The first bankruptcy or the moment he officially became the Republican candidate running for the White House are both memorable milestones in Donald Trump's life.
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On June 14, 1946, Donald Trump was born in Queens, New York, the fourth child in the family. Donald Trump's father, Fred, was a wealthy real estate investor. Donald Trump's mother was from Scotland. Because of his restless and stubborn personality, the young Trump was sent by his father to a military boarding school and graduated from the Wharton School of Economics, University of Pennsylvania, in 1968. He then joined the family business. Photo: Facebook |
Ignoring the Queens market, Donald Trump set his sights on a bigger piece of Manhattan. In 1978, Trump’s first major transaction there materialized, thanks in part to political connections and a $1 million loan from Fred Trump’s company.Trump bought the abandoned Commodore Hotel near Manhattan's Grand Central Terminal and renovated it into the Grand Hyatt New York. It reopened in 1980. By 1983, Trump Tower, a symbol of the wealth and power of the Trump empire, was completed. In this photo, Donald Trump (left) in 1976 stands next to Alfred Eisenpreis, New York economic development administrator, next to a sketch of the Commodore Hotel renovation project. Photo:CNN " data-reference-id="23928991" src="https://bna.1cdn.vn/2016/07/24/uploaded-dataimages-201607-original-_images1630584_bna_57942705b6e05.jpg"> |
Ignoring the Queens market, Donald Trump set his sights on a bigger piece of Manhattan. In 1978, Trump’s first major deal there came to fruition, thanks in part to political connections and a $1 million loan from Fred Trump’s company. Trump bought the abandoned Commodore Hotel near Manhattan’s Grand Central Terminal and renovated it into the Grand Hyatt New York. It reopened in 1980. By 1983, Trump Tower, a symbol of the Trump empire’s wealth and power, was complete. Here, Donald Trump (left) in 1976 stands next to Alfred Eisenpreis, New York’s economic development administrator, next to a sketch of the Commodore renovation project. Photo: CNN |
On October 22, 1987, Trump gave a speech at the Rotary Club in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, raising questions about why the US provided military support to wealthy allies like Japan and Saudi Arabia. Observers considered this the beginning of Donald Trump's decades of political adventures. Photo:Politico" data-reference-id="23928992" src="https://bna.1cdn.vn/2016/07/24/uploaded-dataimages-201607-original-_images1630586_bna_57942705e72d8.jpg"> |
On October 22, 1987, Trump gave a speech at the Rotary Club in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, raising questions about why the US provided military support to wealthy allies like Japan and Saudi Arabia. Observers considered this the beginning of Donald Trump's decades of political adventures. Photo: Politico |
In October 1987, Trump published his memoir, "The Art of the Deal." The book helped establish his reputation as a shrewd and courageous businessman. It became a bestseller.New York Timesstatistics and votes for 48 weeks. More than one million books have been sold. Photo:SBS" data-reference-id="23928993" src="https://bna.1cdn.vn/2016/07/24/uploaded-dataimages-201607-original-_images1630583_bna_57942705b5f78.jpg"> |
In October 1987, Trump published his memoir, "The Art of the Deal." The book helped establish his reputation as a shrewd and courageous businessman. It was on the New York Times bestseller list for 48 weeks. More than one million copies of the book have been sold. Photo: SBS |
In 1991, Trump filed for bankruptcy for the first time due to business losses at the billion-dollar Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, just one year after it opened. In order to save the situation, he sold the Trump Princess yacht and the Trump Shuttle airline. In addition, he also had to transfer half of his shares in Trump Taj Mahal." data-reference-id="23928994" src="https://bna.1cdn.vn/2016/07/24/uploaded-dataimages-201607-original-_images1630585_bna_57942705b72a5.jpg"> |
In 1991, Trump filed for bankruptcy for the first time due to losses at the billion-dollar Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, just a year after it opened. In an attempt to save the situation, he sold the Trump Princess yacht and the Trump Shuttle airline. In addition, he had to cede half of his shares in the Trump Taj Mahal. |
On January 8, 2004, Mr. Trump first appeared as a star in the reality TV show "The Apprentice". The show portrayed a very ordinary Donald Trump who was very sharp in business opportunities. Through that, the younger generation in America got to know him more.In the photo, Mr. Trump appears on the show, sitting in his familiar chair of power. Photo:New York Times " data-reference-id="23928995" src="https://bna.1cdn.vn/2016/07/24/uploaded-dataimages-201607-original-_images1630582_bna_57942705b5c26.jpg"> |
On January 8, 2004, Mr. Trump first appeared as a star in the reality TV show "The Apprentice". The show portrayed a very ordinary Donald Trump who was very sensitive to business opportunities. Through that, the younger generation in America got to know him better. In the photo, Mr. Trump appeared on the show, sitting in his familiar chair of power. Photo: New York Times |
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On June 16, 2015, Trump officially announced his decision to run for the White House. Photo: National Journal |
On March 1, 2016, he stormed through the primary season, eliminating nearly all of his party rivals but disappointing the white working and middle class in America with an unconstructive and arrogant speech.In the photo, US presidential candidate Donald Trump appears at the Republican debate on March 10. Photo:Reuters " data-reference-id="23928997" src="https://bna.1cdn.vn/2016/07/24/uploaded-dataimages-201607-original-_images1630587_bna_57942706281d0.jpg"> |
On March 1, 2016, he stormed through the primary season, eliminating nearly all of his party rivals but disappointing the working class and white middle class in America with an unconstructive and arrogant speech. In the photo, US presidential candidate Donald Trump appeared at the Republican debate on March 10. Photo: Reuters |
On May 3, 2016, Mr. Trump became the only remaining Republican candidate in the race for the White House because Senator Ted Cruz announced he was suspending his campaign after losing the Indiana primary."We're going to win this November, we're going to win big," the New York tycoon told supporters gathered outside Trump Tower. Photo:Washington Post " data-reference-id="23928998" src="https://bna.1cdn.vn/2016/07/24/uploaded-dataimages-201607-original-_images1630589_bna_5794270629938.jpg"> |
On May 3, 2016, Mr. Trump became the only remaining Republican candidate in the race for the White House when Senator Ted Cruz announced that he was suspending his campaign after losing the Indiana primary. "We're going to win this coming November, we're going to win big," the New York tycoon told supporters gathered outside Trump Tower. Photo: Washington Post |
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On July 21, 2016, the Republican Party officially elected Donald Trump as its candidate for the US presidential election. Photo: New York Times |
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