Last updated on:
1/21/2021 |
Author: ProCon.org
Donald J. Trump Biography
- Title:
- 45th President of the United States of America
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Should the Death Penalty Be Legal?"
- Reasoning:
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“The death penalty. It should be brought back and it should be brought back strong… They say it’s not a deterrent. Well, you know what, maybe it’s not a deterrent but these two [men convicted of killing two police officers in Hattiesburg, MS] will not do any more killing. That’s for sure.”
Fox and Friends, YouTube.com, May 11, 2016
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- 45th President of the United States, Jan. 20, 2017-Jan. 20, 2021
- Founder, Donald J. Trump Foundation, 1988-present
- 2016 Republican Presidential Nominee
- CEO, The Trump Organization (formerly Elizabeth Trump and Son), 1968-Jan. 19, 2017
- Executive Producer and Host, The Apprentice and The Celebrity Apprentice, 2003-2015
- Co-owner (with NBC), Miss Universe Organization, 1996-2015
- Founder, Trump University, 2005-2010
- Owner, New Jersey Generals, 1983-1985
- Real Estate Developer, Elizabeth Trump & Son, 1968-1971
- Education:
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- BS, Economics, Wharton School of Finance, University of Pennsylvania, 1968
- Studied at Fordham University, 1964-1966
- Other:
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- Twitter handle: @realDonaldTrump
- Named Person of the Year by TIME magazine in 2016
- In 2015, Forbes estimated Trump’s net worth at $4 billion
- Four of Trump’s businesses have declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy: Trump’s Taj Mahal (1991), Trump Plaza Hotel (1992), Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts (2004), and Trump Entertainment Resorts (2009)
- Father of 5 children: Donald, Ivanka, Erika, Tiffany, and Barron
- Married Melania Knauss (now Trump) on Jan. 22, 2005; former wives include Ivana Trump and Marla Maples
- His mother, Mary Anne MacLeod Trump, immigrated from Scotland
- Born June 14, 1946 in New York City, New York
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