• TRUMP, DONALD J.
Home State: New York
Person Website: https://www.donaldjtrump.com/
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Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $64,576,400Coverage End: Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Donald J. Trump
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Melania; 5 Children: Donald Jr., Ivanka, Eric, Tiffany, Barron
    Birth Date: 06/14/1946
    Birth Place: Queens, NY
    Home City: Manhattan, NY
    Religion: Protestant

Education

    Attended, Fordham University
    BS, Economics/Real Estate, Wharton School of Finance, University of Pennsylvania

Professional Experience

    Producer, "The Apprentice", 2004-present
    Founder/Chair/President/Chief Executive Officer, The Trump Organization, 1975-present
    Chair, Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts, Incorporated

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Board of Directors, Police Athletic League
    Chair, Donald J. Trump Foundation
    Advisory Board Member, Lenox Hill Hospital
    Co-Chair, New York Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
    Member, Presidents Council of New York University
    Advisory Board Member, United Cerebral Palsy

About Donald Trump

Donald Trump was born in the neighborhood of Queens in New York City, New York, to parents of German and Scottish descent. He earned academic honors in basic schooling, where he also proved a gifted student athlete, before going on to study first at Fordham University and then at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He graduated in 1968, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics.

Never one to shy away from controversy, Trump had toyed with the idea of a Republican or even Independent presidential run on numerous occasions. He has had a tendency to service his image for these potential runs with extravagant public antics, such as his decision in 2011 to join the infamous ranks of nigh-universally conservative Americans who questioned President Barack Obama's birth within the United States. Dubbed “birthers” – they accused Obama of having actually been born in Kenya, and thus being constitutionally ineligible for the office of President. What his theatrics have unquestionably won him, however, is fame and popularity as a sort of entertainer, bolstering his sales as an author and his ratings on television.

Traditionally, Trump has avoided backing his public speculations of a presidential run with action – until June 1, 2015, when he formally announced his candidacy for the 2016 election. In his declaration, Trump criticized politicians, saying that while he loves them because “it's easy to make money with politicians,” he is frustrated by the fact that they say much and do little. He also decried illegal immigration, saying that he will inexpensively build a wall along the nation's southern border, and that he will have Mexico pay for its construction. Trump covered a few other bases, as well, promising that he will be tough on ISIS and stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. And in truly classic Trump shamelessness, he flaunts his vast financial wealth and compares it to other famously rich candidates, saying that he is more successful than Ross Perot and that he, quote, “has a Gucci store that's worth more than Romney.” Though his quest to win the presidency may be an uphill battle, his candidacy is certain to be entertaining, and to draw electorate interest in the 2016 presidential race.

Total: 398
Trump: If I lose, I'll 'go back to what I was doing'

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump expects to end up in the White House, but he says if he doesn’t, he’ll “go back to what I was doing.”

11/20/2015
By Elliot Smilowitz | The Hill
Fact check: Trump claims 100 million people looking for work

NEWTON, Iowa -- Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump often argues the number of people looking for work in the U.S. far surpasses government figures, something he says helps fuel the discontent that drives thousands of people to his rallies.

11/20/2015
CBS News
GOP group plans most aggressive anti-Trump campaign yet

John Kasich has attacked Donald Trump relentlessly in debates and now his super PAC is planning to invest $2.5 million in the most aggressive takedown of the poll leader yet – on behalf of an increasingly anxious GOP establishment.

11/19/2015
By Alex Isenstadt | POLITICO
Trump: I would 'absolutely' use database to track Muslims

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump says he would “absolutely” use a database to track Muslims in the U.S.

11/19/2015
By Elliot Smilowitz | The Hill
Morning Plum: The Paris attacks are making Donald Trump 'stronger'

In a development that will surprise no one who has been paying even scant attention to what is actually driving Donald Trump’s appeal, the polls are not showing that the Paris attacks have diminished his strength by inducing GOP voters to look towards the more “experienced” and more “serious” candidates. As the Hill reports this morning, the polling on Trump is once again “confounding Beltway wisdom.”

11/19/2015
By Greg Sargent | The Washington Post
Poll: Trump unpopular with Hispanics

GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump is deeply unpopular among Hispanic voters, according to a new poll.

11/17/2015
By Mark Hensch | The Hill
Obama: Taking on Trump would be 'fun'

President Obama would love the chance to run against 2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump, but his family — and the Constitution — are standing in his way.

11/17/2015
By Jordan Fabian | The Hill
Trump's new spokeswoman: 'Islam preys on the weak'

Donald Trump’s new spokeswoman, former congressional candidate and tea party activist Katrina Pierson, on Monday condemned Islam in a Facebook message that promoted the presidential ambitions of the billionaire businessman.

11/16/2015
By Eliza Collins | POLITICO
Poll: Trump, Carson in virtual tie in South Carolina

Donald Trump and Ben Carson are neck and neck in the key early voting state of South Carolina, according to a Monmouth University poll released Monday.

