During the 2014 political cycle, Mr. Trump was a top contributor and
fundraiser for Republican efforts. Mr. Trump also campaigned across the
country, with each candidate winning by a record margin.
Mr. Trump has over 7 million followers on social media. He frequently
uses this platform to advocate for Conservative causes, Republican
candidates and to educate the public on the failures of the Obama
administration. Mr. Trump appears on Fox and Friends on Monday mornings
and devotes much of his time to media interviews in order to promote a
Free Market, the importance of a strong family, a culture of Life, a
strong military and our country’s sacred obligation to take care of our
veterans and their families.
Mr. Trump has long been a devoted supporter of veteran causes. In
1995, the fiftieth anniversary of World War II, only 100 spectators
watched New York City’s Veteran Day Parade. It was an insult to all
veterans. Approached by Mayor Rudy Giuliani and the chief of New York
City’s FBI office, Mr. Trump agreed to lead as Grand Marshall a second
parade later that year. Mr. Trump made a $1 million matching donation to
finance the Nation’s Day Parade. On Saturday, November 11th, over 1.4
million watched as Mr. Trump marched down Fifth Avenue with more than
25,000 veterans, some dressed in their vintage uniforms. A month later,
Mr. Trump was honored in the Pentagon during a lunch with the Secretary
of Defense and the entire Joint Chiefs of Staff.
In New York City, the Trump signature is synonymous with the most
prestigious of addresses, among them the world-renowned Fifth Avenue
skyscraper, Trump Tower, the Trump International Hotel & Tower,
Trump World Tower at the United Nations Plaza, 40 Wall Street, and Trump
Park Avenue. His portfolio includes the historic Mar-a-Lago Club in
Palm Beach, Florida and his ever expanding collection of award-winning
golf courses (seventeen thus far) which span the U.S from Los Angeles to
New York, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and Florida, and
internationally from Scotland and Ireland to Dubai. He recently added
the iconic golf resorts of Turnberry, Scotland, and Doonbeg, Ireland, to
his portfolio and Trump National Golf Club Washington, DC, has been
highly acclaimed. The Trump Hotel Collection has grown to include
properties in Chicago, Las Vegas, Waikiki, Panama and Toronto in
addition to Trump SoHo/New York and the acclaimed Trump International
Hotel & Tower on Central Park West which once again won the coveted
Mobil Five-Star Award as well as the Five Star Diamond Award from the
American Academy of Hospitality Sciences. The Trump International Hotel
& Tower Chicago was awarded the #1 Hotel in the US and Canada by
Travel & Leisure Magazine. Recent acquisitions include the iconic
Doral Hotel & Country Club (800 acres) in Miami, and the historic
Old Post Office Building in Washington, D.C. which is being developed
into a world class luxury hotel. Seen as a generational asset by the
Trump family, the redevelopment plan will infuse the building with new
life. Groundbreaking was in July of 2014.
Mr. Trump is the Emmy-nominated star and co-producer of the reality
television series, “The Apprentice” which quickly became the number one
show on television, making ratings history and receiving rave reviews
and world wide attention. “The Celebrity Apprentice” has met with great
success as well, being one of the highest rated shows on television. The
Apprentice’s record fourteenth season premiered in January, 2015.
“You’re fired!” is listed as the third greatest television catchphrase
of all time. In 2007, Mr. Trump received a star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame, and he is among the highest paid public speakers in the world.
The Apprentice has raised over $15 million for charity.
Mr. Trump was born in Queens, New York. He is married to Melania
Trump and father to Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka, Eric, Tiffany and Barron.
He is a proud grandfather of seven.
