Donald Trump
A real estate magnate turned president who shattered political norms, using media savvy and populist rhetoric to command the world's attention.
Born 1946 (age 80)·President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)·Birthday: June 14·Baby Boomers
Biography
Donald Trump built a public persona long before entering politics, a brand synonymous with gold-plated ambition and New York brass. The son of a Queens developer, he expanded the family business into Manhattan, erecting towers and casinos and starring in a reality TV show that sold the dream of ruthless success. In 2015, he leveraged this celebrity in an unprecedented run for the White House, bypassing traditional political channels and speaking directly to a base disillusioned with the establishment. His victory was one of the greatest political upsets in American history. His presidency was a period of intense polarization, defined by tax cuts, conservative judicial appointments, an 'America First' foreign policy, and two impeachments. Defeated in 2020, he refused to concede, alleging widespread fraud—a claim that fueled the January 6 Capitol riot. His enduring influence on the Republican Party set the stage for a successful comeback bid in 2024.
Baby Boomers
1946–1964
The largest generation in history at the time. Shaped by postwar prosperity, the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, and Watergate. They questioned every institution their parents built — then ran them.
Donald was born in 1946, placing them squarely in the Baby Boomers. The events that shaped this generation — postwar prosperity, civil rights, Vietnam, and the counterculture — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
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The biggest hits of 1946
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The Best Years of Our Lives
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The Best Years of Our Lives
Donald's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1946Born
United Nations holds its first General Assembly
Gas: $0.21/galHome: $5,150Min wage: $0.40/hrPresident: Harry S. Truman"Prisoner of Love" — Perry ComoBest Picture: The Best Years of Our Lives
1951Started school
First color TV broadcast in the US
Gas: $0.27/galHome: $7,925Min wage: $0.75/hrPresident: Harry S. Truman"Too Young" — Nat King ColeBest Picture: An American in Paris
1959Became a teenager
Fidel Castro takes power in Cuba
Gas: $0.30/galHome: $12,400Min wage: $1.00/hrPresident: Dwight D. Eisenhower"The Battle of New Orleans" — Johnny HortonBest Picture: Ben-Hur
1962Could drive
Cuban Missile Crisis brings the world to the brink
Gas: $0.31/galHome: $12,800Min wage: $1.15/hrPresident: John F. Kennedy"Stranger on the Shore" — Acker BilkBest Picture: Lawrence of Arabia
1964Could vote
Civil Rights Act signed; Beatles arrive in America
Gas: $0.30/galHome: $13,450Min wage: $1.25/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"I Want to Hold Your Hand" — The BeatlesBest Picture: My Fair Lady
1967Turned 21
Summer of Love in San Francisco; first Super Bowl
Gas: $0.33/galHome: $14,250Min wage: $1.40/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"To Sir, with Love" — LuluBest Picture: In the Heat of the Night
1976Turned 30
Apple Computer founded; US bicentennial
Gas: $0.59/galHome: $29,300Min wage: $2.30/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Silly Love Songs" — WingsBest Picture: Rocky
1986Turned 40
Challenger disaster; Chernobyl nuclear meltdown
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $66,600Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"That's What Friends Are For" — Dionne & FriendsBest Picture: Platoon
1996Turned 50
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
2006Turned 60
Twitter launches; Pluto reclassified as dwarf planet
Gas: $2.59/galHome: $174,700Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Bad Day" — Daniel PowterBest Picture: The Departed
2016Turned 70
Donald Trump elected president; Brexit vote
Gas: $2.14/galHome: $181,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Love Yourself" — Justin BieberBest Picture: Moonlight
2026Turned 80
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won the 2016 United States presidential election as a political outsider, defeating Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
- Appointed three justices to the Supreme Court, solidifying a conservative majority on the bench.
- Signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, a major overhaul of the U.S. tax code.
- Became the first U.S. president to be impeached twice by the House of Representatives.
Did You Know?
He is the only U.S. president to have no prior military or government service before taking office.
Trump has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work on 'The Apprentice'.
He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013.
“Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war.”
