Donald Trump Biography PDF

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Donald Trump was born in 1946 and had a career in business, culminating in his presidency. The text details his early life, his work in property, and his rise to prominence in politics.

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Donald Trump was born on 14 June 1946 in Queens, New York City. He grew up in a middle-class family and was the fourth of five children. At thirteen, he went to The New York Military Academy to learn discipline. In summers, he worked for his father\'s building company. He started at Fordham Universi...

Donald Trump was born on 14 June 1946 in Queens, New York City. He grew up in a middle-class family and was the fourth of five children. At thirteen, he went to The New York Military Academy to learn discipline. In summers, he worked for his father\'s building company. He started at Fordham University and then moved to the Wharton School of Finance, finishing in 1968 with a degree in economics.    Trump\'s father influenced him to work in property development. He wanted to build big buildings like skyscrapers and hotels in Manhattan. In 1976, he bought the old Commodore Hotel and turned it into the Grand Hyatt Hotel. Over the years, he built and fixed many tall buildings in Manhattan and other parts of the US, including the Trump Tower and Trump World Tower. In 1977, he married Ivana Zelnickova, and they had three children. She became Vice President of design in his company. Trump opened the Taj Mahal hotel-casino in Atlantic City in 1990. He divorced Ivana in 1992 and married Marla Maples, having a daughter named Tiffany in 1993.    In 2003, Trump hosted a TV show called The Apprentice, where people competed for a job in his company. He became famous for saying \"You\'re fired!\" when removing someone from the show. It was very popular, and Trump liked the attention. In 2005, he married Melania Knauss, and they had a son named Baron in 2006.    On 16 June 2015, Trump said he was running for President of the United States. Many did not take him seriously at first, but his campaign gained support. His slogan was \"Make America Great Again.\" He ran against Hillary Clinton in a tough election, with both sides involved in scandals. Some Americans disliked Trump\'s aggressive style and comments. However, he won and became the 45th President on 20 January 2017, after Barack Obama. 

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