"The Remarkable Journey of Donald J. Trump: From Business Mogul to U.S. President", From Deals to Democracy: The Story of Donald J. Trump"

     

President of the United States of America

The epitome of the American success story, Donald J. Trump consistently raises the bar for perfection while growing his real estate, sports, and entertainment holdings. He is a deal maker without a parallel, making him the quintessential businessman. at Brooklyn, New York's Sheepshead Bay, Mr. Trump began his business career at an office he shared with his father. During his five years of employment, he was occupied with closing transactions with his father. “My father was my mentor, and I learned a tremendous amount about every aspect of the construction industry from him,” according to a quotation from Mr. Trump. Similarly, Fred C. Trump frequently said, "My son, Donald, made some of my best deals...everything he touches seems to turn to gold."After that, Trump ventured into the vastly different Manhattan real estate market. 

The most esteemed addresses are linked with the Trump signature in New York City and elsewhere. These include the upscale residential complexes of Trump Parc, Trump Palace, Trump Plaza, 610 Park Avenue, The Trump World Tower (the tallest structure on Manhattan's East Side), and Trump Tower, the famous Fifth Avenue skyscraper. Additionally, Mr. Trump was in charge of the Grand Central Terminal's complete exterior restoration as part of his conversion of the nearby Commodore Hotel into the Grand Hyatt Hotel, as well as the designation and construction of the Jacob Javits Convention Center on property under his control known as the West 34th Street Railroad Yards.Mr. Trump was recognized by Manhattan's Community Board Five for the "tasteful and creative recycling of a distinguished hotel" and the project is regarded as one of the City's most effective restorations. Mr. Trump has owned and sold a number of outstanding buildings in New York over the years, such as the Plaza Hotel (which he restored to its former splendor, as reported by the New York Times Magazine), the St. Moritz Hotel (which he remodeled three times and is currently known as the Ritz Carlton on Central Park South), and, until 2002, the property beneath the Empire State Building (which permitted the land and lease to be combined for the first time in more than half a century).In addition, Mr. Trump owns the former NikeTown store on East 57th Street, next to Tiffany's. The world's largest Gucci store opened its doors at Trump Tower in the beginning of 2008.

The Trump International Hotel & Tower first welcomed guests in 1997. Located on Central Park West at Columbus Circle, at the intersection of Manhattan's West Side, is this 52-story mixed-use super luxury hotel and residential complex. The renowned architect Philip Johnson created the design, which has brought in some of the highest rental and sales rates in the US.One of the VERY FEW hotels in the country to receive a double Forbes Five-Star rating for the hotel and its restaurant, Jean-Georges, it also won the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences' Five Star Diamond Award and was chosen by Travel + Leisure Magazine as the top business hotel in New York City. It was ranked as the top hotel in the United States by Conde Nast Traveler Magazine, and its creative idea has been imitated all over the world. Since 2010, it has consistently placed in the Conde Nast Traveler "Readers' Choice" awards and received the Forbes Five-Star Hotel Award every year from 2009 to 2019. 

This Trump Hotels jewel is celebrating its 22nd anniversary this year.Additionally, Mr. Trump developed the largest piece of land in New York City, known as Trump Place, which was formerly the West Side Rail Yards. The biggest development ever authorized by the New York City Planning Commission is located on this 100-acre tract that fronts the Hudson River from 59th Street to 72nd Street. There are 16 structures on the property; Mr. Trump constructed the first nine of them, and the remaining land was sold for a high price. Additionally, Mr. Trump gave the city of New York a 700-foot sculptured pier and a 25-acre waterfront park called Trump Place.Other purchases in New York City include the historic 72-story, 1.3 million-square-foot Trump Building at 40 Wall Street, which is situated in Manhattan's Financial District, immediately across from the New York Stock Exchange. Considered to have one of the most exquisite "Tops" of any building in the nation, this purchase, which occurred during the peak of the New York City real estate market, is regarded as one of the greatest real estate transactions in the past 25 years. Additionally, Mr. Trump constructed the Mayfair Regent Hotel at 610 Park Avenue (at 64th Street), which was successfully transformed into ultra-luxurious condominium apartments that at the time had the highest prices on Park Avenue.The magnificent Trump World Tower, a 90-story opulent residence and one of the tallest residential structures in the world, is located further east, next to the UN. Architectural reviewers have given the Trump World Tower high marks; New York Times writer Herbert Muschamp has described it as "a handsome hunk of a glass tower." Similarly, 

