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'''Donald Trump''', or Donald J. Trump, is the President of the [[United States]]; he took office in 2017, meaning that the maximum time he can be in the office of President is until 2025. Before Donald Trump was the President, he was a billionaire, and was involved in business that was based in New York City in the United States.
'''Donald Trump''', or Donald J. Trump, is a former President of the [[United States]]; he took office in 2017 and left office in 2021. Before Donald Trump was the President, he was a billionaire, and was involved in business that was based in New York City in the United States.
 
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==Republican nomination==
==Republican nomination==


In mid-2015, Trump announced that he would run for President as a Republican. In the Republican Presidential nomination, he faced competitors including Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, Ben Carson, and Ted Cruz, but ended up winning, receiving 1,543 delegates in the nomination, followed by Ted Cruz's 559 delegates. Other candidates on the Republican side each received less than 200 delegates.<ref name="Nomination results">[https://www.270towin.com/2016-republican-nomination/ 270towin.com]</ref>
In mid-2015, Trump announced that he would run for President as a Republican. In the Republican Presidential nomination, he faced competitors including Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, Ben Carson, and Ted Cruz, but ended up winning, receiving 1,543 delegates in the nomination, followed by Ted Cruz's 559 delegates. Other candidates on the Republican side each received fewer than 200 delegates.<ref name="Nomination results">[https://www.270towin.com/2016-republican-nomination/ 270towin.com]</ref>


During this time, Trump began to develop his policies, which put a focus on immigration, especially what he called illegal immigration and a possible travel ban on individuals from a group of countries, generally in the Middle East. Another issue he stressed was trade, saying that the U.S. should not get involved in too many trade deals and should be careful when trading with China. Trump began holding rallies quite early in his campaign, and this was one of, if not the main way, he campaigned.
During this time, Trump began to develop his policies, which put a focus on immigration, especially what he referred to as "illegal immigration" &mdash; known as "undocumented immigration" by the Democratic Party &mdash; and a possible travel ban on individuals from a group of countries, generally in the Middle East. Another issue he stressed was trade, saying that the U.S. should not get involved in too many trade deals and should be careful when trading with China. Trump began holding rallies quite early in his campaign, and this was one of the ways &mdash; if not the most significant one &mdash; in which he campaigned.


==Election in 2016==
==Election in 2016==


Following the Republican nomination, Trump faced the Democratic Presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, who had previously defeated Bernie Sanders in the Democratic nomination. The election took place in November 2016, in which Trump managed to win with 306 electoral votes (later changed to 304) against Hillary Clinton's 232 (later changed to 227). Although Trump actually lost the popular vote in the election, he narrowly had victories in enough heavily-populated states to win the electoral vote count.
Following the Republican nomination, Trump faced the Democratic Presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, who had previously defeated Bernie Sanders in the Democratic nomination. The election took place in November 2016, in which Trump was elected with 304 electoral votes against Hillary Clinton's 227. Although Trump actually lost the popular vote in the election, he narrowly had victories in enough heavily-populated states to win the electoral vote count.<ref>[https://www.270towin.com/2016_Election/ 270toWin: 2016 election results]</ref>


==Presidency==
==Presidency==


In early 2017, Trump became President in the inauguration ceremony. His election and inauguration, however, were followed by a period of problems during which President Trump struggled to get a cabinet that suited his political interests. Also, concern among some that the 2016 election had been Russia-influenced led to the appointing of Robert Mueller to investigate various matters related to political officials. The investigation ended in 2019, with several officials being in legal trouble, but no Russian collusion having been detected.
In early 2017, Trump became President in the inauguration ceremony. His election and inauguration, however, were followed by a period of problems during which President Trump struggled to get a cabinet that suited his political interests. Also, concern among some that the 2016 election had been Russia-influenced led to the appointing of Robert Mueller to investigate various matters related to political officials. The investigation ended in 2019, with several officials being in legal trouble, and some Russian interference having been detected.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mueller_Report&oldid=901855640 Wikipedia article about the Mueller Report]</ref> However, the existence of Russian collusion, sometimes referred to by conservatives as the "Russia hoax," is a debated issue between Liberals and Conservatives.


During his Presidency, Trump has focused on improving the condition of the southern border with Mexico, adjusting trade rules and associations, meeting with North Korean leader Kim-Jong Un, and writing new executive orders. Generally, his executive orders have been blocked by judges around the country. Therefore, Trump has made many appointments for judges.<ref name="Judges">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Donald_Trump Wikipedia]</ref>
During his Presidency, Trump has focused on measures that he believed would improve the condition of the southern border with Mexico, adjusting trade rules and associations, meeting with North Korean leader Kim-Jong Un, and writing new executive orders. As many of his executive orders have been blocked by judges, Trump has made appointing judges an important part of his agenda.<ref name="Judges">[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Donald_Trump&oldid=901895407 Wikipedia article about Trump’s appointments for judges]</ref><ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/06/25/donald-trump-200th-court-appointment-milestone-column/3250922001/ USA Today opinion]</ref>
 
