Today marks the 79th anniversary/ President Trump's life, from business to politics

2025-06-14 20:26:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Today marks the 79th anniversary/ President Trump's life, from business to

US President Donald Trump celebrates his 79th birthday today.

THE LIFE OF PRESIDENT TRUMP

Donald Trump was born on June 14, 1946, in Queens, New York. His father was a wealthy real estate developer and his mother was a homemaker. Trump, the fourth of five children and the second son, attended a private boarding school in New York City for high school. He spent the first two years of college at Fordham University in New York City, before completing his education at the Wharton School of Finance and Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

After graduation, Trump returned to New York City and began working for his father's real estate business. In 1971, he became president of a collection of family businesses, which he later named the Trump Organization.

Today marks the 79th anniversary/ President Trump's life, from business to

FROM BUSINESSMAN TO POLITICIAN

After taking control of the Trump Organization, Trump continued to work in real estate development, but also expanded into other businesses. He bought sports teams, published books, and served as producer and host of a reality television show called The Apprentice. He married his third wife and future first lady, model Melania Knauss, in 2005. (Trump was previously married to model Ivana Zelní?ková and actress Marla Maples.)

In 2000, Trump ran for president as a third-party candidate, meaning as an alternative candidate to those from the two major political parties, the Republicans and Democrats. He dropped out early in the race, but considered running again in 2004 and 2012. In 2015, he announced that he was running for president again, this time as a major-party candidate as the Republican nominee. He defeated 16 other candidates to become the party's official nominee in 2016.

Today marks the 79th anniversary/ President Trump's life, from business to

2016 ELECTIONS

Trump's opponent in the 2016 election was Hillary Clinton, a former secretary of state and former first lady (her husband is former US president Bill Clinton).

Like President Reagan before him, candidate Trump declared that his lack of political experience made him better suited to represent the country's ordinary citizens. Enough voters agreed with him, and he was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on January 20, 2017.

ANOTHER CHANCE FOR PRESIDENCY

In November 2022, Trump formally announced his intention to run for president again. Throughout his campaign, he promised to restore the policies and priorities of his first term. In July 2024, he announced J.D. Vance, a U.S. senator from Ohio, as his vice presidential pick.

Today marks the 79th anniversary/ President Trump's life, from business to

WHAT COMES NEXT?

Few presidents have entered the White House facing as many challenges as President Trump. Some of the things his administration will have to address include the country's economic struggles due to inflation, the debate over access to health care in the United States, and the direction of climate change policies in a rapidly warming world. How Trump handles these challenges, among others, will shape his presidential legacy./CNA