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Donald Trump

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • BS, Economics/Real Estate, Wharton School of Finance, University of Pennsylvania, 1968
  • Attended, Fordham University, 1964-1966

Professional Experience

  • BS, Economics/Real Estate, Wharton School of Finance, University of Pennsylvania, 1968
  • Attended, Fordham University, 1964-1966
  • Former Owner, Miss Universe Organization
  • Former Owner, New Jersey Generals
  • Former Host, "The Celebrity Apprentice"
  • Former Host, "Trumped!"
  • Chair, Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts, Incorporated
  • Former Owner, Trump Shuttle
  • Co-Founder, Trump University
  • Founder/Chair/President/Chief Executive Officer, The Trump Organization, 1975-2017
  • Producer, "The Apprentice", 2004-2015

Political Experience

  • BS, Economics/Real Estate, Wharton School of Finance, University of Pennsylvania, 1968
  • Attended, Fordham University, 1964-1966
  • Former Owner, Miss Universe Organization
  • Former Owner, New Jersey Generals
  • Former Host, "The Celebrity Apprentice"
  • Former Host, "Trumped!"
  • Chair, Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts, Incorporated
  • Former Owner, Trump Shuttle
  • Co-Founder, Trump University
  • Founder/Chair/President/Chief Executive Officer, The Trump Organization, 1975-2017
  • Producer, "The Apprentice", 2004-2015
  • President, United States of America, 2017-present
  • Candidate, President of the United States of America, 2020

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BS, Economics/Real Estate, Wharton School of Finance, University of Pennsylvania, 1968
  • Attended, Fordham University, 1964-1966
  • Former Owner, Miss Universe Organization
  • Former Owner, New Jersey Generals
  • Former Host, "The Celebrity Apprentice"
  • Former Host, "Trumped!"
  • Chair, Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts, Incorporated
  • Former Owner, Trump Shuttle
  • Co-Founder, Trump University
  • Founder/Chair/President/Chief Executive Officer, The Trump Organization, 1975-2017
  • Producer, "The Apprentice", 2004-2015
  • President, United States of America, 2017-present
  • Candidate, President of the United States of America, 2020
  • Member, Benefactors Board of Directors, Historical Society of Palm Beach County
  • Member, Board of Directors, Police Athletic League
  • Former Committee Member, Celebration of Nations
  • Founding Member, Committee to Complete Construction of the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine
  • Former Chair, Donald J. Trump Foundation
  • Advisory Board Member, Lenox Hill Hospital
  • Co-Chair, New York Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
  • Member, Presidents Council of New York University
  • Founding Member, The Wharton School Real Estate Center
  • Advisory Board Member, United Cerebral Palsy
  • Grand Marshal, The Nation's Parade, 1995

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 2007
  • Entrepreneur of the Year, The Wharton School
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, American Cancer Society, 2012
  • Commandant's Leadership Award, Marine Corps--Law Enforcement Foundation, 2015
  • Hotel and Real Estate Visionary of the Century, UJA Federation, 2000
  • Green Space Award, Friends of Westchester County Parks, 2007
  • T. Boone Pickens Award, The American Spectator, Robert L. Bartley Gala

  • 10

— Publications:

  • "Trump: The Art of the Deal" - 1987
  • "Surviving at the Top" - 1990
  • "Trump: The Art of the Comeback" - 1997
  • "Trump: Think Like a Billionaire: Everything You Need to Know About Success, Real Estate, and Life" - 2004
  • "Trump: How to Get Rich" - 2004
  • "Trump: The Way to the Top: The Best Business Advice I Ever Received" - 2004
  • "Trump: The Best Golf Advice I Ever Received" - 2005
  • "Why We Want You To Be Rich: Two Men, One Message" - 2006
  • "Trump: The Best Real Estate Advice I Ever Received: 100 Top Experts Share Their Strategies" - 2006
  • "Trump 101: The Way to Success" - 2006
  • "Trump Never Give Up: How I Turned My Biggest Challenges into Success" - 2008
  • "Think Big: Make It Happen in Business and Life" -2008
  • "Think Like a Champion: An Informal Education In Business and Life" - 2009
  • "Midas Touch: Why Some Entrepreneurs Get Rich and Why Most Don't" - 2011
  • "Time to Get Tough: Make America Great Again!" - 2011
  • "Great Again: How to Fix Our Crippled America" -2015

Trump in the news

July 9, 2019: Trump invited Republican lawmakers, political strategists, and conservative social media personalities to the White House to discuss the “opportunities and challenges of today’s online environment.”

