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Billionaire Donald Trump became President of the United States. EIf a lot is known about the candidate himself - during the election campaign he was repeatedly beaten by both supporters and opponents of the odious politician, then there is much less information about his family.

ForumDaily has collected everything that is known about Trump’s wives, children, brothers, sisters and other close relatives.

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Slovenian fashion model, watch and jewelry designer Melania Trump (nee Knavs) is the third wife of the billionaire.

She was born in 1970 in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Melania entered the University of Ljubljana with a degree in Architecture and Design, but dropped out after the first year and moved to Milan to pursue a modeling career, which she began at the age of 16. Speaks 5 languages: Slovenian, English, French, Serbian and German, writes The Week.

While working as a model for Allure magazine, she met Donald Trump in 1999. The relationship with him strengthened when Melania became a professional model and began performing in New York. Their relationship became public after the launch of Trump's successful and business-oriented reality show The Apprentice, as well as after Knavs' appearance with Trump on the radio show The Howard Stern Show, where Trump announced the love of his life.

Knavs has achieved great heights in her modeling career, her photos have been published on the covers of such publications as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Ocean Drive, In Style, New York Magazine, Avenue, Allure, Vanity Fair, Self, Glamour, Elle, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

Trump and Melania became engaged in 2004 and married on January 22, 2005 at Bethesda-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Palm Beach, Florida, with a reception held in a 17,000-square-foot auditorium. ft. at Trump's Mar-A-Lago estate.

Among the guests were Katie Couric, Matt Lauer, Rudolph Giuliani, Star Jones, Barbara Walters, Regis Philbin, Kelly Ripa and Billy Joel, as well as the 42nd US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary.

In addition, Ukrainian model Sasha Nikolaenko was present at the celebration, who shared details about Melania’s engagement ring.

“In America, it is customary to give two rings: one for an engagement, the other for a wedding. The first was a Graff ring with either an 11 or 12 carat diamond. The second, also Graff, platinum with a scattering of diamonds, worth $1.5 million. By the way, Donald got both of them for free, it was an advertising campaign,” she said in an interview with Boulevard.

In addition, the Knavs wedding dress from Dior cost $150 thousand.

In February 2010, Knavs announced the launch of a jewelry collection of its own design.

American journalists have repeatedly drawn attention to the fact that, in addition to her spectacular appearance, Melania Trump is also very smart.

“Because she’s so attractive, you don’t expect her to be smart, but she is,” TV presenter Barbara Walters said about her first impressions of the ex-model.

But, apparently, due to her busy schedule or lack of political experience, Melania still did not have enough time to prepare for her speech at the Republican Party convention, and she was accused of...

Trump was married twice before.

From 1977 to 1992 - on 28-year-old model from Czechoslovakia Ivana Zelnichkova. They have three children: Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric. After the divorce, Ivana married twice more and got divorced both times.

Trump was married to 29-year-old actress Marla Maples from 1993 to 1998. From this marriage he has a daughter, Tiffany.

Children

Trump has five children: three sons and two daughters, ranging in age from 10 to 38 years old, writes Heavy.

Donald Trump Jr., he is 38.

He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and is an executive vice president at the Trump Organization. He is married to model and designer Vanessa Haydon, with whom he has five children.

Ivanka Trump, she is 34.

Trump's eldest daughter also graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and is an executive vice president at the Trump Organization. She, like her stepmother, is engaged in modeling, designing jewelry and other accessories. She is married to businessman Jared Kushner. They have three small children.

Eric Trump, he is 32.

He graduated from Georgetown University and, like his older brother and sister, is an executive vice president of the Trump Organization. He also founded a winery and is involved in charity work. Married to television journalist Lara Yunaska.

Tiffany Trump- Trump’s only child from his second wife, she is now 22.

She is studying at the University of Pennsylvania and intends to become a singer.

Barron Trump, 10 years old, is Trump’s only child with Melania.

Grandchildren:

Trump has eight grandchildren. Five from Donald Trump Jr. and his wife Vanessa: granddaughters Kay Madison Trump (2007), Chloe Sophia Trump (2014) and three grandchildren: Donald John Trump III (2009), Tristan Milos Trump (2011), Spencer Frederick Trump (2012) . And three from the eldest daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner: granddaughter Arabella Rose Kushner (2011) and grandchildren Joseph Frederick Kushner (2013) and Theodore James Kushner (2016).

