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Donald John Trump is the 45th and current President of the United States, in office since January 20, 2017. Before entering politics, he was a businessman and television personality.

Trump was born in the New York City borough of Queens. He earned an economics degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. A third-generation businessman, Trump followed in the footsteps of his grandmother Elizabeth and father Fred in running the family real estate company. He served as chairman and president of The Trump Organization from 1971 until his inauguration as president in January 2017, when he delegated company management to his sons Donald Jr. and Eric. Trump's business career primarily focused on building or renovating office towers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses.

Trump also started several side ventures and branded various products with his name. He is credited as having written or co-written several books , and produced and hosted The Apprentice television series for 12 years. As of 2017, he was the 544th richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of $3.5 billion.

Trump had long expressed interest in politics. He entered the 2016 presidential race as a Republican and defeated sixteen opponents in the primaries. Commentators described his political positions as populist, protectionist, and nationalist. His campaign received extensive free media coverage; many of his public statements were controversial or false. Trump won the general election on November 8, 2016, in a surprise victory against Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton. He became the oldest and wealthiest person ever to assume the presidency, the first without prior military or government service, and the fifth to have won the election despite losing the popular vote. His election and policies have sparked numerous protests.

In domestic policy, Trump has unsuccessfully attempted to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. He appointed Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. He ordered a travel ban on citizens from six Muslim-majority countries, citing security concerns; the ban was partially implemented after several legal challenges. In foreign policy, he withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Paris Climate Agreement, undid parts of the Cuban Thaw, and ordered missile strikes in Syria in response to the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack. After Trump dismissed FBI Director James Comey, the Justice Department appointed Comey's predecessor Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate Russia's interference in the presidential election, potential links between Russia and Trump campaign associates, and any related matters.

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Donald J. Trump Quotes

“All of the women on 'The Apprentice' flirted with me - consciously or unconsciously. That's to be expected.”

Ny Daily News http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/gossip/donald-cuomo-mario-fired-article-1.612165 (24 March 2004)
2000s

“The U. S. has enough problems without publicity seekers going out and openly mocking religion in order to provoke attacks and death. BE SMART.”

Twitter - About the Muhammad Art Contest in Texas at 1st May, 2015 https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/595406508378173440 (4 May 2015)
2010s, 2015

“Such a nasty woman. [of Hillary Clinton]”

Third Presidential debate (19 October 2016), full transcript http://fortune.com/2016/10/19/presidential-debate-third-transcript/ at fortune.com.
2010s, 2016, October

“but we have to do it gently because we're in the #MeToo generation, so we have to be very gentle.
we will very gently take that kit, and we will slowly toss it, hoping it doesn't hit her and injure her arm.”

5 July 2018 per Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-mocks-metoo-movement-in-montana-rally/2018/07/05/fad40ce2-80b3-11e8-b660-4d0f9f0351f1_story.html?noredirect=on
2010s, 2018, July

“The enthusiasm was based on pure love and love of what we were doing.”

Preface, p. xiv
2010s, 2015, Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again (2015)

“If she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is. I don't know. But — but I'll tell you what. That will be a horrible day. If — if Hillary gets to put her judges — right now, we're tied. You see what's going on.”

Rally in Wilmington, North Carolina on August 9, 2016 ([Donald Trump Suggests ‘Second Amendment People' Could Act Against Hillary Clinton, The New York Times, Nick, Corasaniti, w:Maggie Haberman, Maggie, Haberman, August 9, 2016, November 15, 2018, https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/10/us/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton.html]; [Donald Trump hints at assassination of Hillary Clinton by gun rights supporters, David, Smith, August 10, 2016, November 15, 2018, The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/aug/09/trump-gun-owners-clinton-judges-second-amendment]).
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2010s, 2016, August, Speech at rally in Wilmington, North Carolina (August 9, 2016)

“Come on, get 'em out, police, please. Let's go! … Nobody wants to hurt each other anymore.”

During a St Louis, Mo., rally, as quoted in "‘Get 'em out!' Racial tensions explode at Donald Trump's rallies" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/get-him-out-racial-tensions-explode-at-donald-trumps-rallies/2016/03/11/b9764884-e6ee-11e5-bc08-3e03a5b41910_story.html, by Jose A. DelReal, The Washington Post (12 March 2016), Washington, D.C.
2010s, 2016, March

“The Times is, it's a great, great American jewel. A world jewel.”

2010s, 2016, November, New York Times Interview (November 23, 2016)

“The entire world has been upset. The entire world, it's a different place. During Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton's term, she's done a horrible job.
She has caused death. She has caused tremendous death with incompetent decisions. I was against the war in Iraq. I wasn't a politician, but I was against the war in Iraq. She voted for the war in Iraq.
Look at Libya. That was her baby. Look. I mean, I'm not even talking about the ambassador and the people with the ambassador. Young, wonderful people. With messages coming in by the hundreds, and she's not even responding. I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about all of the death that's been caused and not only our side.
There was nothing saved. If we would have never done anything in the Middle East, we would have a much safer world right now. … All of this has led to the migration. All of this has led to tremendous death and destruction. And she for the most part was in charge of it along with Obama.
She's constantly playing the woman card. It's the only way she may get elected. I mean frankly… Personally, I'm not sure that anybody else other than me is going to beat her. And I think she's a flawed candidate. And you see what's happened recently. And it hasn't been a very pretty picture for her or for Bill. Because I'm the only one that's willing to talk about his problems. I mean, what he did and what he has gone through I think is frankly terrible, especially if she wants to play the woman card.
I have more respect for women by far than Hillary Clinton has. And I will do more for women than Hillary Clinton will. I will do far more including the protection of our country. She caused a lot of the problems that we have right now.”