July 8, 2019: Trump delivered a speech on his administration’s environmental policies at the White House.

July 3, 2019: The Washington Times reported that the Trump campaign was expected to focus on Joe Biden's (D) record in the Senate, rather than his tenure as vice president, if he wins the Democratic presidential nomination.

July 2, 2019: The Trump campaign announced that it and joint fundraising committees raised $54 million in the second quarter of 2019.

July 1, 2019: Politico reported that White House director of strategic communications Mercedes Schlapp was moving to Trump's campaign to work on strategy and Latino outreach.

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- No

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Yes

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- No

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Yes

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- No

2020

Abortion

1. What is your stance on abortion?
- Pro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child

Gun Control

Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?
- No

Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?
- Yes

LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?
- No

Equal Pay

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
- No, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary

Stay At Home Order

Should the government enforce a "stay-at-home" order to combat the coronavirus?
- Yes

Climate Change

Should the government increase environmental regulations to prevent climate change?
- No, and global warming is a natural occurrence

Planned Parenthood Funding

Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?
- No, and the government should not give funds to any organizations that perform abortions

Trump Impeachment

Do you support the impeachment of President Donald Trump?
- No, this is a partisan show trial

Mandatory Vaccinations

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?
- No, fund public ad campaigns about the risks and benefits instead

Marital Rape

Should marital rape be classified and punished as severely as non-marital rape?
- Yes

Pre-Existing Conditions

Should health insurers be allowed to deny coverage to individuals who have a pre-existing condition?
- Yes

Police Body Cameras

Should police officers be required to wear body cameras?
- No, it should be a police department’s or officer’s choice to wear one

Gun Buyback

Should the federal government institute a mandatory buyback of assault weapons?
- No

Religious Freedom Act

Should a business be able to deny service to a customer if the request conflicts with the owner’s religious beliefs?
- Yes

Drug Price Regulation

Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?
- Yes

Gender Identity

Should "gender identity" be added to anti-discrimination laws?
- No

Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
- Yes

Government Mandates

Should health insurance providers be required to offer free birth control?
- No

Immigrant Children

Should adults that are illegally attempting to cross the U.S. border be separated from their children?
- Yes

Taxes

Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?
- No

Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?
- Yes, but only increase funding for personalized care instead of subsidizing pharmaceutical companies

Stay-At-Home Order

When should your state end the "Stay at Home" order and reopen its economy?
- May 1st

Border Wall

Should the U.S. build a wall along the southern border?
- Yes, and Mexico should pay for it

Immigration Ban

Should there be a temporary ban on all immigration into the United States?
- No, but we should spend more to increase our border security

Student Loans

Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to reduce interest rates for student loans?
- No

Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
- No

Muslim Immigrants

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?
- Yes

Muslim Surveillance

Should local police increase surveillance and patrol of Muslim neighborhoods?
- Yes, until the frequency of terrorist attacks by Muslim extremists decrease

Free College for All

Should the federal government pay for tuition at four-year colleges and universities?
- No

Gerrymandering

Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlled by an independent, non-partisan commission?
- No

Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?
- Yes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

Paid Sick Leave

Should businesses be required to provide paid leave for full-time employees during the birth of a child or sick family member?
- Yes

Iran

Should the U.S. go to war with Iran?
- No

Immigration Healthcare

Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?
- No

No-Fly List Gun Control

Should people on the "no-fly list" be banned from purchasing guns and ammunition?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citizenship?
- No, they must formally apply like every other new citizen

Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?
- No, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?
- Yes

United Nations

Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?
- Yes, but scale back our current involvement

Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?
- No

Foreign Lobbying

Should foreign lobbyists be allowed to raise money for American elections?
- No

Medicaid

Should the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid)?
- No, and each state should decide their own level of coverage

Obamacare

Do you support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?
- No, open the markets so insurers can compete across state lines and reduce costs

Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?
- Yes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?
- Yes, but only for medical use

Electoral College

Should the electoral college be abolished?
- No

Corporate Tax

Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
- Lower

Illegal Immigrant Detainment

Should local law enforcement be allowed to detain illegal immigrants for minor crimes and transfer them to federal immigration authorities?
- Yes, all illegal immigrants should be turned over to federal authorities and deported

Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?
- No

Fracking

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?
- Yes

Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?
- Yes

NSA Domestic Surveillance

Should the NSA (National Security Agency) be allowed to collect basic metadata of citizen’s phone calls such as numbers, timestamps, and call durations?
- Yes, basic data collection is necessary to track suspected terrorists

Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?
- No, the government should not be involved in healthcare

Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?
- Yes

Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?
- Yes

Immigrant Laborers

Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?
- No, but allow them to stay

Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?
- No

Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete in athletic events?
- No, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate

NATO

1. Should the U.S. remain in NATO?
- No, not until other countries increase their financial contributions

Gun Liability

Should victims of gun violence be allowed to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers?
- No

Alternative Energy

Should the government give tax credits and subsidies to the wind power industry?
- No, and the government should never support unproven technologies

Military Congressional Approval

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?
- Yes

Confederate Flag

Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on government property?
- No, it should be put in a museum where it was originally flown

Right of Foreigners to Vote

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?
- No

Soleimani

Do you support the killing of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani?
- Yes

Torture

Should the military be allowed to use enhanced interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding, to gain information from suspected terrorists?
- Yes, we must use any means necessary to prevent terrorism

In-State Tuition

Should illegal immigrants be offered in-state tuition rates at public colleges within their residing state?
- No, they should pay the same rate as out-of-state students

Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?
- No, the government should not determine what is fake or real news

Border Security

Should the U.S. increase restrictions on its current border security policy?
- Yes

Voter Fraud

Should a photo ID be required to vote?
- Yes

Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?
- No, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender

Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?
- Yes

Corporate Mega Mergers

Should the government prevent "mega mergers" of corporations that could potentially control a large percentage of market share within its industry?
- No

Net Neutrality

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?
- Yes

Plastic Product Ban

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?
- No

Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
- Yes

Oil Drilling

Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?
- Yes

Israel

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?
- Yes

Citizenship Test

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?
- Yes

Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?
- Yes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice

Candidate Transparency

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?
- No

Paris Climate Agreement

Should the U.S. withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement?
- Yes

Government Spending

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?
- Yes

Skilled Immigrants

Should the US increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?
- Increase

Patriot Act

Do you support the Patriot Act?
- Yes, but limit the scope of the government’s powers

Medicaid Work Requirement

Should people be required to work in order to receive Medicaid?
- Yes

Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?
- No, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth

Medicare Drug Prices

Should the federal government be allowed to negotiate drug prices for Medicare?
- Yes

Safe Spaces

Should universities provide "trigger warnings" and "safe spaces" for students?
- No, college is meant to challenge students thoughts and opinions so they are prepared for real life

Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the American flag?
- Yes

Lobbyists

Should there be a 5-year ban on White House and Congressional officials from becoming lobbyists after they leave the government?
- Yes

North Korea Military Strikes

Should the U.S. conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?
- No, we must use every diplomatic option first

Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?
- No, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote

Welfare

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
- More

Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
- Hurt

Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?
- Yes

Yemen

Should the U.S. provide military aid to Saudi Arabia during its conflict with Yemen?
- Yes, this will prevent Iran from gaining too much power in the Middle East

Niqab

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqab, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?
- Yes

Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?
- Increase

Supreme Court Reform

Should the Supreme Court be reformed to include more seats and term limits on judges?
- No, reforming the Supreme Court is unconstitutional and would upset the balance of power

Solitary Confinement for Juveniles

Should prisons ban the use of solitary confinement for juveniles?
- No

Free Tax Filing

Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?
- Yes

Syrian Refugees

Should the U.S. accept refugees from Syria?
- No

Affirmative Action

Do you support affirmative action programs?
- No

Common Core

Do you support Common Core national standards?
- No, education should be handled at the state and local level instead of the national level

Foreign Assassination

Should the US assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?
- Yes

First Amendment

Should the government support a separation of church and state by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments?
- No

Capital Gains Tax

Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate?
- No

Animal Testing

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?
- Yes

Safe Haven

Should cities open drug "safe havens" where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?
- No

Dakota Access Pipeline

Should the government stop construction of the Dakota Access pipeline?
- No

Foreign Aid

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?
- Decrease

ISIS Ground Troops

Should the U.S. send ground troops into Syria to fight ISIS?
- No, we should stay out of this conflict

Overtime Pay

Should the government require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime hours?
- No, and the government is currently over-regulating private businesses

Eminent Domain

Should the government be allowed to seize private property, with reasonable compensation, for public or civic use?
- Yes

Terrorism

Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?
- No, they are not U.S. citizens and do not have constitutional rights

Drones

Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gain intelligence and kill suspected terrorists?
- Yes, the U.S. needs to use all means necessary to combat terrorism