Brothers and sisters

Trump has two brothers and two sisters: Fred Jr. (deceased), Robert, Maryann and Elizabeth. Donald's sister Maryanne Trump Barry is an experienced federal judge and the mother of David Desmond, a renowned US neuropsychologist and writer;

brother Robert holds a senior position in the Trump Organization; and sister Elizabeth, a bank manager, writes

In addition to being the first non-Native American lady in 200 years, Melania is also the first ever presidential wife of Eastern European descent. Melania Trump has a rich past and a lot of secrets - we only remembered 15 of them. Read what the First Lady of the United States would gladly delete from her biography.

Melania said that if her husband wins the election, she will become for him “a very traditional companion, like Betty Ford or Jackie Kennedy,” and will support him in everything.” For the next four years, Melania will serve as the hostess of the White House in Washington, whose responsibilities will include taking care of all events and ceremonies at the presidential residence. Meanwhile, the scandalous reputation of the first lady does not allow journalists from all the tabloids in the world to sleep peacefully.

After all, she really isn't your typical first lady, for many reasons. In addition to being the first non-Native American in 200 years (the only exception being Englishwoman Louisa Adams, wife of John Quincy Adams, who served as the sixth president, from 1825-1829), she is also the first ever wife of a US president of Eastern European descent. Melania Trump seems to have a lot of things she'd like to hide. Or at least keep it a secret.

This is fine; everyone has the right to privacy. But when your husband is elected president, there's nothing left of your secrets, right? However, Melania is caught again and again hiding information about herself and banal lies. And she constantly does scandalous things. Some, of course, are simply hyped up by reporters.

Her maiden name was Knaus, Melania was born in 1970 in socialist Yugoslavia and grew up in the industrial factory town of Sevnica. Whether she graduated from the Faculty of Architecture and Design at the University of Ljubljana, or just entered there, it is not known for sure. At the age of 16 she began her modeling career and participated in shows of the best designers. While filming for a glossy magazine, she met Trump and married him. Now 46, she speaks five languages (English, Slovenian, Serbian, French and German). However, the public doubts her high intelligence, and there are rumors that Trump prefers to keep her out of sight and out of earshot.

15. Indecent phone conversation with Howard Stern

The creepy interview with Donald and Melania took place in 1999. Radio host Howard Stern called them live on his talk show, and the conversation escalated into something completely strange and disrespectful towards women. It was about sex with Trump, which we really don't want to know about. Howard started like this: "Let's talk about what's going on in your bed." Then he asked her to put on the “hottest” outfit, then moaned... - We have amazing sex! – Melania said on air. And she added that she and Trump have sex “at least once a day.” -Are you naked now, baby? – asked Howard. “Almost,” Melania purred. - Wow! “I’m already unzipping my fly,” Stern concluded.
Later, the three of them discussed her breasts. Howard suggested that Donald have sex with her during the broadcast to increase his ratings. Wow. Sounds like a phone threesome. Somehow, we feel like an internationally recognized supermodel deserves more respect than this prurient endorsement from Howard Stern and Donald Trump.

14. Not seven spans in the forehead

It's probably no secret - she's not the smartest woman in the world. Be that as it may, Melania herself probably will not claim that she is a genius. But those who grew up with her in Yugoslavia know the truth about her smarts (or lack thereof). One of her old school friends, who wished to remain anonymous, reported the following: “They say she is smart, well educated, almost like Jackie Kennedy, but ... she is smart enough to be interested in jewelry. She is not a fool, not a prostitute , but she's not particularly smart." The Americans are probably rejoicing - their president is married to a woman who is “neither a fool nor a prostitute.” We breathe a sigh of relief, it's gone. But from her behavior (and the behavior of her husband), it is unclear whether one can suspect the presence of developed intelligence there. We can only hope for the best.

13. Age difference

Trump's first-born son is only seven years younger than his stepmother Melania. And the other children of the billionaire are not too far behind her in age. The difference between Trump himself and his wife is 24 years. Many believe that for Melania Donald is like a father. After all, they say that girls marry men who look like their fathers, and in her case there is even an external resemblance... One of Melania’s old friends from Ljubljana says: “She needs strength and protection. I think she needs a strong man, father."

