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Who is Donald Trump

Donald Trump is an American businessman, media personality, and politician who serves as the 47th President of the United States. Born on 14 June 1946 in Queens, New York, he earned an economics degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He expanded his family's real estate business into a global brand with properties, hotels, and golf courses. Trump gained further fame as the host of The Apprentice.
In 2016, Trump ran as the Republican nominee, defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton despite losing the popular vote. His presidency was marked by a distinct populist approach, with policies focusing on tax cuts, deregulation, and immigration restrictions. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017) was a significant legislative achievement. His administration pursued a "America First" foreign policy, withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement and the Iran nuclear deal while negotiating with North Korea.
 
Domestically, his administration faced criticism for its handling of racial tensions and the Covid-19 pandemic. He was impeached twice — once for abuse of power and once for inciting the Capitol riot — but was acquitted both times by the Senate.
 
After losing the 2020 election to Joe Biden, Trump remained a dominant figure in Republican politics. His post-presidency has been marked by legal controversies, including investigations into business practices and handling classified documents.
 
In November 2022, Trump announced his bid for the 2024 presidential election, aiming to become only the second US president to serve non-consecutive terms after Grover Cleveland. He defeated Democrat Kamala Harris to win his second presidency, and was sworn in as the 47th US President on January 20, 2025.

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Ukraine open to troop withdrawal if Russia agrees to demilitarised zone

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine could withdraw troops from eastern regions if Russia does the same and the area is turned into a demilitarised zone under international monitoring

Updated On: 25 Dec 2025 | 9:59 AM IST

Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura wins Honduras presidential election

Asfura, former mayor of Honduras' capital Tegucigalpa, won in his second bid for the presidency, after he and Nasralla were neck-and-neck during weeks-long vote count that fueled international concern

Updated On: 25 Dec 2025 | 7:41 AM IST

Trump calls kids on Christmas, warns against infiltration by 'bad Santa'

Vacationing at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Trump and first lady Melania, participated in the tradition of talking to youngsters dialling into the North American Aerospace Defense Command

Updated On: 25 Dec 2025 | 7:32 AM IST

Open to creating demilitarised zone in eastern Ukraine, says Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy spoke to reporters Tuesday to describe an overarching 20-point plan that negotiators from Ukraine and the US hammered out in Florida in recent days

Updated On: 25 Dec 2025 | 6:49 AM IST

H-1B reset: Students and entry-level talent may be the hardest hit

The US has replaced random H-1B selection with a wage-weighted lottery and a new $100,000 fee for applications, raising uncertainty for students and junior hires, experts say

Updated On: 25 Dec 2025 | 12:08 AM IST

Clinging to the H-1B lottery has finally caught up with Indian ITeS

Indian ITeS should have moved away from the H-1B lottery

Updated On: 24 Dec 2025 | 10:28 PM IST

How 2025 turned global trade into a test of endurance, not just rules

The US is redefining global trade policy landscape

Updated On: 24 Dec 2025 | 10:09 PM IST

World@2025: Trump torrent and global tides drive an unpredictable year

The year unfolded unpredictably: Trade relations were upended, Trump's tariffs unsettled markets, GenZ took to the streets, Japan saw its first woman Prime Minister, and a museum was left poorer

Updated On: 25 Dec 2025 | 6:30 AM IST

Trump's backchannel to Putin runs through Belarus and a weight-loss drug

Belarus's Alexander Lukashenko has sought US sanctions relief and aircraft repairs, while Washington has secured mass prisoner releases and hopes Minsk can serve as a channel to Vladimir Putin

Updated On: 24 Dec 2025 | 4:03 PM IST

Trump's top adviser says children of immigrants a 'problem' for US

These comments come as the US administration is asking the Supreme Court to back Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship

Updated On: 24 Dec 2025 | 12:48 PM IST

Epstein letter referencing Trump was fake, says US Department of Justice

The US DOJ said the FBI verified the letter was fabricated after it was flagged by jail authorities, even as thousands of Epstein-related records were released in the interest of transparency

Updated On: 24 Dec 2025 | 10:19 AM IST

Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa application fee upheld by US federal judge

US District Judge Beryl Howell said in a ruling Tuesday that President Donald Trump's move to radically increase the cost of the popular visa is lawful

Updated On: 24 Dec 2025 | 8:07 AM IST

'60 Minutes' segment on Trump immigration policy accidentally airs online

The segment featured interviews with migrants who were sent to a notorious El Salvador prison called the Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, under President Donald Trump's aggressive crackdown

Updated On: 24 Dec 2025 | 7:35 AM IST

Vance lashes out at commentators for derogatory remarks against wife Usha

Vance's remarks came in response to comments by right-wing podcaster Nick Fuentes, who used an ethnic slur to describe Usha and had referred to the Vice President as a "race traitor"

Updated On: 24 Dec 2025 | 7:17 AM IST

SC keeps Trump's National Guard deployment blocked in Chicago, for now

The justices declined the Republican administration's emergency request to overturn a ruling by US District Judge April Perry that had blocked the deployment of troops

Updated On: 24 Dec 2025 | 7:08 AM IST

Venezuela seeks to criminalise tanker seizures as Trump ramps up pressure

The tankers are part of what the Trump administration has said is a fleet Venezuela uses to evade US economic sanctions

Updated On: 24 Dec 2025 | 7:00 AM IST

Trump approves deployment of 350 National Guard members to New Orleans

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Tuesday that Guard members, as they have in other deployments in large cities, will be tasked with supporting federal law enforcement partners

Updated On: 24 Dec 2025 | 6:56 AM IST

US Justice Department releases new tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files

The latest material comes a few days after the Trump administration published a large cache of Epstein files in an attempt to comply with a new law forcing disclosure on the politically fraught topic

Updated On: 24 Dec 2025 | 12:05 AM IST

Caribbean crisis: US actions in Venezuela threaten India's economy

Mr Trump's claim that Mr Maduro is emptying his prisons and illegally flooding the US with criminal elements and that the country is a major source of drug trafficking lacks foundation

Updated On: 23 Dec 2025 | 11:13 PM IST

India-US to resume trade talks in January after year-end holiday pause

Talks are going on for the last nine months, with no outcome, despite over a half dozen rounds of in-person formal and informal negotiations

Updated On: 24 Dec 2025 | 12:09 AM IST