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His [[TheEighties 1987]] memoir, ''The Art of the Deal'', sold ''extremely'' well as people began to identify him with American entrepreneurship and shrewd power brokering. It was around this time that Trump started to appear AsHimself in television {{Dom Com}}s and films, including ''Film/HomeAlone2'' and ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'', where the characters invariably treat him with a reverence usually reserved for royalty. His golden boy image took a beating in TheNineties as the result of bankruptcies (which he insists were actually [[IMeantToDoThat strategic business decisions]]), a much-publicized extramarital affair, and mounting debt (partly as a result of the 1980s recession), but he managed to bounce back.

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His [[TheEighties 1987]] memoir, ''The Art of the Deal'', sold ''extremely'' well as people began to identify him with American entrepreneurship and shrewd power brokering. It was around this time that Trump started to appear AsHimself in television {{Dom Com}}s and films, including ''Film/HomeAlone2'' ''Film/HomeAlone2LostInNewYork'' and ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'', where the characters invariably treat him with a reverence usually reserved for royalty. His golden boy image took a beating in TheNineties as the result of bankruptcies (which he insists were actually [[IMeantToDoThat strategic business decisions]]), a much-publicized extramarital affair, and mounting debt (partly as a result of the 1980s recession), but he managed to bounce back.
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More information on his life and career can be found [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump a more detailed page]] over on [[Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} The Other Wiki]].

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Trump won the 2016 presidential election with 304 state electors, becoming the fifth person to lose the popular vote but win the presidency. [[UsefulNotes/HillaryRodhamClinton Hillary Clinton]] telephoned Trump with her concession, and he was inaugurated the following January.

Trump was the first elected president to have never previously held elected or appointed political office or serve in the military. He is also likely the richest person to become president.[[note]]"Likely" because he has never released his tax returns, though his international real estate holdings are enough for most economists to set his net worth in the billionaire range.[[/note]] His nationalist stances, harsh policies on issues like immigration, and often aggressive demeanor (captured best by his active presence on Website/{{Twitter}}) made him a target of intense scrutiny and criticism in the media while also winning him strong support among his followers. In 2019, Trump was impeached by the Democrat-controlled House for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress due to allegations that he had used his office to pressure the Ukrainian president into investigating UsefulNotes/JoeBiden, his likely opponent in the 2020 race. This made Trump the third president to be impeached, though he was acquitted by the Senate. His subsequent campaign was largely defined by his response to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic, its impact on the economy, and his criticisms of the UsefulNotes/BlackLivesMatterMovement. He ultimately lost the election to Biden, becoming the first incumbent to lose reelection since UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush in 1992. Trump refused to publicly concede the loss, a first since the tradition began in 1896, and actively fought to overturn the results. After no election official found evidence of widespread fraud and dozens of judges determined his claims of victory to be baseless, Trump organized a rally of thousands of supporters outside the White House to protest the election's certification. Members of this rally marched to the Capitol and stormed the building, resulting in five deaths, including one Capitol police officer. Though Trump finally conceded after the certification, Democrats and several Republicans viewed the Capitol disturbance as an attempted insurrection incited by the sitting president. The House quickly reconvened and, for the first time in U.S. history, impeached the president a second time.

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Trump won the 2016 presidential election with 304 state electors, becoming the fifth person to lose the popular vote but win the presidency. [[UsefulNotes/HillaryRodhamClinton Hillary Clinton]] telephoned Trump with her concession, and he was inaugurated the following January.

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January. His presidency was the first elected president to have never previously held elected or appointed political office or serve in the military. He is also likely the richest person to become president.[[note]]"Likely" because he has never released his tax returns, though his international real estate holdings are enough for most economists to set his net worth in the billionaire range.[[/note]] His nationalist stances, harsh policies on issues like immigration, and often aggressive demeanor (captured best by his active presence on Website/{{Twitter}}) made him a target of intense scrutiny and criticism in the media while also winning him strong support among his followers. In 2019, Trump was impeached by the Democrat-controlled House for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress due to allegations that he had used his office to pressure the Ukrainian president into investigating UsefulNotes/JoeBiden, his likely opponent in the 2020 race. This made Trump the third president to be impeached, though he was acquitted by the Senate. His subsequent campaign was largely defined by his response to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic, its impact on the economy, and his criticisms of the UsefulNotes/BlackLivesMatterMovement. He ultimately lost the election to Biden, becoming the first incumbent to lose reelection since UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush in 1992. Trump refused to publicly concede the loss, a first since the tradition began in 1896, and actively fought to overturn the results. After no election official found evidence of widespread fraud and dozens of judges determined his claims of victory to be baseless, Trump organized a rally of thousands of supporters outside the White House to protest the election's certification. Members of this rally marched to the Capitol and stormed the building, extremely contentious, resulting in five deaths, including one Capitol police officer. Though Trump finally conceded after two impeachment trials. Running for reelection in 2020, he was defeated by UsefulNotes/JoeBiden who won the certification, Democrats popular vote and several Republicans viewed the Capitol disturbance as an attempted insurrection incited by the sitting president. 306 electors. Joe Biden succeeded him in January 2021.