Trump World Tower is regarded as one of the most prosperous apartment complexes ever constructed in the US.Mr. Trump declared plans to construct the Trump International Hotel & Tower/Chicago in 2001, marking his first venture into the city. Situated on the banks of the Chicago River, just west of Michigan Avenue, the most visible location in Chicago, the 92-story, 2.7 million-square-foot mixed-use tower is the fourth tallest structure in the nation and one of the tallest apartments in the world. In addition to having four floors of retail stores, the skyscraper was designed by Chicago-based Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. After opening to widespread praise in January 2008, the hotel was named the #1 hotel in the United States and Canada by Travel + Leisure Magazine in 2010 and won their "World's Best Business Hotel" title in 2014.Since 2011, the hotel has been listed in Conde Nast Traveler's "Readers' Choice Awards" annually. The hotel has been a AAA Five Diamond Hotel award winner since 2011 and has received five-star ratings for both its restaurant and hotel in the Forbes Travel Guide Awards. Mr. Trump bought the legendary Delmonico Hotel at 59th Street and Park Avenue in 2002 and transformed it into Trump Park Avenue, a 35-story luxury condominium.

 Mr. Trump's goal of making this one of the most opulent structures in New York City was accomplished. Numerous media have praised Mr. Trump for preserving the building's grandeur and beauty while adding amenities and services fit for the twenty-first century.Mr. Trump's goal of making this one of the most opulent structures in New York City was accomplished. Numerous media have praised Mr. Trump for preserving the building's grandeur and beauty while adding amenities and services fit for the twenty-first century. The renowned 555 California Street Tower (The Bank of America building) in San Francisco, one of the most significant office buildings on the U.S. West Coast, and the coveted 1290 Avenue of the Americas building, one of New York's largest structures with the largest office floorplates, are both co-owned by Mr. Trump and Vornado Realty Trust.A 250-acre estate known as the Mansion at Seven Springs, the former residence of Katharine Graham (of The Washington Post and Rockefeller University), will be transformed into a world-class luxury housing development. Other properties in Mr. Trump's portfolio include the Trump National Golf Club in Westchester, New York, a signature Fazio golf course and residential development. Additionally, Mr. Trump acquired one of California's largest land lots, which fronts the Pacific Ocean for two and a half miles. 

