• 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
Up In Smoke

What really scares me about Donald Trump is he’s a wildfire, the hardest kind to control.

06/21/2016
By Dave Spencer | The Huffington Post
Donald Trump Fired His Campaign Manager. The Mystery Is Why It Took This Long.

There were, objectively, a number of fireable offenses.

06/20/2016
By Michelle Fields | The Huffington Post
Trump’s Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Is Fueling More Islamophobic Incidents

“He is against minorities. He is against Islam. It’s not a message of unity, it’s a message of dividing the country and that is not what America is based on.”

06/20/2016
Reuters
Poll: Trump has 94 percent unfavorable rating with blacks

A recent Washington Post poll highlights the Achilles’ heel of Donald Trump's campaign: Minority voters, namely blacks and Hispanics, don't support him.

06/16/2016
By Jessie Hellmann | The Hill
Trump’s campaign hits a wall

Donald Trump’s campaign for the White House is teetering amid dismal poll numbers, racially tinged controversies and a rising chorus of criticism from within the GOP.

06/16/2016
By Niall Stanage | The Hill
Trump Calls For Surveillance Of Mosques

Prominent Republicans this week distanced themselves from Trump’s comments about Muslims after the Orlando mass shooting

06/15/2016
By Emily Stephenson | REUTERS
Donald Trump Sides With Democrats Over NRA In Gun Ban Debate

The Orlando shooting sparked a new conversation.

06/15/2016
By Paige Lavender | The Huffington Post
Poll: Trump gains slightly on Clinton after Florida shooting

Clinton still holds an 11.6-point lead over Trump.

06/14/2016
By Rebecca Savransky | The Hill
Trump: Obama ‘more angry at me’ than Orlando shooter

"He's been one hell of a lousy president," Trump added of Obama.

06/14/2016
By Mark Hensch | The Hill
Trump: 'I'm much better for the gays'

Trump said he'd be a better president for the LGBT community than Clinton.

06/14/2016
By Rebecca Savransky | The Hill
Republicans Can’t Deal With Trump Vowing To Ban Muslims Again

Especially when he argues he can do it without Congress.

06/14/2016
By Jennifer Bendery, Elise Foley & Laura Barron-Lopez | The Huffington Post
Donald Trump Claims He’s Better For LGBT Americans Than Hillary Clinton

“Hillary Clinton can never claim to be a friend of the gay community as long as she continues to support immigration policies that bring Islamic extremists to our country.”

06/13/2016
By Igor Bobic | The Huffington Post
Donald Trump Just Dared Congress To Stop His Muslim Ban

So about that idea that GOP leaders could constrain a President Trump

06/13/2016
By S.V. Date and Sam Stein | The Huffington Post
Trump seeks to make Orlando an election issue

Seeking to make the Orlando shooting a major election issue, Donald Trump attacked Hillary Clinton and President Obama on Monday for an "incompetent" and "politically correct" approach to terrorism, while Clinton and other Democrats said the presumptive GOP nominee's rhetoric will only encourage more terrorist acts.

06/13/2016
By David Jackson | USA TODAY
Donald Trump And Paul Ryan At Odds Over A Key Part Of Immigration Policy

They disagree over Trump’s plan to deport undocumented immigrants en masse.

06/12/2016
By Sam Stein | The Huffington Post
Donald Trump Is Proving How Mortally Dangerous He Is To LGBT Equality
06/10/2016
By Michelangelo Signorile | The Huffington Post
Clinton supporters hit Trump about unpaid bills report

Supporters of Hillary Clinton’s campaign pounced on a USA TODAY Network report Friday that showed Donald Trump has been accused by hundreds of workers of not paying them for their work.

06/10/2016
By Nick Penzenstadler | USA TODAY
Trump tackles Christianity’s big question: Who is Jesus?

On Wednesday (June 8), Donald Trump was essentially asked the same question: “Who do you say Jesus is?”

06/08/2016
Kimberly Winston | Religion News Service
How Obama Is ‘Trump-Proofing’ His Climate Pact

While the GOP nominee-presumptive promises to dismantle the Paris accord, U.S. officials are rushing to secure it. And Trump’s energy czar is already hinting he may back down.

06/06/2016
By Anne Usher | POLITICO
Donald Trump’s Campaign Is Already An Absolute Garbage Fire

This is just getting embarrassing.

06/06/2016
By Igor Bobic | The Huffington Post
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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