CBS interview with John Dickerson (taped 1 January 2016) for Face the Nation — as quoted in "Trump: Clinton has ruined the world" http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/trump-hillary-clinton-donald-217294 by Nick Gass, Politico (3 January 2016)
2010s, 2016, January

“Every child in America should be able to play outside without fear, walk home without danger, and attend a school without being worried about drugs or gangs or violence.”

Remarks by President Trump at MCCA Winter Conference https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/02/08/remarks-president-trump-mcca-winter-conference (8 February 2017)
2010s, 2017, February

“We have a very good relationship. People say we have the best relationship of any President-President, because he's called President also. Now some people might call him the King of China, but he's called President.”

Interviewed by Lou Dobbs on Fox Business on the subject of Xi Jinping https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/10/25/full_lou_dobbs_interview_trump_asks_what_could_be_more_fake_than_cbs_nbc_abc_and_cnn.html (25 October 2017)
2010s, 2017, October

“He was such a nice guy. And he said, Oh, I'm never going to attack. But then his poll numbers tanked. He's got -- that's why he's on the end -- and he got nasty. And he got nasty. So you know what? You can have him.”

Response to John Kasich * 2015-10-28
CNBC Republican debate transcript
CNBC
http://www.cnbc.com/2015/10/29/cnbc-full-transcript-cnbcs-your-money-your-vote-the-republican-presidential-debate-part-2.html
2010s, 2015

“Saudi Arabia without us is gone. They're gone.”

2010s, 2015, Presidential Bid Announcement (June 16, 2015)

“So what happens is, I said we've just launched 59 missiles heading to Iraq. [Interviewer interrupts to correct him] Yes, heading toward Syria.”

President Trump explaining his decision to launch a missile strike while dining with Chinese President Xi Jinping, "Trump, Xi talked Syria strike over 'beautiful' chocolate cake" http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/12/politics/donald-trump-xi-jingping-syria-chocolate-cake/, 12 April 2017.
2010s, 2017, April

“Clean air is vitally important. Clean water, crystal clean water is vitally important. Safety is vitally important.”

2010s, 2016, November, New York Times Interview (November 23, 2016)

“My Dad, Fred Trump, was the smartest and hardest working man I ever knew.”

2010s, 2016, July, 2016 Republican National Convention (21 July 2016)

“Study what General Pershing of the United States did to terrorists when caught. There was no more Radical Islamic Terror for 35 years!”

On Twitter after the 2017 Barcelona attack. (17 August 2017) http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/450574/donald-trump-tweet-fake-history-libel-war-crime. Referring to an allegedly false story about John J. Pershing which has circulated on the Internet.
2010s, 2017, August

“I think we've done more than perhaps any president in the first 100 days…. Not since [President] Harry Truman has anybody done so much.”

Interview with President Trump, "Full interview with President Trump on his first 100 days" http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/full-interview-with-president-trump-on-his-first-100-days/article/2621516, 28 April 2017.
2010s, 2017, April

“The libel laws are very weak in this country. If they were strong, it would be very helpful. You wouldn't have things like that happen where you can say whatever comes to your head.”

Response to a question regarding Michael Wolff's Fire and Fury, Camp David speech https://factba.se/transcript/donald-trump-remarks-questions-camp-david-gop-retreat-january-6-2018 (6 January 2018)
2010s, 2018, January

“If you love what you do, you're happy. You don't take vacations.”

Hardball with Chris Matthews, August 4, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC_3IxKcQIA April 22, 2016 rally
2010s, 2016, April

“.@Theresa_May, don't focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom. We are doing just fine!”

Tweet by @realDonaldTrump https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/936037588372283392 after the British Prime Minister's condemnation http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42181073 of his retweeting of inflammatory and unverified anti-Muslim videos from Britain First (30 November 2017)
2010s, 2017, November

“No more massive injections. Tiny children are not horses—one vaccine at a time, over time.”

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/507158396051927041 ], quoted in * 2018 Enchanted America: How Intuition and Reason Divide Our Politics J. Eric Oliver, Thomas J. Wood The University of Chicago Press 022657850X
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2010s, 2014

“When almost blew it. Then they were vicious, they were horrible, but they put it down with strength. That shows you the power of strength.”

interview with ' ( Bury Trump in a Landslide http://interactive.nydailynews.com/2016/10/daily-news-editorial-bury-trump-in-landslide/, published October 20, 2016)
1990s