More information on his life and career can be found [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump a more detailed page]] over on [[Wiki/{{Wikipedia}}
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In the early hours of Wednesday, November 9th, 2016, after an extended voting period, UsefulNotes/{{Pennsylvania}} and Wisconsin returned as Republican: the 30 Electoral College votes pushed Trump over 270 (giving him 275), and he was unofficially declared President-Elect. Minutes later, UsefulNotes/HillaryClinton reportedly telephoned Trump with her concession, and as soon as Creator/{{FOX}} News announced the win, he accepted the position -- thanking Mike Pence, Clinton, and his wife and children.

On January 20, 2017, Trump was formally inaugurated as President of the United States. He became the fifth president to be elected with a majority of the Electoral College vote, with the popular vote lost.

On December 18, 2019, the House of Representatives passed formal impeachment proceedings against him, and on February 5, 2020, the Senate acquitted him, making Trump the third president in history to be impeached and acquitted.

On November 7, 2020, Trump was declared the loser of the 2020 Presidential election, becoming the first incumbent to lose reelection since UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush in 1992.

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In the early hours of Wednesday, November 9th, 2016, after an extended voting period, UsefulNotes/{{Pennsylvania}} and Wisconsin returned as Republican: the 30 Electoral College votes pushed Trump over 270 (giving him 275), and he was unofficially declared President-Elect. Minutes later, UsefulNotes/HillaryClinton reportedly won the 2016 presidential election with 304 state electors, becoming the fifth person to lose the popular vote but win the presidency. [[UsefulNotes/HillaryRodhamClinton Hillary Clinton]] telephoned Trump with her concession, and as soon as Creator/{{FOX}} News announced the win, he accepted the position -- thanking Mike Pence, Clinton, and his wife and children.

On January 20, 2017, Trump
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On November 7, 2020, Trump was declared the loser
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1992. Trump refused to publicly concede the loss, a first since the tradition began in 1896, and actively fought to overturn the results. After no election official found evidence of widespread fraud and dozens of judges determined his claims of victory to be baseless, Trump organized a rally of thousands of supporters outside the White House to protest the election's certification. Members of this rally marched to the Capitol and stormed the building, resulting in five deaths, including one Capitol police officer. Though Trump finally conceded after the certification, Democrats and several Republicans viewed the Capitol disturbance as an attempted insurrection incited by the sitting president. The House quickly reconvened and, for the first time in U.S. history, impeached the president a second time.
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Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is the 45th and current President of the United States of America, succeeding UsefulNotes/BarackObama. A prominent real estate mogul and billionaire, he had been a public figure long before his election as President.

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Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is served as the 45th and current President of the United States of America, America between 2017 and 2021, succeeding UsefulNotes/BarackObama.UsefulNotes/BarackObama and was himself succeeded by UsefulNotes/JoeBiden. A prominent real estate mogul and billionaire, he had been a public figure long before his election as President.
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On November 7, 2020, Trump was declared the loser of the 2020 Presidential election, becoming the first incumbent to lose reelection since UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush in 1992.
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* {{Trumplica}}: Facsimiles based on Trump that have been around since the 1980s, often exhibiting [[MemeticHair comb-over hair]], [[ConspicuousConsumption lavish consumption]], and [[CorruptCorporateExecutive ruthless business practices]].
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On December 18, 2019, the House of Representatives passed formal impeachment proceedings against him, making him the third president in history to be impeached.

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* SitcomArchNemesis: The sitcom ''Series/JustShootMe'' use Donald Trump as [[TheGhost an offscreen rival]] of character Jack Gallo.

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Since 2004, Trump starred in ''Series/TheApprentice'', his own reality TV series (created by Creator/MarkBurnett, the brains behind ''Series/{{Survivor}}'') on Creator/{{NBC}}. The show consists of a selection of candidates competing against each other for an open slot in one of Trump's companies. The program was wildly successful for the first few seasons, however, the popularity has been declining since.

