Facts About Donald J. Trump
January 2008
"The Apprentice" TV show returns, now re-branded as "Celebrity Apprentice."
January 2004
"The Apprentice," with Trump acting as host, launches on NBC
1970s
After college, works with his father on developments in Queens and Brooklyn.
March 2016
Along with thirteen others, is ranked number 324 on Forbes' list of the the world's billionaires with a net worth of $4.5 billion.
February 17, 2009
Trump Entertainment Resorts files for bankruptcy. The Trump Organization owns 28% of Trump Entertainment Resorts.
November 21, 2004
Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts Inc. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
September 11, 2015
Trump announces on social media he has purchased NBC's half of the Miss Universe Organization, which orchestrates the annual Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants.
June 16, 2015
Trump announces that he is running for president during a speech from Trump Tower in New York.
January 16, 2007
Trump receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
June 28, 2015
Trump says he's giving up the TV show "The Apprentice" to run for president.
March 29, 2016
Trump's campaign manager Corey Lewandowski is arrested and charged in Jupiter, Florida, with simple battery of former Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields.
December 7, 2015
Trump's campaign puts out a press release calling for a "complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on."
July 15, 2015
Trump's campaign reports that the Republican presidential candidate's net worth is "in excess of TEN BILLION DOLLARS" and his personal finance disclosure has been submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
1992
Two of Trump's casinos file for bankruptcy in order to restructure debts.
Melania, Marla, Ivana
Wives
July 8, 2015
In an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper, Trump says he "can't guarantee" that all of the workers he employs have legal status in the United States. This is a response to questions about a recent Washington Post report that said there are undocumented immigrants working at the Old Post Office Pavilion construction site in Washington, which Trump is converting into a luxury hotel.
August 18, 2004
Launches a new board game called "Trump, the Game."
March 15, 2013
Makes a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), calling the country a "a total and complete mess."
Mary (Macleod) Trump
Mother
February 13, 2009
Announces he is resigning from his position as chairman of Trump Entertainment Resorts.
May 16, 2011
Announces he will not run for president.
June 14, 1946
Birth date
Donald John Trump
Birth name
New York, New York
Birth place
1996
Buys out and becomes executive producer of the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants.
1983
Buys the New Jersey Generals football team which goes under a few years later when the United States Football League folds.
Barron, Tiffany, Eric, Ivanka, Donald Jr.
Children
July 22, 2015
Donald Trump's financial disclosure report is made public by the Federal Election Commission.
August 6. 2015
During the first 2016 Republican debate, Trump is questioned about a third party candidacy, his attitude towards women and his history of donating money to Democratic politicians. He tells moderator, Megyn Kelly of Fox News that he feels he is being mistreated, declaring "I've been very nice to you, although I could probably maybe not be, based on the way you have treated me. But I wouldn't do that." After the debate, a series of late-night Tweets are posted on Trump's Twitter page, criticizing Kelly and Fox News.
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Finance, 1968
Education
Fred Trump, real estate developer
Father
June 29, 2015
NBC says it is cutting its business ties to Trump and won't air the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants because of "derogatory statements by Donald Trump regarding immigrants." This comes two weeks after comments Trump made about Mexican immigrants during his presidential campaign announcement.
May 29, 2012
On CNN's The Situation Room, maintains that President Barack Obama's birthplace is a matter of opinion and with regards to the president's Hawaiian birth certificate, "a lot of people do not think it was an authentic certificate."
1990
One of his casinos is forced into temporary bankruptcy as Trump faces huge debts. Trump regains his fortune several years later.
1980s
Purchases/builds multiple properties in New York City including Trump Tower (1983), Trump Plaza, and multiple casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
June 1, 2015
Says he will make a "major announcement on June 16" at Trump Tower, according to a GIF posted on his official Instagram account.
August 8, 2015
The Trump campaign announces that political adviser, Roger Stone has been fired. Stone tells CNN, however, that he resigned.
August 7, 2015
The controversy continues, as Trump tells CNN's Don Lemon that Kelly was singling him out for attack. He says, "You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever." The statement is interpreted as a reference to hormonal imbalance by some, including blogger Erick Erickson of conservative blog, RedState. Erickson rescinds Trump's invitation to speak at a weekend RedState gathering in Atlanta. The blogger tells the crowd, "I've got my wife here, I've got my daughter here, I've got 800 friends of mine here. It's a family-friendly program."