12. Her home country is offended by her

In Slovenia they were offended by Melania because she managed to forget about her roots. They say that she does not even speak her native language (however, her son is known to communicate fluently in Slovenian with his grandparents). Some in Slovenia believe that Melania thinks too highly of herself. And Melania says that she loves her “wonderful childhood,” but now she has grown up and become a different person, and she lived in Slovenia for so long that it doesn’t matter at all (Melania is second from the right in the photo above). As we will see later, Melania does not always say what she thinks and often passes off what is imagined as real.

11. Is she a commie?

Her father Viktor was a member of the Yugoslav Communist Party. Victor once worked for the mayor of Khrastnik, and then became a sales consultant in a state company. Since Melania's father was an ardent atheist, the children were not baptized and were not taken to their first communion. According to one of the sources (there seem to be documents from the state archive of Slovenia), Melania’s father was a member of the Communist Party, so in 1984 they managed to avoid deprivation of state property. But what about Melania? Could she be a communist spy who lives in the White House? Both Donald's first and third wives, Ivana and Melania, were born and raised in communist countries, which is interesting. Some media outlets have gone so far as to suspect Melania of being a communist spy! So apparently they still believe in her intelligence.

10. Illegitimate Brother

Before marrying Melania's mother, Victor dated a girl named Marija Cigelnjak, who became pregnant with his child. Victor was in favor of abortion, however, she disobeyed and the child was born. Victor actively denies paternity and has never paid child support. Even despite the results of the DNA test, Victor still does not recognize his now 50-year-old son. Victor lost all the courts, and the case was brought to the highest court of appeal.
Melania's half-brother, named Denis Tsigelnik, lives in a small Slovenian town and works in a grocery store. He would like to meet his sister, but does not want anything from her rich family. He realizes that his sisters don't even know he exists, and Melania confirmed that she didn't know about him. Having received the documents sent from the Slovenian court, she retreated from this statement and said that due to the language barrier she simply did not understand their contents... and then stated that she had known about Denis' brother for many years. Hmm, this all seems a little suspicious. Melania either doesn't understand English, which is bad for a first lady who will have to perform government duties, or she's just lying, like her father, stupidly denying the presence of a family member who has not yet done anything wrong.

9. They say she worked on the street

Yes, this is too much. Lies and scandals are one thing, but this is a somewhat more serious accusation. After all, we are talking about honor here. Of course, she denies that she was a prostitute, and her lawyers are threatening to sue any publication that publishes such slander (Daily Mail, Inquisitor and others are especially warned). So we write - there is a rumor that this happened. The story goes like this: A Slovenian magazine reported that a New York modeling agency was using Melania as an escort. But no one knows for sure except Melania and the supposed VIP clients.

8. Fake and fake?

Despite all the efforts to hide it, and the constant denial of breast augmentation surgery and any other plastic surgery, frankly speaking, we have no doubt about this - Melania, of course, has gone under the knife more than once. Where such confidence? Well, if you can put two and two together, you'll agree with us. Just compare her photos from 10 years ago with today... Let's remember the interview with GQ, which she hates so much, in which Melania was described by those who remember from Sevnitsa. Her friends from Slovenia say that when her peers suffered from acne, she remained perfect and used powder, blush, and mascara. She always wanted to be better than everyone else and looked down on everyone. Even in the summer, she was always impeccable. Even in her 20s, she was afraid of growing old. Looking at her face, you can tell that she is one of those older women who are constantly trying to maintain their physical youth.

7. Pledged my soul

6. Surgery

5. Hypocrite

If you haven't realized it yet, do it now: an immigrant is married to an anti-immigrant anti-immigrant! Isn't this hypocrisy? On Twitter, Melania was confronted with her hypocrisy by Lady Gaga, and many other people from all over the world. Melania has repeatedly spoken out against online bullying, but that's exactly what her husband is doing. Donald Trump uses Twitter to make personal attacks on people, especially immigrants, even though he is married to an immigrant. His actions led to Twitter effectively depriving him of access to their site, punishing him like a child. It seems these two have found each other.

