is convinced that for rich people, status is more important than money. And again he guessed.
Trump has managed to build a brand in his own name. The businessman assigns the name "Trump" to all of his projects. Steaks, clothes, perfumes, a magazine, restaurants, a board game, vodka, chocolates, watches and dozens of other most unexpected things wear the name of the President of the United States.
The Trump brand will soon become a symbol of New York's skyscrapers and luxury. In the 80s, Trump's projects bring him millions. Things are going so well that Donald thinks he is a demigod. He is increasingly accused of arrogance and megalomania.
Trump's photo flaunts on the covers of all magazines: from business publications to Cosmopolitan. At the same time, the famous quote from the billionaire was born: “I can do anything! But the best thing I can do is build. "
Falling from heaven to earth
The success and popularity turned the head not only of Trump, but also of his creditors. The fact is that Donald took bank loans to buy all his projects. In a couple of years, he managed to buy a football team, a golf club, a giant yacht, airlines, a casino in Atlantic City and a bunch of other "knickknacks".
The billionaire has lost his vigilance. And then another real estate crisis arrived. All in all, in 1990 Trump's company was no longer able to service a debt of nearly $ 10 billion. The press added fuel to the fire with articles with malevolent headlines "Donald was left out of luck."
At one point, Trump's empire hung by a thread. The situation escalated even more when Ivan's wife decided to file for divorce.
But Trump managed to overcome the financial (but not family) crisis. Three years later, he paid off creditors in full thanks to casino and real estate income. Donald still owns many buildings in New York and three casinos in Atlantic City.
Soon, the downtrend is replaced by an uptrend. Trump has become more cautious. He works only with large investors, finally hires a competent CFO and listens to the advice of consultants.
In 2016, Forbes magazine estimated Donald Trump's fortune at $ 3.7 billion. In a declaration (the president published it in June 2017), he indicated that he receives income from 565 corporations and companies. But the main money is still brought to him by investments in commercial real estate.
Other achievements of Donald Trump
It is possible to write a book in three volumes about the "exploits" of the extravagant president. I will only briefly list the main ones.
In 2001, Trump, along with Daewoo, built a 90-story skyscraper on First Avenue. He was 31 floors above the UN building opposite.
In addition, Donald Trump officially owns the prestigious Miss Universe and Miss America contests. The battle of beauties is watched every year by about 2.5 billion people in 90 countries of the world! Beautiful women are not only pleasing to the eye, but also bring good money to the billionaire.
He has been nominated twice for an Emmy Award. Trump has played himself in hundreds of films and television series. For example, in "The Prince of Beverly Hills", "Home Alone 2" and "Nanny".
In 2004, the current President of the United States hosted the most popular reality show in the United States, The Candidate. The winner held a managerial position in one of his companies with a salary of $ 250,000. Participants were given turns to "steer" one or another enterprise. The worst "leader" dropped out of the "Candidate" while Trump shouted "You're fired!"
Also, Trump acted as the prototype of a negative character: the billionaire Beef Tannen (the film "Back to the Future-2").
Trump also wrote 16 autobiography books. For example: The Art of Survival, How to Get Rich, Think Big, The Formula for Success, and Trump Never Gives Up. The main character of each of them is himself. Secrets of success, aphorisms, intimate details of his personal life - Trump does not hide anything from his readers.
By the way, a book called "Why do we want you to be rich?" Donald co-wrote with the legendary Robert Kiyosaki.
Donald Trump - President of the United States
On June 16, 2015, at his Manhattan headquarters, Trump announced his intention to run for President of the United States from the Republican Party. The main slogan of his election campaign was the phrase: "Let's make America great again." Opponents immediately replaced the word “great” with the word “white”.
During the campaign, Trump has repeatedly indulged in anti-Islamic speech. He proposed to prohibit the entry of Muslims into the United States and to introduce compulsory registration for American Muslims. And also to build a wall on the border with Mexico and deport all illegal immigrants from the country.
After becoming president, Trump broke several records at once:
- First, he became the oldest first-ever-elected president of the United States.
- Secondly, before taking office, Donald did not hold a single military or government post. This has never happened in the history of America.
- Finally, Trump became the richest president in the United States.
Success Secrets From Donald Trump
Looking ahead, I will say that Trump does not say anything “revolutionary” in his books and interviews. Perhaps because there are no magic formulas for success in principle?
- If you have time to notice the mistakes of others, you are simply not busy enough with your own affairs.
- If you do not have information about every little thing in your work or business, expect unpleasant surprises.
