Donald J. Trump
45th President of the United States
(January 20, 2017 to January 20, 2021)
Full Name: Donald John Trump
Nicknames: "The Donald"
Born: June 14, 1946, in Jamaica, Queens, New York
Father: Frederick Christ Trump (1905-1999)
Mother: Mary Anne MacLeod (1912-2000)
Married: Ivana Zelníčková (1949-2022), on Apr. 7, 1977 (divorced in 1990); Marla Maples (1963- ) on Dec. 20, 1993 (divorced in 1999); Melania Knavs (1970- ) on Jan. 22, 2005
Children: Donald John Trump, Jr. (1977- ); Ivanka Marie Trump (1981- ); Eric Frederick Trump (1984- ); Tiffany Arianna Trump (1993- ); Barron William Trump (2005- )
Religion: Presbyterian
Education: Attended Fordham University; Graduated Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (1968)
Occupation: Businessman
Political Party: Republican
Other Government Positions:
- None
Presidential Salary: $400,000/year + $50,000 expense account (donated by Trump)
Presidential Election Results:
Year Candidate Popular Votes Electoral Votes
2016 Donald J. Trump 62,984,828 304
(map) Hillary Clinton 65,853,514 227
Colin Powell 3
Bernie Sanders 1
John Kasich 1
Ron Paul 1
Faith Spotted Eagle 1
Year Candidate Popular Votes Electoral Votes
2020 Joe Biden 81,268,586 306
(map) Donald J. Trump 74,215,875 232
Vice President: Michael R. Pence (2017-2021)
Cabinet:
- Secretary of State
- Rex Tillerson (2017-2018)
Michael R. Pompeo (2018-2021) - Secretary of the Treasury
- Steven Mnuchin (2017-2021)
- Secretary of Defense
- James Mattis (2017-2018)
Mark Esper (2019-2020) - Attorney General
- Jeff Sessions (2017-2018)
William P. Barr (2019-2020) - Secretary of the Interior
- Ryan Zinke (2017-2019)
David Bernhardt (2019-2021) - Secretary of Agriculture
- Sonny Perdue (2017-2021)
- Secretary of Commerce
- Wilbur Ross (2017-2021)
- Secretary of Labor
- Alex Acosta (2017-2019)
Eugene Scalia (2019-2021) - Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Thomas E. Price (2017)
Alex M. Azar II (2018-2021) - Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Ben Carson (2017-2021)
- Secretary of Transportation
- Elaine Chao (2017-2021)
- Secretary of Energy
- Rick Perry (2017-2019)
Dan Brouillette (2019-2021) - Secretary of Education
- Betsy DeVos (2017-2021)
- Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- David Shulkin (2017-2018)
Robert L. Wilkie, Jr. (2018-2021) - Secretary of Homeland Security
- John F. Kelly (2017)
Kirstjen M. Nielsen (2017-2019)
Supreme Court Justices:
Neil Gorsuch (2017- )
Brett Kavanaugh (2018- )
Amy Coney Barrett (2020- )
Notable Events:
- 2017
- On January 27, Trump issued the first of his executive orders restricting refugee entry into the U.S.
- On May 9, Trump dismissed FBI Director James Comey.
- 2018
- On June 11, for the first time the sitting U.S. president and the North Korean leader met in person.
- 2019
- On December 18, the House of Representatives approved two articles of impeachment against Trump, one for abuse of power and the other for obstruction of Congress.
- 2020
- On February 5, the Senate acquitted Trump of both articles of impeachment made against him by the House of Representatives.
- Amid a worldwide pandemic, Trump tested positive for COVID-19 on October 2.
- 2021
- On January 6, pro-Trump protestors stormed the Capitol building disrupting the count of Electoral College votes.
- On January 13, the House of Representatives approved one article of impeachment against Trump for incitement of insurrection. He was acquitted by the Senate on February 13.
Internet Biographies:
- Donald J. Trump -- from White House
- Compiled by the White House.
- Donald Trump -- from The American President
- From the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, in addition to information on the Presidents themselves, they have first lady and cabinet member biographies, listings of presidential staff and advisers, and timelines detailing significant events in the lives of each administration.
- Donald Trump -- from Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Facts about Trump and his presidency.
Videos:
America's Presidents - Donald TrumpTrump Inauguration Speech (FULL) | ABC NewsMoment Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump share historic handshakeDonald Trump and Kim Jong-un sign document after summit
Other Internet Resources:
Points of Interest:
Additional Facts:
- Trump was the first billionaire president.
- Trump was the first president elected without any political or military background.
- Trump was the first president to have multiple divorces.
- Trump's First Lady, Melania, became the first First Lady to become a U.S. citizen by naturalization instead of by birth or descent.
- Trump was the first president twice impeached by the House of Representatives.
- Trump was the first president since Andrew Johnson to skip his successor's inauguration.
Quotes:“No dream is too big. No challenge is too great. Nothing we want for our future is beyond our reach.”
“You have to think anyway, so why not think big?”
“I judge people based on their capability, honesty, and merit.”
“No dream is too big. No challenge is too great. Nothing we want for our future is beyond our reach.”
“You have to think anyway, so why not think big?”
“I judge people based on their capability, honesty, and merit.”