Donald John Trump, born June 14, 1946, is the 47th president of the United States and previously served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021, according to Wikipedia.
Early Life and Business Career
Born into a wealthy New York City family, Trump graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968 with a bachelor’s degree in economics, according to Wikipedia. He took over his family’s real estate business in 1971, renaming it the Trump Organization, and focused on building hotels, casinos, golf courses, and skyscrapers. According to Wikipedia, Trump filed for six business bankruptcies during the 1990s and 2000s and hosted the reality show The Apprentice from 2004 to 2015.
First Presidency (2017–2021)
Trump won the 2016 presidential election against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, according to Wikipedia.
- Appointed three Supreme Court justices and signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, according to Wikipedia.
- Rolled back business and environmental regulations, according to Wikipedia.
- Expanded the Mexico–United States border wall, enforced a family separation policy on the border, and imposed a travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries, according to Wikipedia.
- Started a trade war with China and withdrew the U.S. from trade and climate agreements, according to Wikipedia.
- Signed the CARES Act in response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, though Wikipedia notes he contradicted health officials and downplayed the pandemic’s severity.
Post-Presidency and Legal Challenges
According to Wikipedia, after losing the 2020 election to Joe Biden, Trump refused to concede and attempted to overturn the result, which culminated in the January 6 Capitol attack in 2021. Trump was impeached twice—in 2019 for obstruction of Congress and abuse of power, and in 2021 for incitement of insurrection—but was acquitted by the Senate both times, according to Wikipedia.
In 2023, Trump was found liable in New York state civil cases for business fraud, defamation, and sexual abuse, according to Wikipedia. In May 2024, he became the first U.S. president convicted of a felony after being found guilty in a New York state court on 34 counts of falsifying business records, according to Wikipedia.
Second Presidency (2025–Present)
Trump won the 2024 presidential election against Vice President Kamala Harris, according to Wikipedia. Following this victory, two federal felony indictments for obstruction of the 2020 election and retention of classified documents were dismissed without prejudice, and he was given a no-penalty sentence, according to Wikipedia.
At the start of his second term, Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, initiated mass layoffs of federal workers, and imposed tariffs on nearly all countries at the highest level since the Great Depression, according to Wikipedia.
According to Wikipedia, his administration has faced over 550 lawsuits challenging the legality of various actions, including the extensive use of executive orders, the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants, the restriction of transgender rights, and the targeting of civil society and political opponents. Additionally, Trump pursued a campaign in Latin America to attack alleged drug traffickers, according to Wikipedia.