Economic Stimulus

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
- Yes

VA Privatization

Should there be more or less privatization of veterans’ healthcare?
- More

Social Security

Should the government raise the retirement age for Social Security?
- No

GMO Labels

Should producers be required to label genetically engineered foods (GMOs)?
- No

Universal Pre-K

Should the federal government fund Universal preschool?
- No

Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?
- No

Afghanistan

Should the United States pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?
- No

Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to the United States be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?
- No

Criminal Politicians

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?
- No

Mandatory minimum prison sentences

Do you support mandatory minimum prison sentences for people charged with drug possession?
- No

NAFTA

Should the U.S. continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
- No

Estate Tax

Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?
- Yes, and we should eliminate it

Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
- Yes, as long as there is no public subsidy

Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?
- Yes

Space Exploration

Should the government fund space travel?
- Yes

War on ISIS

Should the U.S. formally declare war on ISIS?
- Yes, and send in ground troops

Cuba

Do you support President Obama’s move to lift the trade and travel embargo on Cuba?
- No

Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?
- Yes

China Tariffs

Should the U.S. increase tariffs on imported products from China?
- Yes

Ukraine

Should the U.S. provide military assistance to defend Ukraine from Russia?
- Yes, we should provide them weapons to defend themselves but not send our troops

Domestic Jobs

Should the President offer tax breaks to individual companies to keep jobs in the U.S.?
- Yes

Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
- No

NATO

1. Should the U.S. defend other NATO countries that maintain low military defense budgets relative to their GDP?
- Yes

Federal Reserve

Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?
- Yes

Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidize farmers?
- Yes

Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?
- No

Property Taxes

Would you favor an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes?
- Yes

NSA Surveillance

Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?
- Yes, surveillance of all foreign countries is essential to tracking potential terrorist threats

Offshore Banking

Should U.S. citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?
- No, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes

Pension Reform

Should pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts?
- Yes

Edward Snowden

Should the U.S. government grant immunity to Edward Snowden?
- No, he should be returned to the U.S. to stand trial and face the consequences of his actions

Charter Schools

Do you support charter schools?
- Yes

Russian Airstrikes in Syria

Should the U.S. prevent Russia from conducting airstrikes in Syria?
- No

Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?
- Yes

Trans-Pacific Partnership

Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
- No, this will incentivize companies to move jobs out of the country

India Arms

Should the U.S. sell military weapons to India in order to counter Chinese and Russian influence?
- Yes, selling military weapons to foreign countries will help boost the economy

Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
- No, not until we decrease our national debt

Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?
- Yes

Jerusalem

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?
- Yes

Online Sales Tax

Should an in-state sales tax apply to online purchases of in-state buyers from out-of-state sellers?
- No

School Truancy

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?
- No

Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?
- No

Corporate Subsidies

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?
- Yes, but I would prefer lowering corporate taxes to benefit all local companies

F-35

Should the government cancel production of the F-35 fighter?
- No

Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?
- No, it provides too high of risk for criminal activity

State Ownership

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?
- No, the government should never own shares of private companies

Greenland

Should the United States acquire Greenland?
- Yes

Air Force One

Should the military upgrade Air Force One?
- Yes

Sports Betting

Should sports betting be legal?
- Yes, but let each state decide

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Trump meeting with TikTok CEO Shou Chew at Mar-a-Lago

Dec. 16, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump is meeting with the TikTok CEO Shou Chew at Mar-a-Lago on Monday, a source familiar told ABC News.The meeting comes after Trump said in a news conference on Monday that he has a “warm spot” in his heart for TikTok, crediting the app for helping him win over young voters in last month's presidential election. CNN was the first to report on the meeting.Trump originally tried to ban TikTok in his first administration, but has since reversed course, vowing on the campaign trail to “save” the app. It’s not clear how he would do so, given the legislation passed with strong bipartisan support and would require approval from both the House and Senate.TikTok filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday seeking a temporary injunction that would delay the ban on the app from taking effect while the company seeks formal review by the justices.President Joe Biden signed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which was part of a massive, $95 billion foreign aid package passed by Congress, in April. As part of the act, TikTok, which has more than 170 million U.S. users, is forced to sell the company from its current Chinese-based owner ByteDance.Biden and some congressional leaders argued that the ultimatum against TikTok was necessary because of security concerns about ByteDance and its connections to the Chinese government.Lawmakers have warned Apple and Google to be ready to remove TikTok from their app stores on Jan. 19. They also wrote to TikTok’s CEO, urging him to look for a buyer.“We urge TikTok to immediately execute a qualified divestiture,” they wrote.Selling off TikTok from its Chinese parent would avoid the ban, but it would be an extremely complex and expensive transaction. Chinese officials have said they would block any sale of TikTok’s algorithm, which drives the app’s success.In addition to his meeting with the TikTok CEO, Trump will also meet with Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos on Tuesday at Mar-a-Lago and is expected to meet with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Wednesday, two sources familiar with the plans told ABC News. The meeting with Bezos comes after a Wall Street Journal report that Amazon is planning to donate $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund.-ABC News' Rachel Scott and Devin Dwyer contributed to this report.Source: https://abcnews.go.com/

