He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization, which is the principal holding company for his real estate ventures and other business interests
During his career, Trump has built office towers, hotels, casinos, golf courses, and other branded facilities worldwide
Trump was born and raised in New York City, attended the New York Military Academy from age 13, and received a bachelor's degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1968
In 1971 he was given control of his father Fred Trump's real estate and construction firm and later renamed it The Trump Organization, rising to public prominence shortly thereafter
Trump has appeared at the Miss USA pageants, which he owned from 1996 to 2015, and has made cameo appearances in films and television series
He sought the Reform Party presidential nomination in 2000, but withdrew before voting began
He hosted and co-produced The Apprentice, a reality television series on NBC, from 2004 to 2015
As of 2016, he was listed by Forbes as the 324th wealthiest person in the world, and 156th in the United States
In June 2015, Trump announced his candidacy for president as a Republican and quickly emerged as the front-runner for his party's nomination
In May 2016, his remaining Republican rivals suspended their campaigns, and in July he was formally nominated for president at the 2016 Republican National Convention
Trump's campaign has received unprecedented media coverage and international attention
Many of his statements in interviews, on Twitter, and at campaign rallies have been controversial or false
Several rallies during the primaries were accompanied by protests or riots
On October 7, a 2005 audio recording surfaced in which Trump bragged about forcibly kissing and groping women; multiple women accused him of similar conduct shortly thereafter
He apologized for the 2005 comments and denied the allegations, describing them as part of a wider smear campaign
Trump's platform includes renegotiation of U.S. – China trade deals, opposition to particular trade agreements such as NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, stronger enforcement of immigration laws together with building a wall along the U.S. – Mexico border, reform of veterans' care, repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act, and tax cuts
Following the November 2015 Paris attacks, Trump called for a temporary ban on Muslim immigration to the United States, later stating that the ban would focus instead on countries with a proven history of terrorism, until the screening of potential terrorists is improved