In late 2019, the House of Representatives, which is controlled by [[Democratic Party|Democrats]], impeached President Trump.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Impeachment_of_Donald_Trump&oldid=932074568 Wikipedia article about the impeachment of President Trump]</ref><ref>[https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/755 House.gov]</ref>


==Criticism==
==Criticism==


Trump has been criticized for his statements, especially on Twitter, which have often been seen as too casual for a President to make; for example, making comments about particular individuals and not writing his comments in a very dignified way. Generally, in both rallies and on Twitter, exaggerated and sweeping statements have been his style since the beginning of his campaign, and often his statements are not made completely seriously. However, despite these criticisms, according to Rasmussen polls, Trump maintains a solid approval base of 40-50%.<ref name="Rasmussen">[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/trump_approval_index_history Rasmussen Polls]</ref>
Trump has been criticized for his statements, especially on Twitter, which have often been seen as too casual for a President to make; for example, he has made what many individuals have seen as negative comments about particular individuals and many of his Twitter statements do not seem to have the dignity that a President's statements should have. Generally, in both rallies and on Twitter, exaggerated and sweeping statements have been his style since the beginning of his campaign, and often his statements are not serious. However, despite these criticisms, according to Rasmussen polls, Trump maintains a job approval base of 45-55%.<ref name="Rasmussen">[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/trump_approval_index_history Rasmussen Polls]</ref> As of July 2019, other major pollsters show his job approval ratings in the 40s.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20190722231205/https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/president_trump_job_approval-6179.html RealClearPolitics Trump job approval ratings]</ref>
 
Trump's handling of the [[coronavirus]] in polling went from a high in March to a slide, after which more disapproved than approved, according to RealClearPolitics.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20200417144251/https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/public_approval_of_president_trumps_handling_of_the_coronavirus-7088.html Coronavirus job approval]</ref>
 
==See also==
 
* [[Brexit]]


==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:06, 4 July 2021

Donald Trump, or Donald J. Trump, is a former President of the United States; he took office in 2017 and left office in 2021. Before Donald Trump was the President, he was a billionaire, and was involved in business that was based in New York City in the United States.

Republican nomination

In mid-2015, Trump announced that he would run for President as a Republican. In the Republican Presidential nomination, he faced competitors including Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, Ben Carson, and Ted Cruz, but ended up winning, receiving 1,543 delegates in the nomination, followed by Ted Cruz's 559 delegates. Other candidates on the Republican side each received fewer than 200 delegates.[1]

During this time, Trump began to develop his policies, which put a focus on immigration, especially what he referred to as "illegal immigration" — known as "undocumented immigration" by the Democratic Party — and a possible travel ban on individuals from a group of countries, generally in the Middle East. Another issue he stressed was trade, saying that the U.S. should not get involved in too many trade deals and should be careful when trading with China. Trump began holding rallies quite early in his campaign, and this was one of the ways — if not the most significant one — in which he campaigned.

Election in 2016

Following the Republican nomination, Trump faced the Democratic Presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, who had previously defeated Bernie Sanders in the Democratic nomination. The election took place in November 2016, in which Trump was elected with 304 electoral votes against Hillary Clinton's 227. Although Trump actually lost the popular vote in the election, he narrowly had victories in enough heavily-populated states to win the electoral vote count.[2]

Presidency

In early 2017, Trump became President in the inauguration ceremony. His election and inauguration, however, were followed by a period of problems during which President Trump struggled to get a cabinet that suited his political interests. Also, concern among some that the 2016 election had been Russia-influenced led to the appointing of Robert Mueller to investigate various matters related to political officials. The investigation ended in 2019, with several officials being in legal trouble, and some Russian interference having been detected.[3] However, the existence of Russian collusion, sometimes referred to by conservatives as the "Russia hoax," is a debated issue between Liberals and Conservatives.

During his Presidency, Trump has focused on measures that he believed would improve the condition of the southern border with Mexico, adjusting trade rules and associations, meeting with North Korean leader Kim-Jong Un, and writing new executive orders. As many of his executive orders have been blocked by judges, Trump has made appointing judges an important part of his agenda.[4][5]

In late 2019, the House of Representatives, which is controlled by Democrats, impeached President Trump.[6][7]

Criticism

Trump has been criticized for his statements, especially on Twitter, which have often been seen as too casual for a President to make; for example, he has made what many individuals have seen as negative comments about particular individuals and many of his Twitter statements do not seem to have the dignity that a President's statements should have. Generally, in both rallies and on Twitter, exaggerated and sweeping statements have been his style since the beginning of his campaign, and often his statements are not serious. However, despite these criticisms, according to Rasmussen polls, Trump maintains a job approval base of 45-55%.[8] As of July 2019, other major pollsters show his job approval ratings in the 40s.[9]

Trump's handling of the coronavirus in polling went from a high in March to a slide, after which more disapproved than approved, according to RealClearPolitics.[10]

See also

References

References:

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