- When you find yourself in a difficult situation, look at it from the other side. Each new day can give a new chance.
- Always dress according to your environment.
- Sometimes the best way to invest money is not to invest it at all. Invest only in assets that you understand. Or through people you completely trust.
- Before you enter into negotiations, write down your goals on paper.
- Bad times often provide great opportunities.
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Billionaire Donald Trump became President of the United States. EIf a lot is known about the candidate himself - during the election campaign he was repeatedly washed bones by both supporters and opponents of the odious politician, then there is much less information about his family.
ForumDaily has collected everything that is known about Trump's wives, children, brothers, sisters and other close relatives.
Wives
Slovenian fashion model, designer of watches and jewelry Melania Trump (nee Knavs) is the third wife of a billionaire.
She was born in 1970 in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Melania entered the University of Ljubljana with a degree in Architecture and Design, but dropped out after the first year and moved to Milan to pursue a modeling career, which she began at the age of 16. Speaks 5 languages: Slovenian, English, French, Serbian and German, writes The Week.
Working as a model for Allure magazine, in 1999 she met Donald Trump. The relationship with him strengthened when Melania became a professional model and began performing in New York. Their connection went public after the launch of Trump's successful and business-oriented reality show The Apprentice, as well as after Knavs spoke with Trump on The Howard Stern Show, where Trump announced the love of his life.
Knavs has reached great heights in her modeling career, her photos were printed on the covers of such publications as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Ocean Drive, In Style, New York Magazine, Avenue, Allure, Vanity Fair, Self, Glamor, Elle, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
Trump and Melania got engaged in 2004 and married on January 22, 2005 at Bethesda-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Palm Beach, Florida, with a reception hosted in a 17,000-square-foot hall. ft at Trump's Mar-A-Lago estate.
Among the guests were Katie Couric, Matt Lauer, Rudolph Giuliani, Star Jones, Barbara Walters, Regis Philbin, Kelly Ripa and Billy Joel, as well as the 42nd President of the United States Bill Clinton with his wife Hillary.
In addition, the celebration was attended by the Ukrainian model Sasha Nikolaenko, who shared details about Melania's wedding ring.
“In America it is customary to give two rings: one for an engagement, the other for a wedding. The first was a Graff ring with a diamond of either 11 or 12 carats. The second, also Graff, is platinum with a scattering of diamonds, worth $ 1.5 million. By the way, both of them went to Donald for free, it was an advertising campaign, ”she said in an interview with Bulvar.
In addition, Dior's Knavs wedding dress cost $ 150,000.
In February 2010, Knavs announced the launch of a jewelry collection of her own design.
American journalists have repeatedly drawn attention to the fact that, in addition to her spectacular appearance, Melania Trump is also very smart.
“Due to the fact that she is so attractive, you do not expect that she is also smart, but she is,” - TV presenter Barbara Walters told about her first impressions of the ex-model.
But, apparently, due to her employment or lack of political experience, Melania still did not have enough time to prepare for a speech at the congress of the Republican Party, and she was accused of.
Prior to that, Trump was married twice.
From 1977 to 1992 - on a 28-year-old model from Czechoslovakia, Ivan Zelnichkova. They have three children: Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric. After the divorce, Ivan married twice more and divorced both times.
From 1993 to 1998, Trump was married to actress Marla Maples, 29. From this marriage he has a daughter, Tiffany.
Children
Trump has five children: three sons and two daughters, between the ages of 10 and 38, writes Heavy.
Donald Trump Jr, he is 38.
He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and is executive vice president of the Trump Organization. He is married to model and designer Vanessa Haydon, with whom he has five children.
Ivanka Trump, she is 34.
Trump's eldest daughter also graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and is executive vice president of the Trump Organization. She, like her stepmother, is engaged in modeling, jewelry and other accessories design. She is married to businessman Jared Kushner. They have three small children.
Eric Trump, he is 32.
He graduated from Georgetown University and, like his older brother and sister, is the executive vice president of the Trump Organization. He also founded a winery and is involved in charity work. He is married to TV journalist Lara Junaske.
Tiffany trump- Trump's only child from his second wife, now she is 22.
She is studying at the University of Pennsylvania and intends to become a singer.
Barron trump, 10 years old - while Trump's only child with Melania.