At surprise news conference, Trump pushes for swift end to wars

Dec. 16, 2024

During a wide-ranging impromptu press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Monday, President-elect Donald Trump signaled an eagerness to wrap up the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East as quickly as possible -- suggesting he would call on some of the combatants to make significant compromises.“We've been doing our best and we'll see what happens,” Trump said. “Since the election, I’ve been working every day to put the world at ease a little bit, to get rid of the wars.”Trump has previously insisted he would need only 24 hours to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, which has now pressed on for more than 1,000 days. But on Monday, he said he anticipated that would be “more difficult” to resolve than the current turmoil in the Middle East, which is rooted in the century-old Israeli Palestinian conflict.“I see that as more difficult,” Trump said, before decrying the Biden administration’s recent decision to loosen restrictions on Ukraine’s use of American-supplied arms in recent weeks, allowing Kyiv to strike deeper inside Russian territory.“I don’t think that should have been allowed,” he said. “Certainly not just weeks before I take over.Trump then said he might reverse the decision, adding “I thought it was a very stupid thing to do.”The president-elect also suggested he might expect Kyiv to hand over land to Russia as part of negotiated peace, signaling a departure from the Biden administration’s longstanding policy that Ukraine should steer any discussion on making territorial concessions in order to end the war.“All those cities are destroyed,” he said. “It's nice to say they want their land back, but the cities are largely destroyed.”Trump said he would speak to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before weighing in on how much land Ukraine should cede, but said it was still possible a deal to end the war could be reached before he entered the White House.He also spoke about the devastation the war had caused in vivid terms, without expressly blaming Moscow for igniting it.“It's a carnage that we haven't seen since the Second World War. It's got to be stopped. And I'm doing I'm doing my best to stop it,” he said.On Syria's Assad: 'We have to get on with our lives'The president-elect was also asked by ABC’s Selina Wang if the Kremlin should have to hand over former Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad, who fled rebel fighters by escaping to Russia.“Well, I hadn't thought of it. I think we have to get on with our lives. I have to see what happens,” Trump responded.The president-elect said he was already actively engaged on other matters related to the Middle East, saying he had a “very good talk” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the weekend.Tough talk on Israeli hostages in GazaTrump also reiterated a demand he made in a post on his Truth Social site earlier this month that all hostages held in Gaza should be released prior to his inauguration, saying otherwise there would be “ALL HELL TO PAY.”Asked about what the consequences Hamas would face if all the detainees were not freed by that point, Trump responded “they’re going to have to determine what that means.”“But it means it won’t be pleasant,” he added.Some progress on Gaza ceasefireTrump’s statements come as the State Department and some Israeli officials are signaling progress towards a limited deal to exchange some of the hostages held by Hamas for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza.According to two U.S. officials familiar with the negotiations, Hamas has shown more willingness to compromise in recent days -- indicating it would temporarily tolerate the presence of some Israeli forces in the enclave during a ceasefire. The group has also provided information on some hostages Hamas said it would release as part of an agreement, they added.“We are we are pushing as hard as we know how to do at this point, and we believe we can get to a deal,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Monday. “It remains incumbent on Hamas and Israel agreeing to those final terms and getting it over the line. And I can't good conscience tell you stand here and tell you that that's going to happen, but it should happen.”Source: https://abcnews.go.com/