11/09/2015
By Rebecca Shabad | CBS News
Trump as George H.W. Bush's running mate? 'I was asked that question'

GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump says a top adviser to President George H.W. Bush tried to gauge his interest in running for vice president during the 41st president’s 1992 reelection campaign.

11/08/2015
By Bradford Richardson | The Hill
Scripted Donald Trump on 'SNL' reveals just how unscripted he is on the campaign trail

As Donald Trump steamrolled through his lines on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend — holding a mock cabinet meeting in the Oval Office, pretending to live-tweet during a sketch about a honeymooning couple, playing a "laser harp" and interrupting two former porn stars trying to sell his candidacy to viewers — it quickly became clear that Trump's just not himself when he's forced to follow a script.

11/08/2015
By Jenna Johnson | The Washington Post
Latino Activists Protest Donald Trump's SNL Appearance Outside NBC

"Hey hey, ho ho, racism has got to go!"

11/07/2015
By Amanda Terkel | The Huffington Post
What Trump learned on 'The Apprentice'

In his debut as the CEO on “The Apprentice,” Donald Trump wanted to move fast. He seemed to know in his gut which contestant should be fired and saw little reason to prolong the filming.

11/06/2015
By Frances Stead Sellers | The Washington Post
Trump knocks rivals, gets literary in New York

The billionaire businessman draws legions of fans — even one marked with a 'Trump 2016' tattoo — to his book signing.

11/03/2015
By Ben Schreckinger | POLITICO
Trump will negotiate directly with networks on debates

Donald Trump’s campaign plans to negotiate its own debate terms with television networks, effectively bypassing other Republican candidates who had hoped to band together to push for new rules.

11/01/2015
By David Jackson | USA Today
Trump lays out plan to reform Veterans Affairs

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Saturday announced a plan to reform the veterans health system at a rally in Norfolk, Va.

10/31/2015
By David McCabe | The Hill
Trump hits Rubio as 'puppet' of pro-immigration forces

Donald Trump is hammering Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on immigration following his 2016 rival's strong performance at the GOP presidential primary debate this week.

10/30/2015
By Bradford Richardson | The Hill
Trump hits Carson, refocuses on immigration

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is shifting his focus back toward the key GOP issue of immigration amid a slide in polls from Iowa.

10/25/2015
By Bradford Richardson | The Hill
Pro-Trump super PAC shuts down

Under growing scrutiny, Make America Great Again PAC goes dark.

10/22/2015
By Eli Stokols | POLITICO
Trump blames 'young intern' for tweet about Iowa's GMO corn

Donald Trump on Thursday blamed a “young intern” for retweeting a jab at Iowa voters on his Twitter account and said the intern has apologized for it.

10/22/2015
By Bradford Richardson | The Hill
Total: 11
Thursday, March 10, 2016 8:30 PM CNN Republican Debate
Location: University of Miami in Miami, Florida
Sponsors: CNN, The Washington Times, Salem Media Group
Moderators: Jake Tapper
Thursday, March 3, 2016 9:00 PM Fox News Republican Debate
Location: Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan
Sponsors: Fox News
Moderators: Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly and Chris Wallace
Thursday, February 25, 2016 8:30 PM CNN Republican Debate
Location: University of Houston in Houston, Texas
Sponsors: CNN and Telemundo
Moderators: Wolf Blitzer
Saturday, February 13, 2016 9:00 PM CBS News Republican Debate
Location: The Peace Center in Greenville, South Carolina
Sponsors: CBS News
Moderators: John Dickerson
Saturday, February 6, 2016 9:00 PM ABC News/IJReview Republican Debate
Location: Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire
Sponsors: ABC News/IJReview Republican Debate
Moderators: David Muir and Martha Raddatz
Thursday, January 14, 2016 6:00 PM Fox Business Republican Debate
Location: North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina
Sponsors: Fox Business Network
Moderators: Neil Cavuto and Maria Bartiromo
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 6:00 PM CNN Republican Debate
Location: The Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada
Sponsors: CNN, Salem Media Group
Moderators: Wolf Blitzer
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 7:00 PM Fox Business/WSJ Republican Debate
Location: Milwaukee Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Sponsors: Fox Business Network, Wall Street Journal
Moderators: Neil Cavuto, Maria Bartiromo, and Gerard Baker
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 6:00 PM CNBC Republican Debate
Location: University of Colorado in Boulder
Sponsors: CNBC
Moderators: Carl Quintanilla, Becky Quick, and John Harwood
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 8:00 PM CNN Republican Primetime Debate
Location: Reagan Library in Simi Valley, CA
Sponsors: Reagan Library Foundation, CNN, Salem Media Group
Moderators: ake Tapper, Dana Bash and Hugh Hewitt
Thursday, August 6, 2015 7:00 PM Fox News Republican Debate
Location: Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH
Sponsors: Fox News, facebook
Moderators: Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly and Chris Wallace
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug

Oppose
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements

Support
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism

Support
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

No Opinion
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Support
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