Donald Trump

Timeline of Donald Trump, 45th president of the USA. From businessman to president. Overview of his achievements and struggles both in his career and in politics.

June 14, 1946
Queens, New York City, U.S

14 June 1946

3 August 1959

1 August 1966

1 January 1970

1 January 1976

1 November 1987

1 January 1990

7 October 1999

14 February 2000

23 May 2005

17 March 2011

16 June 2015

28 June 2015

29 June 2015

22 July 2015

11 September 2015

26 May 2016

16 July 2016

7 October 2016

8 November 2016

20 January 2017

19 December 2018

30 June 2019

18 December 2019

5 February 2020

5 February 2020

19 July 2020

24 August 2020

3 November 2020

6 January 2021

13 January 2021

13 February 2021

10 December 2021

15 November 2022

14June
1946
14 June 1946

The Birth of Donald Trump

Donald John Trump was born in Queens, New York on June 14, 1946. He is the son of Fred Trump and Mary Trump. 

03August
1959
03 August 1959

Trump Attends New York Military Academy

Donald Trump attended the New York Military Academy in 1959.

01August
1966
01 August 1966

Wharton School of Finance Years

Before attending the Wharton School of Finance, Donald Trump attended Fordham University. He then transferred to the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania. He graduated in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science in Economics. While studying at the University of Pennsylvania, Donald Trump started to invest in real estate.

01January
1970
01 January 1970

Real Estate Investment with His Father

After graduating from Wharton School of Finance, Trump began working with his father on apartment complexes. The areas that they did most of their development was Brooklyn and Queens.

01January
1976
01 January 1976

The Hyatt Corporation Deal

In 1976, Donald Trump and his father made a historic partnership with the Hyatt Corporation. This deal included the purchase of an aging Manhattan property called the Commodore Hotel. The property undergoes a serious makeover and is then reopened four years later as the Grand Hyatt Hotel. It was this project that launched Trump’s career as a Manhattan developer. 

01November
1987
01 November 1987

Trump Releases His First Book

In 1987, Donald Trump published his first book, Trump: The Art of the Deal. This book became a best seller. Trump made a commitment to donate a portion of the profits from the book to charities. To do this, he established the Donald J. Trump Foundation.

01January
1990
01 January 1990

Trump Faces $1 Billion Debt

Trump faced a serious personal debt of $1 billion in 1990. He was able to avoid filing for personal bankruptcy by making an agreement with bankers. 

07October
1999
07 October 1999

Donald Trump Plans to Challenge Pat Buchanan

Donald J. Trump shared with Larry King of CNN that he had plans to form a presidential exploratory committee. In forming this committee, Trump had intentions of challenging Pat Buchanan for the Reform Party nomination.

14February
2000
14 February 2000

Trump Abandons Bid for Presidency

Trump announced that he would no longer be vying for the presidency of the United States of America. He shared that he abandoned his bid because of the abundance of discord within the Reform party.

23May
2005
23 May 2005

The Birth of Trump University

Trump established Trump University in 2005. The institution was designed to offer seminars in real estate investment. The university is later closed amid lawsuits from students and the New York attorney general.

17March
2011
17 March 2011

Trump Questions Obama’s Place of Birth

Donald Trump first publicly voiced his doubts about Barack Obama being born in the United States of America on ABC’s “Good Morning America” during an interview.

16June
2015
16 June 2015

Trump Announces Presidential Campaign

During a speech at the Trump Tower, Donald Trump announced that he will be running for president. In his speech, he shared that he will be boosting the economy by introducing strategic policies. He also shared that he had plans to get more stringent with immigration. He made comments about Mexicans that later attracted much criticism.

28June
2015
28 June 2015

Trump Leaves ‘The Apprentice’

On June 28, 2015, Donald Trump shared that he will be leaving the show, ‘The Apprentice’ to pursue the office of the president of the United States of America. 

29June
2015
29 June 2015

NBC Cuts Ties with Trump Over Immigration Remarks

NBCUniversal decided to discontinue its business relationship with Donald Trump. This was a response to Trump’s controversial remarks about immigration. NBC also decided to seize from airing the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants because of the controversial comments made by Donald Trump.

22July
2015
22 July 2015

Trump’s Financial Disclosure

On this day, Trump’s financial disclosure report was released into the public domain by the Federal Election Commission.

