Donald Trump

Donald Trump was born into a real estate family in Queens, New York, taking over his father Fred Trump's business in the 1970s and rebranding it as the Trump Organization. He expanded into Manhattan with high-profile projects like the Grand Hyatt Hotel and Trump Tower (completed 1983), leveraging media attention and branding to build an empire that included Atlantic City casinos, golf courses, and licensing deals. Despite bankruptcies in the 1990s, he maintained visibility through books like The Art of the Deal (1987) and celebrity status. In the 2000s, Trump pivoted to entertainment, starring in NBC's The Apprentice (2004-2015), which popularized his catchphrase 'You're fired!' and solidified his image as a decisive tycoon. He flirted with politics earlier, switching parties multiple times before running as a Republican in 2016, defeating Hillary Clinton with promises of 'Make America Great Again.' As 45th President (2017-2021), his administration focused on tax cuts, deregulation, criminal justice reform, Middle East peace deals (Abraham Accords), and a hardline stance on immigration and trade, though it faced impeachments and the COVID-19 response controversy. After leaving office, Trump remained politically dominant, surviving two impeachments, legal challenges, and an assassination attempt in 2024, before winning re-election against Kamala Harris to become the 47th President. His career is marked by over 300 public nicknames (both given and received), reflecting his combative style, such as dubbing rivals 'Sleepy Joe' Biden or 'Kooky Tucker' Carlson. Family roots trace to German immigrants (original surname 'Drumpf' anglicized to Trump), with Scottish-origin first name 'Donald.'