Grandchildren:
Trump has eight grandchildren. Five from Donald Trump Jr. and his wife Vanessa: granddaughters Kay Madison Trump (2007), Chloe Sophia Trump (2014) and three grandchildren: Donald John Trump III (2009), Tristan Milos Trump (2011), Spencer Frederick Trump (2012) ... And three from the eldest daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner: granddaughter Arabella Rose Kushner (2011) and grandchildren Joseph Frederick Kushner (2013) and Theodore James Kushner (2016).
Brothers and sisters
Trump has two brothers and two sisters: Fred Jr. (now deceased), Robert, Marianne, and Elizabeth. Donald's sister Marianne Trump Barry is an experienced federal judge and the mother of David Desmond, a renowned neuropsychologist and writer in the United States;
Brother Robert holds a senior position with the Trump Organization; and sister Elizabeth is a bank manager, writes Yahoo.
The most famous of them is Marianne, who was first proposed to be appointed judge by the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan (it is said that at the request of Trump, who was friends with Reagan), she was reappointed in 1999 by Bill Clinton. She has several decades of judicial experience, writes Busstle.
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Donald John Trump is an American entrepreneur, billionaire, construction magnate, and owner of a large hotel and casino chain. Author of an impressive number of books on business and self-development. Member of the Republican Party. On November 8, 2016, Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States. We studied his entire life path, highlighting the main facts in it.
Donald Trump's childhood
His full name is Donald John Trump. Born June 14, 1946 in the Jameika Borough of Queens, New York.
In 1930, 18-year-old Scottish village native Mary Ann Macleod came to New York on vacation. There, fate brought her together with 25-year-old Fred Trump, the son of German immigrants, who at such a young age already owned his own construction company. And she stayed in America forever.
In 1936, the couple got married; the couple bought a cottage in the respectable area of Queens, the father of the family continued to engage in the construction business, and Mary devoted herself entirely to motherhood. Donald Trump was the fourth child in the family, but, having inherited a tough and assertive character from his father, he was not going to get used to the role of his younger brother.
Donald Trump (far left) with siblings "Trump" is a German surname and in German sounds like "Trump". The grandfather and grandmother of the current presidential candidate came to America from Germany. His grandfather's name was Friedrich Trump, he emigrated to America in 1885, and received citizenship in 1892. The beginning of the family capital was laid by this very grandfather - he was a successful restaurateur on the Klondike during the "gold rush". Trump's father's company was called "Elizabeth Trump and Son", the main place in the name was taken by the grandmother - in tribute to the love that she enjoyed in everyone in the family. Trump built his first skyscraper at the age of eight. I just stole a designer from my brother and made a high-rise building from its blocks, firmly gluing it together with glue. Neither brother nor father could dismantle the skyscraper.
Donald was a difficult child, with excessive energy and ambition. All this parents tried to introduce into some positive channel and sent him to the New York Military Academy. Trump himself admits that he was completely devoid of any concept of organization until he got there. “But there I was so accustomed to order as few people are,” he recalled.
As a cadet, Trump proved to be a disciplined student who boasted both good grades and high social adaptation skills and athletic success. Parents could not get enough of their son, who abruptly took up his mind, and even began to set him up as an example to other children.
The beginning of Donald Trump's career.
In 1964, Trump graduated brilliantly from the military academy and entered Fordham University. After studying there for 4 semesters, he transferred to Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1968, he received a bachelor's degree in economics, after which his father took his son into the family business. Donald became seriously interested in real estate, hoped in the future to become the heir to the Trump construction empire and multiply his father's fortune.
It was easier for Donald to start his career than for many. His father was already considered a successful real estate businessman. It was in his company that Donald made the first deals.
The first project entrusted to Donald was the grandiose residential complex Swifton Village in Ohio, designed for 1,200 apartments for the "middle class". Under the leadership of the younger Trump, the company managed to complete the project within a year, spending $ 6 million on construction and $ 12 million from the sale of apartments.
Double income is more than a great career start, but Trump was not going to stop there. The construction of apartments in Ohio was sponsored by the state, but Donald understood that for financial support for more serious projects it is worth turning not to government organizations, but to the powers that be: bankers, top managers, oil tycoons. In 1971, Donald rented an apartment in the heart of New York - on the island of Manhattan. Here, his circle of acquaintances quickly expanded with influential people.
Career heyday. Formation of an empire.
In 1974, Trump, with the help of new connections, won a tender to restore the dilapidated Commodore Hotel. Since many buildings near the hotel were also in a deplorable state and needed a financial injection, as, indeed, the city itself, which was on the verge of bankruptcy, Donald managed to get tax breaks from the mayor's office for a period of 40 years. Moreover, the largest banks in New York gave him a mortgage loan totaling $ 70 million. There was only one condition - Trump had to put the area in order.