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Since 2004, Trump starred in ''Series/TheApprentice'', his own reality TV series (created by Creator/MarkBurnett, the brains behind ''Series/{{Survivor}}'') on Creator/{{NBC}}. The show consists of a selection of candidates competing against each other for an open slot in one of Trump's companies. The program was wildly successful for the first few seasons, seasons; however, the popularity has been declining since.
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* ArchEnemy: He's hosted two {{Wrestlemania}}s and been an active participant in Wrestling/{{WWE}} promos, highlighted by his "feud" with rival CEO Wrestling/VinceMcMahon.

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* ArchEnemy: He's hosted two {{Wrestlemania}}s Wrestling/{{Wrestlemania}}s and been an active participant in Wrestling/{{WWE}} promos, highlighted by his "feud" with rival CEO Wrestling/VinceMcMahon.
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His [[TheEighties 1987]] novel, ''The Art of the Deal'', sold ''extremely'' well as people began to identify him with American entrepreneurship and shrewd power brokering. It was around this time that Trump started to appear AsHimself in television {{Dom Com}}s and films, including ''Film/HomeAlone2'' and ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'', where the characters invariably treat him with a reverence usually reserved for royalty. His golden boy image took a beating in TheNineties as the result of bankruptcies (which he insists were actually [[IMeantToDoThat strategic business decisions]]), a much-publicized extramarital affair, and mounting debt (partly as a result of the 1980s recession), but he managed to bounce back.

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His [[TheEighties 1987]] novel, memoir, ''The Art of the Deal'', sold ''extremely'' well as people began to identify him with American entrepreneurship and shrewd power brokering. It was around this time that Trump started to appear AsHimself in television {{Dom Com}}s and films, including ''Film/HomeAlone2'' and ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'', where the characters invariably treat him with a reverence usually reserved for royalty. His golden boy image took a beating in TheNineties as the result of bankruptcies (which he insists were actually [[IMeantToDoThat strategic business decisions]]), a much-publicized extramarital affair, and mounting debt (partly as a result of the 1980s recession), but he managed to bounce back.
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* {{Metaphorgotten}}: [[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/03/trump-gay-people-should-n_n_856951.html He opposes gay marriage because of new trends in golf putter preference.]]
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* ArchEnemy:
** He's hosted two {{Wrestlemania}}s and been an active participant in Wrestling/{{WWE}} promos, highlighted by his "feud" with rival CEO Wrestling/VinceMcMahon.
** In ''Series/JustShootMe'', they use Donald Trump as the SitcomArchNemesis to Jack Gallo, [[TheGhost but he never appears onscreen.]]
* BrooklynRage: Made efforts to cultivate this image over the years, despite not being native. Trump's persona is that of a [[NouveauRiche straight-talking]], tough New Yorker whose face resembles a pit bull in repose.

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ArchEnemy: He's hosted two {{Wrestlemania}}s and been an active participant in Wrestling/{{WWE}} promos, highlighted by his "feud" with rival CEO Wrestling/VinceMcMahon.
** In ''Series/JustShootMe'', they use Donald Trump as the SitcomArchNemesis to Jack Gallo, [[TheGhost but he never appears onscreen.]]
* BrooklynRage: Made efforts to cultivate this image over the years, despite not being native. Trump's persona is that of a [[NouveauRiche straight-talking]], tough New Yorker whose face resembles a pit bull in repose.
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* DisproportionateReward: According to a story, after Trump's limo broke down during a trip to Atlantic City, a husband and wife stopped behind him and helped get the limo going again, and Trump later paid for the deed to their house on their behalf. Trump confirmed this story as true during the third season of ''The Apprentice''.
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Donald Trump (born June 14, 1946) is the 45th and current President of the United States of America, succeeding UsefulNotes/BarackObama. A prominent real estate mogul and billionaire, he had been a public figure long before his election as President.

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Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is the 45th and current President of the United States of America, succeeding UsefulNotes/BarackObama. A prominent real estate mogul and billionaire, he had been a public figure long before his election as President.
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'''Donald Trump''' (born June 14, 1946) is the 45th and current President of the United States of America, succeeding UsefulNotes/BarackObama. A prominent real estate mogul and billionaire, he had been a public figure long before his election as President.

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'''Donald Trump''' Donald Trump (born June 14, 1946) is the 45th and current President of the United States of America, succeeding UsefulNotes/BarackObama. A prominent real estate mogul and billionaire, he had been a public figure long before his election as President.
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His [[TheEighties 1987]] novel, ''The Art of the Deal'', sold ''extremely'' well as people began to identify him with American entrepreneurship and shrewd power brokering. It was around this time that Trump started to appear AsHimself in television {{Dom Com}}s and films, including ''Film/HomeAlone2'' and ''Film/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'', where the characters invariably treat him with a reverence usually reserved for royalty. His golden boy image took a beating in TheNineties as the result of bankruptcies (which he insists were actually [[IMeantToDoThat strategic business decisions]]), a much-publicized extramarital affair, and mounting debt (partly as a result of the 1980s recession), but he managed to bounce back.

