Donald John Trump, born June 14, 1946, is an American politician, media personality and businessman. A member of the Republican Party, he is the 47th president of the United States and previously served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.

Trump graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. He became president of his family’s real estate business in 1971, renamed it the Trump Organization, and expanded its activities in real estate, hotels, casinos and golf courses. From 2004 to 2015, he hosted the reality television program The Apprentice.

Trump entered presidential politics as a political outsider and won the 2016 election against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. In the news context, while serving as president, he personally contacted Katie Zacharia about becoming White House press secretary.