About Donald

76 years old

Hometown: Queens, New York

Donald was born to his real estate developer father and philanthropist mother in New York City. He started attending New York Military Academy at age 13, where he was a star athlete. After college he joined his father's company, Elizabeth Trump & Son, which he renamed to the Trump Organization after he was given control of the company in 1971. His company has built many large projects including the Grand Hyatt, Trump Plaza, and various Trump Towers in major cities across the globe. He also served as a host for the reality TV series <em>The Apprentice</em> for over 10 years. This year marks the controversial figure's second attempt at a Republican Party nomination.

If elected, Trump's economic plan would prioritize lowering corporate and individual taxes. Furthermore, his plan to rework a relationship with China aims to bring more manufacturing jobs back to the United States in order to bolster the economy.^[1][2]

If elected, Trump would work to make the United States more economically competitive with China. Trump would also deploy U.S. soldiers on the ground as military advisers to stop ISIS and prevent any Syrian refugees or Muslims from entering the United States.^[3]

Trump's foreign policy plan would be highlighted by declaring China a currency manipulator, insuring they abide by World Trade Organization intellectual property rules, and stopping export subsidies and loose standards on the environment and labor.^[2]

If elected, Donald Trump would prioritize stopping undocumented immigrants from entering the United States by building a wall financed by Mexico across the Southern United States. Trump would impose a ban on Muslim immigration and end birthright citizenship. He would also require businesses to hire United States Citizens before any new green cards are issued to foreign workers.^[4][5]

If elected, Donald Trump would reform and simplify the tax code to reduce it to four income brackets, eliminate most deductions and loopholes, and end the estate tax. Trump would reduce taxes for the middle class and change the business tax to 15% for all businesses. He would establish a one time repatriation of corporate cash held overseas at a 10% rate and end the deferral of taxes on corporate income earned abroad.^[1]

If elected, Trump would not prioritize policies that work to limit climate change, believing it to be "a hoax". Trump would work to increase hydraulic fracturing and oil production. He is in support of the Keystone Pipeline.^[6][3]

If elected, Trump would reform the Veterans Administration by increasing funding for PTSD treatment, traumatic brain injury treatment, and suicide prevention services. Trump would also increase funding for job training and placement services while working with leaders in the VA to adapt to new needs of the 21st century including better support for female veterans.^[7]