The Trump National Golf Club/Los Angeles, a Donald J. Trump championship golf course, was constructed on this property and has been ranked as California's top golf course.There will be 75 opulent properties after that. Additionally, the Trump National Golf Club, designed by Tom Fazio, was constructed on the 525-acre Cowperthwaite Estate in Lamington Farms, Bedminster, New Jersey. This estate is regarded as the best in the state. They opened another 18-hole course. Mr. Trump was given permission in November 2008 to build Trump International Golf Links Scotland, which is situated in Aberdeen, Scotland, and features more than three miles of breathtaking oceanfront. On July 10th, 2012, it opened, and a second 18-hole course has been authorized. Trump International Golf Links Scotland was rated "The Best Modern Day Golf Course In The World" by Golf Week Magazine in July 2013.Mr. Trump acquired a golf course in Colts Neck, New Jersey, in August 2008; it is now known as Trump National Golf Club/Colts Neck. In February 2009, he acquired an 800-acre plot of land and club close to Washington, D.C., which is three miles from the Potomac River. This property is now known as Trump National Golf Club, Washington, D.C. The Washington, D.C. facility was completed in March 2015 with the opening of a stunning, state-of-the-art indoor tennis center. In December 2009, Mr. Trump added two more golf courses to his portfolio: the Trump National Golf Club in the Hudson Valley and the Trump National Golf Club in Philadelphia.In Palm Beach, Florida, Mr. Trump has transformed Mar-a-Lago, the famed and historic house held by Marjorie Merriweather Post and E.F. Hutton, into the private, ultra-luxurious Mar-a-Lago Club. The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences recognized it as the "Best Club Anywhere in the World." Mar-a-Lago was named a National Historic Landmark in 1980, and it is commonly known as "The Jewel of Palm Beach." The Trump International Golf Club is located in Palm Beach and is only 7 minutes away from Mar-a-Lago. This $40 million golf course, designed by renowned golf course architect Jim Fazio, boasts spectacular tropical vegetation, water features and streams, and elevations of 100 feet (unique in Florida).This course, which opened in October 1999, is widely regarded as one of the best in the United States. An additional nine-hole course was opened in 2006 to similar praise. Trump Hotels was established to represent a new level of internationally significant hotels distinguished by luxury and attention to detail. Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, a super-luxury 60-story hotel condominium tower, is one of the most stunning additions to the city's skyline. This hotel was dubbed the "Best Bet in Vegas" by USA Today in 2012 and was included in Travel + Leisure's "World's Best Business Hotel Awards" list in 2011.Current Trump Hotel Collection developments include towers in Chicago (opened in 2008), Waikiki/Hawaii (opened in November 2009 and named the only Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Hotel on the Island of Oahu since 2015), Trump National Doral Miami (which completed its $250 million transformation in early 2015), and Trump International Golf Links & Hotel Ireland (a highly sought-after acquisition by The Trump Organization in 2014). The Trump Organization was chosen in February 2012 to develop Washington, D.C.'s famous Old Post Office Building. This structure is regarded a valuable treasure, and competition for it was heated. The plans included an almost 300-room luxury hotel, a museum gallery, and the preservation of the original exterior façade, doors, passageways, and internal features.This hotel, located on Pennsylvania Avenue, is one of the most luxurious in the world, and the Trump family considers it a generational treasure. The Trump International Hotel Washington, D.C. opened ahead of time in September 2016.In a diversion from his real estate investments, Mr. Trump and the NBC Television Network formed a partnership to own and broadcast the world's three major beauty pageants: Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss Teen USA. A recent Miss Universe pageant garnered the night's ratings in the top spot and is now broadcast in 180 countries. In 2011, Miss USA received the highest ratings of the night.In 2015, Mr. Trump purchased NBC's part of the Miss Universe Organization and sold it to IMG. Trump Model Management, formed in 1999, has established itself as one of New York City's leading modeling agencies. Mr. Trump refurbished the Wollman Skating Rink (now known as the Trump Rink) in Central Park. This initiative was especially important to Mr. Trump. The city had been trying to reconstruct and restore the rink for seven years before Mr. Trump intervened and restored it in four months for only $1.8 million of the city's $20 million expenditure. Similarly, he reconstructed the Lasker Rink in Harlem, which is also located in Central Park and has been a huge success.Mr. Trump is credited, as acknowledged by everyone in the know and reported in Mark J. Penn's book Microtrends, with having had a significant and highly positive impact on the city's economy by establishing the condominium boom, as opposed to the co-ops that were more prominent previously.

 Mr. Trump's 1987 autobiography, The Art of the Deal, became one of the most successful business best-sellers of all time, selling over three million copies and ranking first on the New York Times bestseller list for several weeks. The sequel, Surviving at the Top, was on The New York Times best-seller list and was a number one best-seller, as was his third book, The Art of the Comeback.Mr. Trump revealed in February 2014 that he had purchased Ireland's Doonbeg Golf Resort, now known as Trump International Golf Links & Hotel, Ireland. Greg Norman, the great golfer, developed this 450-acre property in County Clare that fronts the Atlantic Ocean. Mr. Trump completely redeveloped it. In April 2014, Mr. Trump purchased the renowned Turnberry Resort in Scotland, which hosts the Open Championship and features the legendary Ailsa course. The Championship Course, which spans over 800 acres and boasts views of the Irish Sea and the Isle of Arran, is widely regarded as the best in the world.In April 2014, the PGA of America announced that the 2022 PGA Championship would be hosted by Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, and the 2017 Senior PGA Championship would be held at Trump National Golf Club in Washington, D.C. Tiger Woods was revealed as the designer of the 18-hole championship course for the Trump World Golf Club Dubai in October 2014. The Ricoh Women's British Open 2015 was held at Trump Turnberry in July 2015. Golf Digest Magazine named Mr. Trump "Golf's Greatest Builder Today" and Sports Illustrated named him "The Most Important Figure in the World of Golf."Brian Morgan, the world's premier golf photographer, once said, "Donald Trump has the greatest collection of golf courses and clubs ever built or assembled by one man." On June 16, 2015, Mr. Trump officially announced his presidential bid. On January 20, 2017, Mr. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, and his eldest sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, took over control of The Trump Organization. On November 5, 2024, President Trump was re-elected to his second term as the 47th President of the United States.