Trump not eligible for immunity in New York hush money case, judge rules

Dec. 16, 2024

The New York judge in President-elect Donald Trump's criminal hush money case ruled Monday that the Supreme Court's presidential immunity decision does not apply to that case.Trump had sought to dismiss his criminal indictment and vacate the jury verdict on the grounds that prosecutors, during the trial last May, introduced evidence relating to Trump's official acts as president, after the Supreme Court later ruled in July that Trump is entitled to presumptive immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts undertaken while in office.However, Judge Juan Merchan said on Monday that the evidence in Trump's hush money case related "entirely to unofficial conduct" and "poses no danger of intrusion on the authority and function of the Executive Branch."Trump was found guilty in May on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in order to boost his electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election. Judge Merchan has yet to hand down a sentence.In his ruling Monday, Merchan found that there was "overwhelming evidence of guilt" that led the jury to convict Trump at trial.Trump's attorneys, arguing for immunity, had emphasized the importance of former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks' testimony, including her recounting of interactions with Trump in 2018 when reporting about the alleged hush money payment to Stormy Daniels broke, to demonstrate Trump's knowledge of the payment and his preference that the story came out after the election.Defense lawyers used a similar argument to argue that tweets from Trump -- which prosecutors used to demonstrate an alleged "pressure campaign" to prevent Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen from cooperating with authorities in 2018 -- were official communications protected by immunity because the posts "fall well within the core authority of the Nation's Chief Executive."But Merchan on Monday rejected Trump's argument that the testimony of Hicks, Trump's Twitter posts about Cohen, and other evidence, constitute official acts."Just as the title of Communications Director does not bestow absolute immunity to any and all communications with Ms. Hicks, neither does mere reference to the Justice Department convert a Tweet to an official act," Merchan wrote in his ruling."It is therefore logical and reasonable to conclude that if the act of falsifying records to cover up the payments so that the public would not be made aware is decidedly an unofficial act, so too should the communications to further that same cover-up be unofficial," the judge wrote.Trump has also offered another argument that he is entitled to presidential immunity because he is now president-elect, which Merchan has yet to rule on.Last week, the Manhattan district attorney's office urged Merchan to preserve the jury's verdict and sentence Trump at some later date following his second term, but Trump's attorneys blasted that proposal as "thuggish tactics."In a letter accompanying Monday's ruling, Merchan referenced a forthcoming filing from Trump's lawyers alleging "juror misconduct," which has yet to be made public.Merchan wrote that Trump's argument "consists entirely of unsworn allegations," but that he will allow the president-elect's lawyers to file a redacted version of their claims."Thus, this Court finds that to allow the public filing of the letters without redactions and without the benefit of a hearing would only serve to undermine the integrity of these proceedings while simultaneously placing the safety of the jurors at grave risk," Merchan wrote.The judge said that he would consider Trump's claims if he submitted a motion to throw out the case with sworn testimony backing up the allegation of juror misconduct, rather than the unsworn allegations provided by Trump's lawyers in their recent filing."Allegations of juror misconduct should be thoroughly investigated. However, this Court is prohibited from deciding such claims on the basis of mere hearsay and conjecture," the judge wrote.Merchan's letter did not provide any additional context about Trump's allegation of juror misconduct, and Trump's filings have not been posted to the court's public docket.Source: https://abcnews.go.com/

Funding
601,392,178 565,389,517 43,609,965 1,222,022

Financial Summary December 2, 2020 01:03 ET

Period Receipts Disbursements CashOnHand DebtsLoans
601,392,178 565,389,517 43,609,965 1,222,022
601,392,178 565,389,517 43,609,965 1,222,022
Source:Federal Election Commission
Total Raised
Total receipts$533,843,893.29
Total contributions$317,369,398.6459.45%
Total individual contributions$316,611,498.84
Itemized individual contributions$196,602,971.00
Unitemized individual contributions$120,008,527.00
Party committee contributions$0.00
Other committee contributions$757,899.80
Presidential public funds$0.00
Candidate contributions$0.00
Transfers from other authorized committees$214,226,159.3440.13%
Total loans received$0.000%
Loans made by candidate$0.00
Other loans$0.00
Total offsets to expenditures$1,202,262.990.23%
Offsets to operating expenditures$1,202,262.99
Fundraising offsets$0.00
Legal and accounting offsets$0.00
Other receipts$1,046,072.320.2%
Total Spent
Total disbursements$131,078,984.53
Operating expenditures$127,625,062.9897.37%
Transfers to other authorized committees$801.470%
Fundraising$0.000%
Exempt legal and accounting$0.000%
Total loan repayments made$0.000%
Candidate loan repayments$0.00
Other loan repayments$0.00
Total contribution refunds$-19,524.92-0.01%
Individual refunds$-19,524.92
Political party refunds$0.00
Other committee refunds$0.00
Other disbursements$3,472,645.002.65%
Cash Summary
Ending cash on hand$108,123,209.51
Debts/loans owed to committee$0.00
Debts/loans owed by committee$240,512.39