4. She is completely uneducated

Many people believe that a woman who lives in the White House and is the wife of the leader of their state must be decently educated. But it seems that Melania did not receive a higher education. She wants to appear educated, but in reality she is not. They say she studied at the University of Ljubljana and left after her first year, but there is no evidence of this. She has removed all links and references to studying at the University from her website. If she had an education, she would probably demonstrate it, but Melania carefully hides its absence.

3. Dead inside

Take a closer look at Melania's face: you will agree that her eyes are dull and cold, and her face (which, she swears, has not been touched by a surgeon's knife) looks fit, but stern. To many, she seems like a person who is dead inside. Beautiful and cold, her inner essence remains a mystery. A photographer named Stan Jerko thought she could make a great model because of her looks, but after a couple of photo shoots he changed his mind about Melania: “Her looks were very good, but she lacked energy, a certain charm. If a girl has charm, she will show it through her eyes, it should come from the heart.” Energy and charm? Obviously, the first lady does not need to have all this.

2. Trump is husband No. 2

Melania Trump received United States citizenship in 2006, and before that, a green card, which she was given when she married a US citizen. This became known from the words of Michael Wilds, an immigration lawyer who worked for the Trump Organization. The lawyer said that Melania received a green card back in 2001, but under what circumstances is unknown. Walds could not comment further because he is restricted by US privacy regulations. The agent who obtained the visa for Melania, named Paulo Zampolli, refused to comment on this information. "I do not know anything!" - that's all the information from him. So there remains wide scope for rumors.

1. I didn’t disdain nude filming

Of course, this doesn’t happen often: a nude photo shoot of the first lady. And without a doubt, in the election race, Donald's opponents made a photo of his naked wife part of their campaign. The photos are great, by the way. In 2000, Melania posed for British GQ in a nude photo shoot in Donald's Boeing 727, wearing handcuffs, diamonds and... nothing else. At that time, she was just the girlfriend of a billionaire; they got married in 2005.
Melania also posed naked in the French magazine Max in 1997. The photographs showed Melania, 25, lying naked in bed, hugging a Scandinavian model named Emma Eriksson. When asked about his wife's photo shoots, Donald said: "In Europe, this kind of photography is very fashionable and quite common." While this may be true, we highly doubt that such photo ops are completely common among presidential wives.

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Donald Trump, born on June 14, 1946, was not what you would call a calm and quiet child. His difficult character and disobedience forced his parents to send the 13-year-old boy to the New York Military Academy to prevent further disciplinary problems. However, there he managed to do more - to strengthen his character, which was very useful to Donald in the future.

Donald in his youth

In many ways, he looked up to his father, Fred Trump, who was his main mentor and helped him in some matters when Donald was already studying at Fordham University. By that time, he already clearly understood his future and firmly decided to continue the work of his father, who was a construction magnate. Already in his student years, everyone around him noted his unbridled enthusiasm and desire to work.

Donald took his first steps in the construction business thanks to his father's participation in the project. Together, with funds allocated by the state, they bought a residential complex that was not sold due to the bankruptcy of a construction company, and earned $ 6 million from it after the sale. The first investments he made on his own brought him a good income and showed his success at the beginning of his career. However, if Donald’s father preferred to work with socially significant objects and receive government assistance, then he himself wanted to enlist the support of the richest clients.

Donald Trump and Ronald Reagan

After becoming closely acquainted with the elite, he was able to engage in business matters in his own interests and conclude lucrative contracts. The project of the Commodore Hotel, which was purchased by Donald in 1974 and converted into a hotel by the famous Hyatt company, brought first fame to the 28-year-old developer. The next project immortalized Donald's name in its title - the young businessman erected a 68-story Trump Tower on one of the streets of New York. Donald always wanted to make his name known and chose a truly interesting way to achieve this goal. In the 1980s, he reaped the benefits of his first spectacular successes in construction.

Each subsequent project of Donald brought him millions; he could already be called a tycoon, since Trump’s fortune grew at an unprecedented pace.

However, everything could not remain cloudless for such a long time - in 1990 he almost went bankrupt due to huge debt. His company owes almost 10 billion dollars, and he himself owes 900 million. But the ability to cope with any difficulties and amazing hardening helped him get out of the current situation by 1993. In 2001, New Yorkers remembered him again, but thanks to new buildings - according to his design, the 90-story Trump World Tower appeared in the city.