Donald's firm got down to business, and six years later, Manhattan residents were able to contemplate the 25-story glass and steel monolith that replaced the dull yellow building, surrounded by new, functional and comfortable neighborhoods. Much later, in October 1996, one of the largest hotel chains, Hyatt, bought half of the rights to the hotel, increasing Trump's fortune by $ 142 million.
In 1979, Donald laid eyes on a plot of land on 5th Avenue, opposite the Tiffany & Co jewelry store. When the businessman was asked what made him buy this particular place, he replied: "The wealthiest people in New York are always running at Tiffany's shops." By 1983, a 58-story Trump Tower skyscraper had grown on this site, surpassing all city buildings in height.
The house instantly gained fame as an elite complex: the windows of the apartments overlooked Central Park, a series of boutiques and restaurants were located below, the floor was tiled with pink marble, and a three-meter fountain was gushing in the lobby. All apartments were bought up within a few months, and Trump became richer by $ 200 million.
When gambling was legalized in New Jersey in 1977, Trump realized he had a tidbit in front of him that should never be overlooked. In 1980, he acquired a piece of land in Atlantic City, entrusting his brother Robert with a gambling license. In 1982, the grandiose Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino was opened at a cost of $ 250 million. In 1986, Donald bought the city hotel of the Hilton chain and erected in its place the $ 320 million Trump's Castle. In parallel, he began construction of the world's largest hotel-casino, the Taj Mahal, which opened its doors to visitors in 1990.
On the verge of bankruptcy
By the early 90s, Donald's fortune was estimated at $ 1 billion. In addition to a chain of hotels, casinos and luxury residential skyscrapers, Trump's empire included the Trump Shuttle Airline, the New Jersey Generals football team and a myriad of small businesses that Donald himself lost account of. Gradually, he began to lose control over the business that had grown to an incredible scale.
New projects were financed with borrowed funds, which was quite risky. Trump's creditors were large banks and investment companies: Citicorp, Merrill Lynch, Chase Manhattan. The businessman's debts were growing rapidly, the threat of bankruptcy was aggravated by the impending crisis in the real estate sector. In the early 90s, debts to creditors reached $ 9.8 billion, of which $ 900 million Trump had to pay out of his own pocket. On the verge of bankruptcy, the businessman was forced to lay the Trump Tower skyscraper. The press added fuel to the fire, criticizing Donald's every move.
Thanks to his innate tenacity, Donald managed to get out of the debt hole. Income from the gambling business covered most of the debts; by 1997, the tycoon had fully paid off debts and began work on new projects. In 2001, Trump's company, together with the Korean company Daewoo, completed the construction of the 72-story Trump World Tower. The 262-meter skyscraper has grown exactly opposite the UN headquarters in Manhattan.
The 2008 financial crisis was another shock to Trump's construction empire. Due to falling sales, he was unable to pay off the 40 million loan on time. Although the billionaire could easily pay off the debt from his own funds, he filed for bankruptcy, claiming that the crisis was force majeure. On February 17, 2009, Trump announced the decision to leave the Board of Directors of his own company.
Donald Trump's television career
In 2002, Trump launched the prime-time reality show The Candidate. The participants had to compete among themselves for the right to become a top manager in Trump's company. The unlucky contestants were awaited by the businessman's proprietary phrase: "You are fired!" (in 2004 he even applied to register the You are fired! trademark). For each episode of the first season, Donald received about $ 50 thousand, but with the beginning of the second season, the cost of one episode increased to $ 3 million - so Trump became one of the highest paid presenters on television.
In 2006, Trump, together with NBC, bought out the Miss Universe Organization, which was organizing the Miss Universe and Miss America beauty pageants.
Trump has been nominated twice for an Emmy for his role as himself. He does not hesitate to expose himself in a comic light, he did it in such films as "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York", "Nanny", "The Prince of Beverly Hills", "Days of Our Lives." For example, in the comedy Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, he explained to young Macaulay Culkin how to get to the hall.
In 2007, Trump got his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which the businessman received for creating the reality show The Candidate.
In October of the same year, Donald was invited to the studio of Larry King, where he sharply walked on the foreign policy of George W. Bush and the appearance of Angelina Jolie. Many remembered other words spoken on the evening air: then Trump said that in the next elections he would certainly support Rudolph Giuliani and Hillary Clinton if they nominate themselves for the presidency. He was recalled this speech in 2013, when Trump was again visiting the host.
