Donald J. Trump was born on June 14, 1946, in Queens, New York to parents Fred and Mary Trump. He has three older siblings and one younger brother. Trump attended the New York Military Academy and the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at the University of Pennsylvania. 

Following in his father’s footsteps, Trump began a notable career as a real estate developer and businessman. He has written more than fourteen books. His first book, The Art of the Deal, was published in 1987. From 2004 to 2015, Trump hosted and produced the popular television show, The Apprentice. 

President Trump married his wife, Melania, in 2005. Together they have one son, Barron. Trump also has four adult children, Donald Jr., Ivanka, Eric, and Tiffany. He has 10 grandchildren.

Trump announced his candidacy for President on June 16, 2015. He accepted the Republican nomination in July of 2016 with Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his running mate. On November 8, 2016, Trump was elected to his first term as President, defeating former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. He was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States on January 20, 2017. 

The work of the first Trump Administration included reforming the U.S. tax code; renegotiating trade agreements with Mexico, Canada, China, Japan, and South Korea; expanding the military; defeating the self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIS); responding to the opioid crisis; improving access to healthcare for veterans; responding to the COVID-19 global pandemic and supporting vaccine development; and lowering the cost of prescription drugs. 

President Trump nominated three Supreme Court justices; Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett; the most nominated and confirmed by any one-term president since Herbert Hoover. His administration’s priority for appointing Federal judges was demonstrated by the appointment of over 200 judges during his first term in office.

In 2019 President Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives for abuse of power by soliciting the interference of Ukraine in the 2020 U.S. presidential election and obstruction of Congress by directing defiance of certain subpoenas issued by the House of Representatives. A trial in the U.S. Senate found the President not guilty of the charges brought against him.

President Trump lost his bid for re-election in 2020 to former Vice President Joseph R. Biden.

In 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Trump for a second time for inciting an insurrection against the government of the United States. A trial in the U.S. Senate found the President not guilty of the charges brought against him.

President Trump won his second re-election campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris in November 2024, making him the only president aside from Grover Cleveland to be elected to serve two non-consecutive terms. President Trump began his second term in the White House on January 20, 2025. He is joined by Ohio Senator JD Vance as Vice President.