Trump's holdings also include the General Motors concern and the famous Miss America and Miss Universe contests. He shared his experiences in his numerous books, as well as on the reality show “The Apprentice,” in which contestants competed for positions at his company.

The first wife was the Czechoslovakian supermodel Ivana Zelnichkova.

The couple had three children: Donald, Eric and Ivanka.

After the divorce, Ivana married twice more and got divorced both times.

With her last husband, businessman Rossano Rubiconi

Donald Junior with his father

With wife Vanessa, the couple has five children

Ivanka is the most active of the three and even maintains her own blog on Instagram.

Married to businessman Joseph Kushner. Before her marriage, Ivanka adopted her husband’s religion - Judaism and even received a new name Jael.

Married to Lara Yunaska since 2014

Wedding dance of newlyweds

At the height of Trump's business crisis, their relationship also began to fall apart, they divorced in 1992.

In 1993, he married actress Marla Maples. But their marriage did not last long - in 1999 it was dissolved. The couple has a daughter, Tiffany.

Marla with daughter Tiffany

In 2005, Donald had a third wife, Melania Knauss, a former model from Slovenia, 24 years younger than him. In this marriage, the couple had a son, Barron. , who became Trump's fifth child.

On November 9, 2016, Melania Trump officially became the First Lady of the United States. Internet users have already called her the most beautiful wife of the president, removing her from this post. This is not surprising, because Melania has a successfully built modeling career behind her. She became more in demand after marrying billionaire politician Donald Trump. By the way, during her time working in modeling, the girl repeatedly took part in candid photo shoots, which is why many scandals broke out during her husband’s election race. However, as First Lady of the United States, she promises to fight for the rights of children and women.

early years

On April 26, 1970, Melania Knavs was born in the city of Sevnica, Slovenia, who would later become the wife of one of the richest and most influential businessmen in the world. As a child, the girl did not know luxury. The whole family lived in a small apartment in an eight-story building. Parents worked in ordinary enterprises and did not strive for wealth. My father resold used cars, and my mother was an employee at a textile factory.

At the age of 16, Melania changed her last name from Knavs to Knaus. According to all her old acquaintances, during her school years she was a very modest and well-mannered girl. Melania never even thought about building a modeling career, much less becoming the First Lady of the United States. Despite this, from childhood she differed from her peers in her model appearance. She was tall and had a thin build.

The director of the school where the future fashion model studied claims that she never violated discipline, did not quarrel with classmates and obeyed her teachers.

After graduating from school and receiving a certificate, the girl went to the city of Ljubljana to receive higher education. There, at one of the universities, she studied architecture and design. However, the beauty never received a diploma. After the first year, she stopped studying and began to conquer the modeling business.

Modeling career

Height– 178 cm;
Weight– 58 cm;
Options– 86-65-93 cm.

The girl began her career at the age of 16. Her story begins the same way as many famous models, including others - a photographer accidentally met her on the streets of the city and suggested that she try her hand at modeling. This is not surprising, because her parameters and appearance were perfect for this industry. However, Melania herself did not think so. First time. Until they started offering her lucrative contracts and constantly talking about her attractiveness.

Melania Trump claims that she has never gone under a surgeon’s knife or had a “youth injection.” However, as one publication assures, the operation still took place. During an interview with her roommate, the girl said that Melania had breast surgery, inserting implants and adjusting the shape. The model itself persistently denies everything.

After quitting her studies, she moved to Milan, where she was very warmly received as a model. After that, the girl conquered Paris, and then finally settled in New York. Already at the age of 17, she exposed herself for the first time for the camera. Naked Melania adorned many famous glossies with her photos, including the French magazine Max.

It was thanks to candid photo shoots that she managed to become most famous. The girl took part in such filming since 1996. Her photos were also published in such publications as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, In Style, New York Magazine, Vanity Fair, Self, Glamour, Elle and many other equally recognizable glossies.

In 2001, the model first tried herself as an actress. She can be found in the comedy film “Zoolander.”

Meet Donald Trump

Melania first met the famous billionaire in 1998. They ended up at the same party, which took place in a prestigious area of New York. Donald immediately noticed the pretty model, even though he came to the party with his significant other. He was confident, so he immediately wanted to know Melania's phone number. However, the girl turned out to be not so simple. At the first meeting, she did not dictate the number because Trump was too drunk.