Donald Trump's political career
Trump was predicted to become the president of the United States since the 80s, but at that time the arrow of Donald's political compass was constantly darting between the right and left poles. By 2009, he more or less defined his own views and joined the Republican Party. They tried to nominate an outstanding economist and manager Donald to run in the presidential elections back in 2011, but the businessman said that he was not ready to leave the private sector.
On June 16, 2015, Trump let the people of the United States know that he had changed his mind by announcing his readiness to fight for the presidency. Trump's presidential campaign was rigorously thought out: first, he visited the state of New Hampshire, traditionally considered a stronghold of the Republicans, then toured Nevada and California, states that had previously received a solid financial infusion from Donald. Also, Trump has repeatedly held rallies in his support to entertain the electorate.
Trump's popularity was influenced by his character: the newly minted politician is used to speaking openly, not veiling his speech with euphemisms. Because of this feature, he gained fame as an eccentric truth-teller.
The main theses of Trump's campaign concerned the following areas of American society: immigration, health care, economics and domestic politics. The Republican was extremely cold about the people of Mexico and the Middle East. If he won the election, Trump threatened to build an analogue of the Great Wall of China on the border with Mexico. Trump has also advocated the immediate elimination of the ISIS armed forces on many occasions.
Donald demanded the cancellation of Barack Obama's medical program, saying that its provision is too expensive for the state, and that he would easily find more effective and cheaper methods for taxpayers.
In the economic sector, even the Democrats listened to the billionaire; he argued about the need to return production to the United States, increasing duties on goods made by American companies made abroad, and also argued the need for a trade war with China.
In more detail, he outlined his point of view in the book "Maimed America", published in 2015.
According to Forbes magazine, in 2016, Donald Trump's fortune crossed the $ 4 billion mark. It continued to grow, including through real estate licensing - developers themselves paid Trump to build and sell new projects on his behalf.
In March 2016, Donald Trump was named the most likely Republican presidential candidate, predicting that he would face Hillary Clinton in the final round of elections. In Russia, Trump's nomination for the presidency was greeted warmly, as the billionaire has publicly promised more than once to improve relations with the Kremlin.
Donald Trump's personal life
Donald Trump has been married several times. His first wife is the Czechoslovak model Ivanka Zelnichkova.
They got married in 1977. In the same year, Trump's first-born Donald Jr.was born, four years later, the businessman became the father of Ivanka Jr., and in 1984, Eric's second son. Donald and Ivanka Trump's marriage fell apart in 1992. After the divorce, the ex-spouse assigned him the nickname The Donald, which was very popular with the press.
Donald Trump's second wife, actress Marla Ann Maples, whom the businessman married in 1993, also gave birth to a daughter. The actress got the most out of this marriage: for six years of marriage (1993-1999), she starred in 15 films. After 6 years of marriage, the couple divorced.
In early 2005, Donald married another model from Eastern Europe - 34-year-old Melanie (Melania) Knauss.
Trump's third wife is from Slovenia, in the past she shone on the pages of glossy magazines, not hesitating to act in a very frank form. Trump and Melanie's wedding made the list of the most expensive nuptials with a budget of $ 45 million. In 2006, their common son, Barron William Trump, was born.
Of his latest wife, Trump says: “She is exquisitely beautiful both internally and externally. Melania is elegant, sensual and smart, knows all my strengths and weaknesses. "
To the question - "What gives you the greatest pleasure in life?" - Trump invariably replies: "My children and wife."
The election results for the 45th President of the United States were unpredictable. A month before the final day, both candidates received a good portion of "black PR". Clinton became involved in a scandal involving the FBI, Trump was accused of sexual harassment. The victory was confidently predicted by Clinton, especially after the third, final debate. However, the results surprised everyone - Trump effortlessly bypassed his rival, gaining 276 electoral votes out of 270 necessary to win, thereby securing a seat in the Oval Office of the White House.
The results are officially recognized on December 19, 2016, after the vote of the electoral college. However, this step is usually a formality. The inauguration of the President-elect was scheduled for January 20, 2017.
Little known facts about Donald Trump
- Trump had two brothers and two sisters. Only one of them was a loser - Fred Jr., who died of alcoholism in 1981. The most famous elder sister Marianne Trump-Barry is a judge of the federal court of appeals and the mother of David Desmond, a well-known neuropsychologist and writer in the United States.
- Trump's three oldest children - Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric - work for their father's company in vice-presidential positions.
