Donald Trump’s 80th birthday

Born in New York in 1946, Trump initially followed in his father’s footsteps as a businessman. With prestigious construction projects, luxurious hotels and the Trump Tower in Manhattan he made his name known worldwide. In the 1980s and early 1990s he was one of his first Ehefrau Ivana Trump one of the most dazzling figures in the world New York Society.

Business successes were followed by setbacks, including several company bankruptcies. Nevertheless, Trump remained a fixture in public life. Millions of Americans got to know him starting in 2004 as the host of the reality show “The Apprentice,” in which he fired contestants with the phrase “You’re fired.”

In 2015, Trump entered the presidential election campaign as a political outsider. Contrary to the expectations of many observers, he won the 2016 election against Democrat Hillary Clinton and was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States in January 2017. His first term in office was marked by political conflicts and two impeachment proceedings, which, however, failed in the Senate.

“You”re fired”

After his election defeat by Joe Biden in 2020, Trump remained the dominant figure in the Republican Party. The storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters on January 6, 2021 overshadowed the end of his first presidency and led to heated debates about his role in the events.

Despite numerous legal disputes, Trump made a political comeback in 2024. A few months before the election, he survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania, in which he was injured in the ear. The image of the bleeding candidate with his fist raised went around the world.

In November 2024, Trump won the presidential election again and returned to the White House in January 2025. He became only the second US president after Grover Cleveland to take up a second term in office after an interruption.

Trump has been married three times and has five children. Even at the age of 80, the Republican remains at the center of political events. Adored by his supporters, sharply criticized by his opponents.

His birthday will be celebrated with great effort this year. Events with martial arts elements and prominent guests are planned, among other things.