But the man still remembered the beauty and decided to achieve her in any way. Being the owner of a beauty pageant and one of the fashion magazines, he had some connections in the modeling industry. Trump helped the model get lucrative contracts several times, after which Melania completely melted. The whole world learned about their relationship after the billionaire confessed his love to the model on one of the radio broadcasts.

By starting a relationship with an influential developer, Melania opened the door to the modeling business even wider. She was invited to a candid photo shoot for the men's magazine GQ. In 2000, the best photo graced the cover of the magazine. Due to the fact that the girl became most famous thanks to her filming for men's glossy magazines, in the future this will lead to a serious scandal during the Trump election campaign.

Wedding and children

In 2004, Donald proposed marriage to Melania. And a few months later, namely on January 22, 2005, the ceremony took place. Without a doubt, their wedding was the biggest event of the day. Among their guests were only the most influential people in show business and politics. Especially for the newlyweds, popular performers remade the famous song “Just the Way You Are” into “The Lady and the Tramp.” It is also worth noting that among the guests was Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary.

At that time, almost all well-known world publications wrote about their wedding, in which they always mentioned the bride’s exclusive dress for 200 thousand dollars. The designers of the Christian Dior fashion house worked hard on the dress. It is also mentioned that the wedding cake was 50 feet in size, decorated with three thousand roses. In the spring of 2006, Melania gave birth to her first child, son Barron William.

Design career

In 2010, the ex-model decided to try herself in a new role. She created her own line of jewelry, which she designed independently. She then started making watches. Over time, a line of cosmetics from Melania Trump also appeared. However, her business was not going as well as she would have liked. Fortunately, the ex-model has an influential husband who helped her cope with all her problems. To improve product sales, Donald hired successful specialists in this matter and changed his strategy. Over time, everything fell into place.

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First Lady of the USA

Melania Trump played a small role in her husband's election campaign. However, this was not without scandals. She was given the opportunity to give a speech at the Republican National Convention, which she failed miserably. No, the text was excellent, and Melania pronounced it with particular enthusiasm. And even at first she received a whole hall of applause. However, later the journalists noticed something. One important part of her speech is exactly the same as what Michelle Obama said in 2008.

Instead of protecting her husband's name, Melania Trump once again attracted the attention of the yellow press. During the political race, her candid photos for men's magazines were repeatedly recalled. And at the end of the summer, news appeared that the ex-model had previously provided escort services. Over time, the publication that published this article refuted what was printed.

Personal care

The ex-model has repeatedly denied rumors about her possible plastic surgery. The girl herself claims that she never went under the surgeon’s knife and did not even give any injections. Although many journalists and doctors say the opposite. However, Melania claims that having a minimum number of wrinkles on her face helps her to be in a good mood, control her emotions and maintain good health.

Trump also shared the secrets of her ideal figure. She said that she always eats healthy and exercises regularly. A woman does not allow herself to be lazy. Even if there is no energy or mood, she still does a few simple exercises that return her to tone and give her strength for a full workout.

Melania Trump on Instagram: @firstladymelaniatrump

Invites you to take a closer look at the 2016 Times Person of the Year, who has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for creating the reality show The Apprentice.

Way to success

The future billionaire was born on June 14, 1946 into a wealthy family that lived in the Queens borough of New York. Donald's mother was an emigrant from a Scottish village, and his father, Frederick Trump, was the son of German immigrants, who from a young age already owned his own construction company.

At the age of 13, Donald's parents sent him to the New York Military Academy. Trump achieved great success at the academy: by the time he graduated in 1964, he had become a brilliant athlete and leader among his students. After this, Donald entered Fordham University, but soon transferred to the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, from which he graduated in 1968. After graduating from university, Donald began working for his father's company; in 1975, he became its president and changed the company's name to the Trump Organization.

From this began Trump’s irreversible path to colossal success, his empire grew, his business areas expanded, and his income multiplied.

The interests of the empire extend to a variety of areas - construction, mortgages, restaurant business, fashion and jewelry, food and drinking water, furniture. The seasoned businessman managed to escape bankruptcy twice and retain his wealth.