- In his youth, Trump was a very good athlete. When he studied at the military academy, he was the captain of a baseball team and received a special prize from the coach as the best player.
- At the New York Military Academy, Trump has become one of the best in drill. Together with a friend, he trained a demonstration platoon of cadets that marched flawlessly along Fifth Avenue in New York on Veterans Day in 1964.
- Trump could have gone to the Vietnam War, but twice received deferrals for study, and again for medical reasons. Once again, no longer having any deferrals, he drew a lucky ticket in the draft lottery. And yet, in 1968 he received a summons - but again did not pass the medical examination (due to "spurs" in the heels) and was finally declared unfit for service.
- Trump's reserves of internal energy are truly inexhaustible. There were times when he worked for several days in a row without sleep.
- Trump is already a brand. Many developers pay Donald Trump to sell their properties and be the face of projects. According to Forbes, this part of Trump's empire is the most valuable - at least $ 562 million.
- Restaurants, watches, clothing, a travel site, perfumery, a magazine, a board game, steaks, chocolates, mineral water, vodka, and much more all wear Trump's name.
- Trump is squeamish. Forced to make hundreds of handshakes every day, he always has a supply of tissues to constantly dry his hands.
- Trump loves to drive fast. The most favorite car brand is Mercedes.
- Trump does not drink or smoke in principle. And he claims that he has never even tried it.
- Trump is the author of 16 books. The protagonist of all of them is himself, his way up, his recipes for success, his rebukes to critics, his women and his glory.
- Some psychologists interpret Trump's famous hairstyle (a lush pile on his forehead) as a manifestation of a highly developed inferiority complex.
- Trump's no less famous habit of calling constructed objects by his own name, on the contrary, is considered a clear symptom of megalomania.
- Everywhere and always, Trump is trying to act actively. “Don't be shy, go ahead, get involved in a fight and fight back are some of my commandments,” he says.
- Trump's divorce proceedings were not easy, so one of his commandments was the phrase: "Do not neglect marriage contracts."
- The most expensive purchase in Trump's life - a luxury yacht - went to Trump's first wife Ivanna after the divorce. She still owns this "little thing", actually turning it into her home.
- In the midst of the pre-election struggle between the Republican candidates, photos of naked Melania, taken at one time for GQ magazine, were used as "black PR" against Trump. This was done by activists who supported his rival Ted Cruz. The photo was signed: "Look at her, she could be your first lady."
- Among the celebrities most actively supporting Trump are the tough guys Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone and Mike Tyson.
- Trump became the inspiration for the billionaire antihero Biff Tannen in Back to the Future II.
- Trump served as financial advisor to Mike Tyson and moderator in the ring during the Tyson vs. Michael Spinks fight in Atlantic City.
- Trump is a fan of wrestling, actively participates in the show of the main organization of this kind of entertainment - World Wrestling Entertainment - and was inducted into its Hall of Fame.
- Trump is a big fan of golf and owns golf courses in different parts of the United States. In 2006, he bought a plot in Scotland with the intention of creating the best golf course in the world here. He was ready to invest $ 1 billion in this project, but construction has faced negative attitudes from local residents and has not yet begun.
- At various times, Trump has been compared to Lord Voldemort from "Harry Potter", to the cruel disgusting sadistic king Joffrey Baratheon from "Game of Thrones", to the devastating "Death Star" from "Star Wars" and to Godzilla.
- Trump's height is 191 centimeters, the current weight is about 100 kilograms.
The current US president is spoken about in every part of the world, and his people, or rather the overwhelming majority, simply do not recognize him. Trump has come a long way to success, and, despite all the difficulties, continues it to this day.
Life path
The future 45 President of America Donald John Trump was born on June 14, 1946 in Queens, USA. His father, Fred Christ Trump, was an American business development company; mother - Scottish Mary Ann Macleod, came to New York for the holidays, met a young builder, stayed in America forever. Trump is not the only child in the family, he also has brothers and sisters: Marianne, Elizabeth, Robert, as well as the late Fred.
Donald graduated from the New York Military Academy boarding school. The decision to send him there was made by his parents when a thirteen-year-old boy started having learning problems. The change of scenery was beneficial: academic performance increased, and a love for football and baseball developed.
Trump graduated from the academy in 1964 with the rank of S4 cadet captain and was planning to go to film school. But after thinking a little, the future billionaire decided to develop in a more profitable, from his point of view, direction - real estate. To do this, he enters Fordham University, which he drops out after a few years and enters the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Trump successfully graduated in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science in Economics with an in-depth specialization in finance.
