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Donald trump is born
June 14, 1946
Donald John Trump is born in New York City to Frederick C. Trump, a billionaire real estate developer, and Mary MacLeod. -
Graduates from academy
1964
Graduates from New York Military Academy. Getting ready for college, he considers going to film school but decides to study real estate intead. -
moves to new york to take over fathers company
1968
Graduates from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in economics. After graduation, he moves home to New York City to work for his father's company, The Trump Organization. -
Falls into massive debt
1990
Trump's empire begins to crumble and, with over $900 million in debt, he faces bankruptcy. -
Trump runs for president
Nov. 18, 1999
On Hardball with Chris Matthews, Matthews asks Trump why he's still undecided about running for president and whether it's because he's worried about running on the Reform ticket. Trump says: "It's not so much the Reform Party, it's really the fact that I'd want to make that if I ran and spent a lot of money I could actually win, I could beat that Democrat-Republican apparatus." -
Trump starts on his 5th wife
April 26, 2004
Trump proposes to Slovenian model Melania Knauss. -
Trump looses majority in casinos
Aug. 2004
Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts announces that it will restructure its $1.8 billion debt by filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Under the plan, Trump's share in the company will drop from 56% to 25%. He also gives up trademark rights to his name and likeness in conjunction with casino operations -
The apprentice starts
Sept. 2004
Trump's reality show, The Apprentice, premieres on NBC and becomes a huge ratings hit. The catchphrase, "You're fired," sweeps the nation. -
Trump sings at emmy awards
2005
At the 2005 Emmy Awards, Trump and Megan Mullally (from the tv show, Will & Grace) sing the Green Acres theme song together. Trump, uncharacteristically casual in overalls, steals the show. -
Trump still hasnt retired
Donald trump has yet to retire. He still works but dosent have to hes just all about them $$$$$.