11September
2015
11 September 2015

Trump Purchases NBC’s Shares in the Miss Universe Organization

Following the response of NBC to discontinue airing and supporting Miss USA and Miss Universe, Donald Trump bought out NBC’s half of the Miss Universe Organization. The organization was responsible for organizing the annual Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants.

26May
2016
26 May 2016

Trump Clinches Republican Party Nomination

An announcement was made on May 26, 2016, to declare that Donald John Trump had secured enough delegates to secure the Republican Party nomination. 

16July
2016
16 July 2016

Trump Selects Mike Pence as Running Mate

On July 16, 2016, Donald Trump announced that Indiana Governor Mike Pence has been selected as his running mate. 

07October
2016
07 October 2016

Access Hollywood Tape Controversy

Unreleased footage from 2005 of Trump talking about trying to have sexual relationships with married women and groping women surfaced. The footage was obtained by the Washington Post. Trump is heard off-camera saying very vulgar things about women during a taping of ‘Access Hollywood’. Trump later apologized for his comments and behavior.

08November
2016
08 November 2016

Trump Becomes President

On November 8, 2016, Donald John Trump became the 45th president of the United States of America. Trump also became the first president who has never held an elected office, a top government post or a qualified military rank.

20January
2017
20 January 2017

Trump Participates in Inauguration Ceremony

On January 20, 2017, Donald J. Trump took the oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts. This was done during an inauguration ceremony at the Capitol. Donald Trump, as president of the United States of America, went on to give a speech on the themes that served as the foundation of his candidacy.

19December
2018
19 December 2018

Trump-led U.S. Defeats ISIS

An announcement was made on December 19, 2018, that the United States of America had defeated ISIS. The Trump administration then ordered a complete withdrawal of the US military from Syria.

30June
2019
30 June 2019

Trump Becomes the First President to Enter North Korea

Trump became the first President of the United States to enter North Korea on June 30, 2019. He took 20 steps beyond the border to shake hands with the leader of the Hermit Kingdom, Kim.

18December
2019
18 December 2019

House of Representatives Votes to Impeach Trump

The House of Representatives decided to impeach Donald J. Trump. They charged the president with high crimes and misdemeanors. This was the third time in history that the House of Representatives has made such a decision against a president. 

05February
2020
05 February 2020

Donald Trump Acquitted in Impeachment Trial

The Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress regarding his dealings with Ukraine. The trial concluded with a 52-48 vote on abuse of power and 53-47 on obstruction of Congress, largely along party lines.

05February
2020
05 February 2020

Senate Acquits Trump

The Senate voted to acquit Donald Trump on two articles of impeachment.

19July
2020
19 July 2020

Trump Becomes Republican Party Nominee

Trump was announced as the official Republican Party nominee on July 19, 2016.

24August
2020
24 August 2020

Trump Nominationed for 2020 Presidential Election

The Republican Party nominated Donald Trump for the 2020 presidential candidacy. Donald Trump accepted the nomination. The race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden has started.

03November
2020
03 November 2020

Donald Trump Loses 2020 Presidential Election

The 2020 United States presidential election culminated in a defeat for incumbent President Donald Trump, who lost to Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Biden won with 306 electoral votes to Trump's 232, and received over 81 million popular votes.

06January
2021
06 January 2021

Capitol Riot

Supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the United States Capitol building in an attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. The riot resulted in multiple deaths, injuries, and extensive damage, and led to a second impeachment trial for Trump.

13January
2021
13 January 2021

Second Impeachment of Donald Trump

The House of Representatives voted to impeach Donald Trump for a second time, charging him with incitement of insurrection following the January 6 Capitol riot. He became the first president in U.S. history to be impeached twice.

13February
2021
13 February 2021

Acquittal in Second Impeachment Trial

The U.S. Senate voted to acquit Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial. Trump was charged with incitement of insurrection relating to the January 6 Capitol riot. The acquittal vote was 57-43, falling short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict.

10December
2021
10 December 2021

Donald Trump Launches TRUTH Social

Donald Trump announced the launch of a new social media platform called TRUTH Social. The platform is part of Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) and aims to promote free speech and counteract what Trump perceives as censorship by major social media companies.

15November
2022
15 November 2022

Trump Announces 2024 Presidential Run

Donald Trump formally announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election. During a speech at Mar-a-Lago, he declared his intention to reclaim the presidency and continue his political agenda, positioning himself as the frontrunner for the Republican nomination.

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