The New York Times Editorial Staff - Donald J. Trump

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Title: Donald J. Trump / edited by the New York Times editorial staff.
Description: New York : The New York Times Educational Publishing,
2019. | Series: Public profiles | Includes glossary and index.
Identifiers: ISBN 9781642820195 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781642820171
(library bound) | ISBN 9781642820188 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Trump, Donald, 1946Juvenile literature. |
PresidentsUnited StatesJuvenile literature.
Classification: LCC E901.1.T78 D663 2019 | DDC 973.933092dc23

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On the cover: Donald Trump at Trump Tower on 5th Avenue in New York, NY; Damon Winter/The New York Times.

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DONALD J. TRUMP became the 45th President of the United States on January 20, 2017, after one of the most controversial campaigns in American history.

Trump entered the running as a political outsider and became the Republican candidate for the presidency. He took a strong, negative stance on immigration that sparked debate throughout the country. In his candidacy announcement on June 16, 2015, Trump referred to Mexicans as drug dealers, criminals and rapists. He also called for a ban on Muslims entering the country, a promise that he would implement in several executive orders later deemed unconstitutional.

Trump won the presidency not despite, but because of, his penchant for making inflammatory and divisive statements. When confronted with a fact-check, Trump would stand his ground often by attributing the information in question to an undisclosed good source. Although not all his statements were factually true, the manner in which he defended his words and said what other politicians would not say earned him the trust of voters.

Trump won the 2016 presidential election with 304 electoral votes, although he lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by almost three million. Trumps victory was an eye-opener for many liberals, reporters, political pundits and the so-called educated elite. At the start of the presidential race, media outlets disproportionately covered Trump and his campaign. Targeted ads and fake news circulations on social media platforms such as Facebook also influenced voters, shining a spotlight on the dangerous potential of data mining and cyber warfare. The news coverage functioned as free advertising for Trump, who was an already well-known public figure before his candidacy.

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Donald Trump at a 2016 campaign rally in Charleston, W.Va.

Before his bid for president, Trumps reputation was as a business and real estate developer and starring as himself on the television program, The Apprentice. He attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1972, he became the owner of his fathers company, Elizabeth Trump & Son, and renamed it The Trump Organization. Trump found his first big success with the opening of the Grand Hyatt Hotel in midtown Manhattan. His other high-profile addresses include Trump Tower, 40 Wall Street and Trump Place. His failed projects, many of which filed for bankruptcy, include Trump Casinos, Trump Airlines and Trump University.

Many organizations that had ties to Trump before his campaign were quick to distance themselves from the presidential candidate. Trump co-owned the Miss Universe pageant with NBC from 1996 to 2015. On June 29, 2015, NBC Universal ended its business relationship with Trump, citing respect and dignity for all people as a cornerstone of their values.

Although Trump was endorsed by white supremacists and accused of sexual misconduct, his seemingly volatile campaign was ultimately successful because he reached an untapped voter base. His promises to shake things up in Washington and drain the swamp resonated with groups who felt the American government was failing them, particularly in social and economic matters. Donald Trump not only echoed the mindset of these groups, but he also captured support from Republicans, even as he was critical of them and inconsistent in his support of the G.O.P. His rhetoric and attitude demanded public attention. He gave a political voice to those who felt they had none.

Before he would become President of the United States, Donald J. Trump had a career as a real estate developer and reality television star. A look back at the media coverage of Donald Trumps real estate career hints at his future character as president one that emphasizes grandeur and spectacle over stability. Trump filed for corporate bankruptcy several times, a move that he has branded as business acumen. In 2005, The Trump Organization launched Trump University, an institution meant to provide real estate training, but has since been revealed to be a scam.