From cadet to billionaire. First steps towards success
Business activities
Trump received his first professional experience at his father's company, which at that time was a leader in the real estate industry. His first major project was Swifton Village, a residential complex in Ohio.
Trump Sr. chose stability - giving preference to the construction of facilities for the middle class, he had a constant sales market. In addition, it provided government support and tax incentives. However, the young Trump initially understood that his father's position, which suited him to the fullest, could not bring truly colossal success. He felt that big money can only be made by those who are used to spending the same big money, having no idea what saving is. Trump finally established himself in his opinion in 1971, moving to Manhattan, where he opened up the broadest prospects.
The already successful businessman Donald Trump faced the first serious problems during the crisis that began in 1989. Unable to pay off the debt to the bank, in 1994 Trump was forced to abandon some of his brainchildren: he sells the Trump Shuttle airline, which he bought earlier (1989). At the same time, he still has the Trump Tower in New York at his disposal and is still the manager of three casinos in Atlantic City. The latter, by the way, already in 1995, he unites in Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts - an open joint-stock organization, which will later also face many trials. In 2004, after a series of events aimed at avoiding declaring the company bankrupt, Trump resigned as CEO, and already in 2005 the company began to work with renewed vigor under the name Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts.
Media activity
Trump has the unique ability to make money from his name, which has become, in fact, a full-fledged brand. So, from 2003 until the very beginning of the presidential race, Donald was the executive producer and host of the show "The Candidate", in which the participants fought for the right to become a manager in one of his companies. The "piggy bank" of Trump's personal fortune in the first season was replenished with 700 thousand dollars, and in the second season he received 3 million for each episode. Until 2015, he was a co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization, which conducts world famous beauty contests: Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA.
Political activity
They started talking about Trump as president back in the 80s, but then the businessman could not fully determine his political views. And there was no point in leaving the profitable business. Around 2009, everything changed - Trump joined the Republicans.
Having rejected the offer to run for the presidency of the United States in 2011, already in 2015 Trump changed his mind, announcing his readiness to take part in the race for the presidency.
His election campaign was thought out to the smallest detail: Trump visited several states, held a series of rallies and, I must say, it paid off. However, not everyone liked his policy. Harsh statements about the Mexican people, the desire to build an analogue of the Great Wall of China, demands to cancel the medical program of Obama's predecessor - this is not the whole list of what the Americans were horrified by.
Trump phenomenon
He is accused of sexism and misogyny, called a Nazi and a man who unleashes war. And, nevertheless, America, despite the serious political campaign of Hillary Clinton, chose Trump. And here everything is much simpler than it seems. Today, the indicator of American confidence in the federal government is low as never before - 19% of the total population of the country, and Trump, openly expressing his position, made it clear from the first minutes that he was fundamentally not satisfied with this situation.
Presidency
Trump officially took over as president on January 20, 2017. First, he set about preparing to liquidate Obama's reform. The next (January 23, 2016) was a decree on the withdrawal of the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Trump immediately set to work on his campaign promises. Including about immigrants. On January 25, a decree was signed on the beginning of the construction of a wall on the border with Mexico, new provisions were introduced in relation to illegal migrants with a criminal past, and funding for certain cities from the federal budget was stopped, which did not support his policy, refusing to extradite immigrants to the federals.
Personal life
Donald Trump was married three times, he has five children, and the difference between his youngest and oldest son is 29 years.
The first wife of Trump was the Czech Ivan Zelnichkova, who bore him three children: Donald, Ivanka and Eric. After divorcing Ivana in 1992, Trump proposed to Marla Maples a year later. Their marriage lasted six years, and their daughter Tiffany was born in it.
At the moment, the politician and businessman is married to Melania Trump (nee Knavs). The woman is 24 years younger than her chosen one, but it seems that this fact does not bother anyone. Slovak by birth, Melania has become famous in the modeling field. Trump, who is directly related to the world of beauty, simply could not help but pay attention to the young beauty. The couple got married on January 22, 2005.
Trump is treated in completely different ways, someone worships him, someone openly hates him. But the fact that he is a multifaceted personality, perhaps, no one will deny. Trump is the author of nearly two dozen books, including manuals for “budding millionaires” and reflections on how to bring the country to a new level of life. Here is some of them:
- The Art of Survival (1991)
- "The Art of Returning" (1997) (both books have a direct reference to separate periods of the businessman's activity)
- “Think like a billionaire. Everything you need to know about success, real estate and life in general "
- Maimed America: How to Make America Great Again (2015)
Donald Trump - his biography is of interest to many people today, not only in the United States, but also in other countries. And although the press has never let his personal life and business out of their control, recent events have especially attracted the media to his personality. In 2016, Trump nevertheless became the president of America.
