Donald Trump

Donald Trump, a real-estate developer and television personality who had never held public office, won the presidency in 2016 in one of the biggest upsets in American political history.

His first term featured a large tax cut, extensive deregulation, three Supreme Court appointments and a hard line on immigration and trade. The COVID-19 pandemic dominated his final year, reshaping the economy and daily life. Impeached twice by the House and acquitted both times by the Senate, he lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden but remained the dominant figure in his party.

Read the full biography on Wikipedia →