Who is Donald Trump, the president who returned to the White House stronger than before?

From Tycoon to President: Who Is Donald Trump?

Donald John Trump was born in New York on June 14, 1946 , the fourth of five children of Fred Trump, a real estate developer of German origins. After graduating from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, he entered the family real estate business and transformed it into a global empire: skyscrapers, casinos, luxury hotels, and resorts bear his name from Manhattan to Dubai.

In the 2000s, he became a global television celebrity thanks to the reality show The Apprentice , where his catchphrase “You're fired!” became a catchphrase. But real politics was just around the corner.

The Political Rise: From Trump Tower to the White House

In 2015, he announced his candidacy for president as a Republican. No one took him seriously: he was a television personality, not a politician. Yet he won the 2016 election against Hillary Clinton with a campaign based on "Make America Great Again," a wall on the Mexican border, and scathing criticism of global free trade.

His first presidency (2017-2021) was a whirlwind: tax cuts, the appointment of three conservative justices to the Supreme Court, trade wars with China, and withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement and the Iran nuclear deal. Then came Covid, and his handling of the pandemic became his Achilles heel.

In 2020, he lost the election to Joe Biden, but never acknowledged defeat. The assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, marked the nadir of his political career: he was impeached twice by the House (the first time in American history that he was impeached). But Trump didn't give up.

The Return: 45th and 47th Presidents in American History

In November 2022, he announced his re-election. The 2024 campaign was the most extreme of his career: he survived an assassination attempt during a rally and was convicted in a New York court for falsifying accounting records, but nothing stopped him.

On November 5, 2024, he defeated Kamala Harris and became the second president after Grover Cleveland (1893) to win two non-consecutive terms. On January 20, 2025, he was sworn in as the 47th president, the oldest ever (78 years and 7 months). With him, Vice President J.D. Vance , former Senator from Ohio and author of Hillbilly Elegy.

The second term: a shocking agenda

In the first 18 months of his second administration, Trump signed over 225 executive orders , an unprecedented rate. Here are the pillars of his program:

• DOGE —The Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, is dismantling federal agencies, cutting public spending, and laying off tens of thousands of employees. USAID is shut down.
• duties — Global trade war: 60% tariffs on China, 25% on Mexico and Canada, threat of 200% tariffs on French wines after clash with Macron.
• Mass deportations — ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) launches the largest deportation program in American history, amid controversy and protests.
• Withdrawal from international institutions —The administration is leaving the WHO and more than 60 international organizations, including UN agencies.
• Board of Peace for Gaza —Trump establishes a council to control the Strip, drawing criticism and accusations of neo-imperialism.
• Clash with the Federal Reserve —After appointing Kevin Warsh as the new Fed chairman, the clash with Jerome Powell over monetary policy is keeping the financial world on tenterhooks.

Health, processes and the 2026 midterm elections

According to the latest official medical tests (May 2026), Trump is in perfect health —not a given for a president who turned 80 on June 14, 2026.

On the legal front, he continues to fight on multiple fronts: the New York case, federal investigations, and civil suits. But his base is behind him, more united than ever.

The 2026 midterm elections represent the first major political test of his second term. Republicans are trying to maintain control of Congress, while Democrats are attempting to regain ground. The game is wide open, and Trump remains the undisputed protagonist of American politics.