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Donald J. Trump



                                               United States President















































                     onald J. Trump defines the American success story.    twenty-eight years. Mr. Trump won more than 2,600
                                 Throughout his life he has continually set the    counties nationwide, the most since President Ronald Reagan
              D                    standards of business and entrepreneurial    in 1984. And he received the votes of more than sixty-two
              excellence, especially in real estate, sports, and entertainment.   million Americans, the most ever for a Republican candidate.
              Mr. Trump built on his success in private life when he entered   These voters, in delivering a truly national victory and historic
              into politics and public service. He remarkably won the    moment, rallied behind Mr. Trump’s commitment to rebuilding
              Presidency in his first ever run for any political office.  our country and disrupting the political status quo that had
                                                                    failed to deliver results.
              A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School
              of Finance, Mr. Trump followed in his father’s footsteps into   Mr. Trump won, in part, because he campaigned in places
              the world of real estate development, making his mark New   Republicans have had difficulty winning Flint, Michigan,
              York City. There, the Trump name soon became synonymous   charter schools in inner-city Cleveland, and Hispanic churches
              with the most prestigious of addresses in Manhattan and,    in Florida. He went there because he wanted to bring his
              subsequently, throughout the world.                   message of economic empowerment to all Americans. Millions
                                                                    of new Republicans trusted Mr. Trump with their vote because
              Mr. Trump is also an accomplished author. He has written    of his commitment to delivering prosperity through a reformed
              more than fourteen bestsellers. His first book, The Art of the   tax code, an improved regulatory environment, and better
              Deal, is considered a business classic.
                                                                    trade deals. President Trump’s victory has brought Americans
              Mr. Trump announced his candidacy for the Presidency on    of all backgrounds together, and he is committed to delivering
              16 June 2015. He then accepted the Republican nomination for   results for the Nation every day he serves in office.
              President of the United States in July of 2016, having defeated   President Trump has been married to his wife, Melania, for
              seventeen other contenders during the Republican primaries.
                                                                    twelve years, and they are parents to their son, Barron. Mr.
              On 8 November 2016, Mr. Trump was elected President in    Trump also has four adult children, Don Jr., Ivanka, Eric, and
              the largest Electoral College landslide for a Republican in    Tiffany, as well as nine grandchildren.

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