Forbes estimates Donald Trump's net worth at $4.5 billion. He ranks 113th in the ranking of the richest people in the United States; in the ranking of the richest people on the planet, Trump is in 324th place.

The main rule that Donald Trump always follows is to do and control everything yourself and do not stop there.

“My life is the life of a winner,” says the tycoon.

Personal life

Donald has always had a weakness for women and has repeatedly gotten involved in Don Juan scandals, which created many problems for him during the election race. The affairs of a successful businessman ended in marriage several times. He married his first wife, Czechoslovakian model Ivana Zelnichkova, in 1977. That same year, Trump’s first-born Donald Jr. was born; four years later, the businessman became the father of Ivanka Jr., and in 1984, his second son Eric. Donald and Ivanka Trump's marriage ended in 1992.

Actress Marla Maples, with whom Donald began dating back in 1989, played a significant role in Trump’s divorce from his first wife. And immediately after the official breakup with Ivana, he proposed to the actress. She gave the billionaire a daughter, Tiffany, but the marriage did not last long - they divorced in 1999.

Tiffany grew up with her mother in California, but her father took an active part in her upbringing.

For the next few years, Donald remained an eligible bachelor until he was charmed by Eastern European fashion model Melania Knauss. A native of Slovenia in the past shone on the pages of glossy magazines in a very frank manner. At the beginning of 2005, Donald and 34-year-old Melania made their relationship official. Their wedding, with a budget of $45 million, was included in the list of the most expensive wedding ceremonies. A year later, their common son, Barron William Trump, was born.

Trump clan

The large Trump family has repeatedly demonstrated special cohesion and commitment to family values. According to experts, this played on the sympathy of American voters and influenced the election results.

Trump has turned his last name, which translates to “trump card,” into a successful brand. Despite the active work of almost all family members for the benefit of the Trump empire, three of them attract special attention from the press: Malania, Ivanka and Barron.

Melania Trump

The First Lady of the United States, 46-year-old Melania Trump, has been successfully engaged in modeling since the age of 16, appearing on the covers of magazines such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, GQ, In Style, etc.

In Slovenia, where she is from, she received a higher education as a designer, and in 1996 she emigrated to the USA and lived in New York. Currently, as the wife of a billionaire, Melania is actively involved in charity work.

The former model's participation in Donald Trump's election campaign was not without scandals - her speech at the Republican Party Convention was considered plagiarized from the speech of Michelle Obama, Melania's predecessor.

And footage of sad US First Lady Melania Trump at her husband’s inauguration spread across the Internet and gave rise to a corresponding meme.

Ivanka Trump

The one person Donald Trump is really proud of and never misses an opportunity to declare it publicly is his daughter from his first marriage, Ivanka. It was she who became Trump's main adviser during the fight for the presidency.

A beautiful fashion model, economist, designer, writer, loving wife and mother of three children - her extraordinary abilities, spectacular appearance and sonorous surname helped Ivanka achieve success in all these areas.

After meeting her future husband, media mogul Jared Kusher, she converted to Judaism, observing all the traditions accepted in Jewish families.

At the convention of the Republican Party, which Trump represented in the elections, Ivanka called on her father to support women's rights: “As the mother of three small children, I know how difficult it is to work while raising them. And I also know that in this regard I am luckier than others. American "Families need help. Policies that enable women with children to succeed should not be a novelty; they should be the norm."

Barron Trump

Barron Trump is the only child from Donald Trump's current marriage to Melania. He is known to play golf with his father and is fluent in Slovenian, his mother’s native language.

His childhood was no different from that of other children of billionaires, until Donald decided to enter politics. They tried to keep the boy away from journalists, although during the election campaign and after his election Barron had to briefly appear on camera several times.

The boy became a victim of ridicule because of his unusual behavior at the inauguration of the US President. According to many Internet users, the 10-year-old boy could not concentrate, smiled inappropriately and refused to high-five his mother. For this, he was called a freak, a vampire and compared to Joffrey Baratheon from Game of Thrones.

Other users came to Barron's defense. Among them was Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of Trump's main rival in the election, Hillary Clinton, Chelsea, whose father (Bill Clinton) became president when she was 12 years old, wrote that Barron, like all children, has the right to be a child.

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