On February 5th, 2020, Trump was acquitted on both charges in what was seen as a party-line vote, as there was not enough evidence to justify "high crimes and misdemeanors" as defined in the Constitution.Īfter a contentious election process that extended for four days, Trump was projected to be defeated by Biden as of Saturday, November 7, 2020. Trump was impeached on charges of obstruction and abuse of power in attempting to withhold congressionally approved funding for Ukraine in return for an announcement of an investigation on 2020 Democratic candidate and former Vice President Joseph R. Further, Trump reversed many of his predecessors' economic and foreign-policy decisions, as well as making controversial appointments to the Supreme Court of the United States and instituting protectionist trade and immigration policies with little oversight from Congress. Trump's single term as President from 2017 to 2021 was fraught with contention, if not outright controversy in his first two years, his administration experienced extremely high turnover within its cabinet. He was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States on January 20th, 2017. On November 8th, Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the general election, despite losing the popular vote. On June 15th, 2016, Trump selected Indiana governor Mike Pence to be his running mate. Despite that Trump spent much of his campaign attacking more than a dozen Republican contenders, he handily won his party's nomination on a platform of aggressive populism, nationalism, and the promise of restoring an economy weakened by globalization. On June 16th, 2015, he announced that he would officially be a candidate for the 2016 election. In 2013, Trump decided to spend over $1 million to research a possible run for President of the United States in 2016. Convinced of the economic opportunity in the city, he became involved in large building projects that would offer opportunities for earning high profits, using attractive architectural design and winning public recognition.Īlthough he ran an unsuccessful campaign in 2000, Trump expressed an interest in becoming a candidate for President of the United States in the 2012 election two years before it began, though on May 2011, he announced he would not be running. Shortly afterwards, Trump moved his residence to Manhattan, where he became familiar with many influential people. He was given control of the company in 1971 and renamed it The Trump Organization. It is believed that Trump was heavily influenced by his father in his decision to start a career in real estate investment. He worked for his father's firm, Elizabeth Trump & Son, while attending the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Trump is widely considered as one of the most renowned real estate entrepreneurs in the United States. He was also a real estate mogul, investor, author, and billionaire, as well as former host of NBC reality show The Apprentice and its sequel series The Celebrity Apprentice. He was the 45th President of the United States of America. was born on June 14th, 1946, in Queens, New York.
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