- 45th President of the United States;
- politician;
- businessman;
- media mogul;
- president of a construction corporation;
- casino owner;
- the founder of a hotel business;
- organizer of the Miss USA beauty pageant (1996-2015);
- cameo actor;
- producer and host of the TV show "Candidate" (2004-2015);
- Person of the Year according to Time magazine (2016);
- the owner of the football team;
- the owner of a pharmaceutical company that produces vitamins;
- author of several books.
Donald Trump's childhood
The future president was born in New York on June 14, 1946. His parents met when Mary's mother, then 18 years old, came here for the holidays. There she met 25-year-old Fred Trump, who at this age already had his own construction company. The family had four children, Donald was the youngest of them. The daddy's grandfather immigrated to America from Germany, and from him the boy got the surname Trump.
For a difficult stubborn and mischievous temper, the parents sent thirteen-year-old Donald to study at the Military Academy in New York. All his talents were fully manifested there. He was remembered as an excellent student, talented organizer and athlete. Here the young man received the "Trainer" award, the rank of foreman, cadet captain, and organized a march to the Day of Reconciliation.
At one time, the young man wanted to become an actor and dreamed of finishing a film school, but he thought about it and decided to link his profession with finances. Therefore, he studied at Fordham University for several years, but did not graduate. Then he entered the Worton School of Business and successfully completed it with a degree in economics and finance.
Businessman
At first, the young man worked in his father's construction company. There he was engaged in the delivery of real estate. His first successful project was the modernization of a residential complex. More than half of the houses were empty; after the end of the project, one hundred percent were occupied. The father's company after the deal made a profit of $ 6 million.
But there were not the best times in the successful career of businessman Donald. Thus, during the 1989-1997 crisis, he had to sell more than 50 percent of the casino and hotel shares. The company's revenues have dropped significantly during this time. In the 2008 crisis, he lost one of his towers in Chicago. It took the businessman time to cope with financial problems through borrowed funds. Now his business is booming at over $ 4 billion.
The Trump Construction Company has built the Trump Tower, the tallest of his residential buildings, as well as international hotels and towers in Florida, Chicago, Toronto, and residential buildings in Atlanta. There are buildings built by him in different countries. Trump says he plans to create something similar in Moscow. Donald Trump founded a huge family business, in which, in addition to his two sons and daughter, his brother Robert also works.
Politician
Trump first ran for President of the United States of America in 2000, but then he failed the election. In November 2016, he became the country's first 70-year-old president. His opponent, Hillary Clinton, lost to him as she won less than 50 percent of the popular vote.
Actor
In 2002, Trump created the reality television show The Candidate. The participants fought for a top manager's place in his company. It was in this program that the famous phrase “You are fired!” Sounded. Today, a businessman is one of the most expensive TV presenters. Trump has been a participant in various television programs more than once. His dream of cinema also came true. He several times starred in episodic film roles, where he played himself.
Husband and father
Donald Trump - his personal life is constantly relished in the media and is overgrown with new myths. The fact is that the newly-made president was married three times. His first marriage lasted 15 years, his wife was a model, actress and business woman from the Czech Republic, Ivan Zelnichkova. They had two sons and a daughter. The second wife was an American Marla Mapes, the union lasted for 8 years. A daughter was born in marriage.
In 2004, Trump married for the third time and the couple had a son. Donald Trump, wife, who is she? Melanie works as a fashion model and designer. Donald Trump, the children of his 3 sons and 2 daughters are also the subject of close public scrutiny. The three elders work for their father's construction corporation. Tiffany's daughter dreams of becoming a singer. And the youngest son is only 10 years old. And it is possible that the list of children may be replenished. Now Donald has 8 grandchildren.
Curious facts
- He calls his hairstyle a visiting card, so he never changes it.
- Spawned the aphorism "You are fired!" pronouncing it on a TV show.
- Likes to play golf, member of the golf club.
- Trump's third wife is 24 years younger than him.
- The tycoon has written a dozen books on business and self-development.
- Has its own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- Participated in the video for Emin's song.
- The zodiac sign of the president is twin, and according to the eastern horoscope he is a dog.
- His weight is 100 kilograms, his height is 191 centimeters.
What awaits America with a new president? Let's live and see for ourselves.