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His [[TheEighties 1987]] novel, ''The Art of the Deal'', sold ''extremely'' well as people began to identify him with American entrepreneurship and shrewd power brokering. It was around this time that Trump started to appear AsHimself in television {{Dom Com}}s and films, including ''Film/HomeAlone2'' and ''Film/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'', ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'', where the characters invariably treat him with a reverence usually reserved for royalty. His golden boy image took a beating in TheNineties as the result of bankruptcies (which he insists were actually [[IMeantToDoThat strategic business decisions]]), a much-publicized extramarital affair, and mounting debt (partly as a result of the 1980s recession), but he managed to bounce back.
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'''Donald Trump''' (born June 14, 1946) is the 45th and current President of the United States of America, succeeding UsefulNotes/BarackObama. A prominent real estate mogul and billionaire, he had been a public figure long before his election as President.

His [[TheEighties 1987]] novel, ''The Art of the Deal'', sold ''extremely'' well as people began to identify him with American entrepreneurship and shrewd power brokering. It was around this time that Trump started to appear AsHimself in television {{Dom Com}}s and films, including ''Film/HomeAlone2'' and ''Film/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'', where the characters invariably treat him with a reverence usually reserved
for royalty. His golden boy image took a beating in TheNineties as the result of bankruptcies (which he insists were actually [[IMeantToDoThat strategic business decisions]]), a much-publicized extramarital affair, and mounting debt (partly as a result of the 1980s recession), but he managed to bounce back.

Since 2004, Trump starred in ''Series/TheApprentice'', his own reality TV series (created by Creator/MarkBurnett, the brains behind ''Series/{{Survivor}}'') on Creator/{{NBC}}. The show consists of a selection of candidates competing against each other for an open slot in one of Trump's companies. The program was wildly successful for the first few seasons, however, the popularity has been declining since.

Trump briefly ran for the Republican presidential nomination for 2012. His campaign was based partially on the "[[ConspiracyTheorist birther]]" theory that Obama was not a natural-born United States citizen, but after a copy of Hawaiian hospital records for President UsefulNotes/BarackObama appeared, the campaign quietly went away.

In 2015, Trump again announced his intent to run for president. His campaign was marked by controversy, this time enough to cause several companies to end their business deals with him; the Creator/{{NBC}} and Creator/{{Univision}} have refused to air the annual Miss USA pagent, and NBC will be continuing ''Series/TheApprentice'' without Trump as the host.

In the early hours of Wednesday, November 9th, 2016, after an extended voting period, UsefulNotes/{{Pennsylvania}} and Wisconsin returned as Republican: the 30 Electoral College votes pushed Trump over 270 (giving him 275), and he was unofficially declared President-Elect. Minutes later, UsefulNotes/HillaryClinton reportedly telephoned Trump with her concession, and as soon as Creator/{{FOX}} News announced the win, he accepted the position -- thanking Mike Pence, Clinton, and his wife and children.

On January 20, 2017, Trump was formally inaugurated as President of the United States.

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!! Tropes associated to Trump:

* ArchEnemy:
** He's hosted two {{Wrestlemania}}s and been an active participant in Wrestling/{{WWE}} promos, highlighted by his "feud" with rival CEO Wrestling/VinceMcMahon.
** In ''Series/JustShootMe'', they use Donald Trump as the SitcomArchNemesis to Jack Gallo, [[TheGhost but he never appears onscreen.]]
* BrooklynRage: Made efforts to cultivate this image over the years, despite not being native. Trump's persona is that of a [[NouveauRiche straight-talking]], tough New Yorker whose face resembles a pit bull in repose.
* {{Catchphrase}}: From ''Series/TheApprentice'', "[Insert name here], you're fired." Inverted regularly in season finales, when he announces "You're hired."
* DisproportionateReward: According to a story, after Trump's limo broke down during a trip to Atlantic City, a husband and wife stopped behind him and helped get the limo going again, and Trump later paid for the deed to their house on their behalf. Trump confirmed this story as true during the third season of ''The Apprentice''.
* {{Metaphorgotten}}: [[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/03/trump-gay-people-should-n_n_856951.html He opposes gay marriage because of
new article.trends in golf putter preference.]]
* SitcomArchNemesis: The sitcom ''Series/JustShootMe'' use Donald Trump as [[TheGhost an offscreen rival]] of character Jack Gallo.
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