{"id":56676,"date":"2016-11-16T06:20:34","date_gmt":"2016-11-16T10:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=56676"},"modified":"2016-11-16T06:20:34","modified_gmt":"2016-11-16T10:20:34","slug":"you-now-know-more-about-trump-before-his-inauguration-than-you-do-about-obama-after-8-years-as-potus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=56676","title":{"rendered":"You now know more about Trump before his inauguration than you do about Obama after 8 years as POTUS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Donald John Trump, was born June 14, 1946.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 He will be 70 years old on election day.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 From the\u00a0 Internet, he is 6’2″ or 6’3′ and weighs between 195 and 200 lbs.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 He has a full head of blond\/brown hair (which is long and elaborately combed) and blue\u00a0 eyes.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 The Internet tells us he wears a size 12 shoe.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Donald Trump was born the fourth of five children who were born over eleven\u00a0 years.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 The oldest, Mary Ann, was born in 1937 and is currently a Federal Judge.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 His older\u00a0 brother, Fred Jr, died in early adulthood as a result of complications from\u00a0 alcoholism.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 He has another older sister, Elizabeth and a younger brother, Robert.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Donald Trump has been married three times.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Trump’s first wife, Ivana, was an immigrant from Czechoslovakia and a divorcee who has been married 4 times in her life.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 She is a lifelong avid skier and worked in design at the Trump Organization.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Marla Maples, Trump’s second wife is an actress and model<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Trump’s third wife, Melania is an immigrant from Slovenia (born in Yugoslavia) and has been a super model.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Two of Trump’s children, Donald Jr. And Ivanka, have gone to Penn.\u00a0 Son Eric, went to Georgetown.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Donald Trump tells us that he is Presbyterian.\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Donald\u00a0 Trump does not appear to have had any interest in occults, mysticism or exotic mythologies.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Donald Trump’s oldest daughter, Ivanka, and her three children are Jewish.<\/b><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Trump’s oldest daughter, Ivanka, is married to Jared Kushner who is, among other things, a newspaper publisher.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Kushner family is very successful in New York City area real estate.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Donald’s\u00a0 grandmother, mother, first wife, and third wife are all immigrants.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Donald Trump was born and raised in Queens NY<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Though his family was very wealthy, Trump’s boyhood home in the Jamaica Estates section of Queens was<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Not a grand mansion.\u00a0 The Trump home was a larger version of the homes Fred Trump built for his tenants.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 There are no indications that the Trump family lived among the wealthy elites on vacations or country clubs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Queens is the largest of New York’s five boroughs and the most ethnically diverse.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Trump attended a local private day school, the Kew Forrest School, in Queens until about 8th grade.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 His secondary schooling was at New York Military Academy which is about 60 miles north of NYC in Cornwall<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 On the Hudson.\u00a0 He was in class of 1964.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Trump was never a \u201cPreppie.”<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Trump never embraced any aspect of the “Hippie” movement of the time.\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Trump was a very good high school athlete – football, soccer, and especially baseball.\u00a0 He had potential to become<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 a professional baseball player.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Even in high school – Trump liked women and women liked him.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Trump was generally popular in high school.\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Trump’s boarding school room mate liked him.\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 He attended Fordham University in NYC for two years and transferred to the University of Pennsylvania\u2019s<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Wharton School of Business.<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 At that time, the Wharton School offered a rare program for Real Estate Business.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Though he was of age, Donald Trump did not serve in Vietnam.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 He was not drafted due to bone spurs in his heels (4F) and also student deferments.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Ultimately, in\u00a0 the draft lottery, he drew a high number.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 By all we know, Donald Trump does not smoke, drink or use recreational drugs.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He’ll be the first President in more than 25 years who hasn’t smoked weed.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 BTW: Trump’s children don’t smoke or drink.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Trump makes it well known that he enjoys sexual interaction with women.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 I am unaware that Donald Trump is a recreational gambler.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 His doctor publicly announced Donald to be in excellent health.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I think that to really know Donald Trump, you must know his family background.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Trump family story is a very American story.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trump family history – concise version.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Donald Trump’s grandparents immigrated to the U.S. From Alsace (Kallstadt, Germany) which<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Throughout history has been alternately French and German.\u00a0 The Trumps are German, originally speaking<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The same German dialect as the Amish of Lancaster County, PA.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 His maternal grandparents lived in Scotland.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Freiderich (Drumph) Trump made a small but respectable fortune in the late 19th Century in the<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Mining boom towns of the American Northwest.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 He returned to Germany to marry his childhood neighbor, Elizabeth Christ.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 The newly married Trumps resettled in the Borough of Queens NY.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Freidrich was establishing a Real Estate business in Queens when he died suddenly at age\u00a0 49 (1918).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 In 1920, at the age of 15, Fred Trump (Freiderich’s son and Donald’s father), started a\u00a0 business partnership<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

with his widowed mother called Elizabeth Trump & Son.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 This business was built upon the real estate holdings that his father, Frederich, had amassed<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

(worth about $500,000.00 in today’s dollars).\u00a0 This is the original “seed money” of the current Trump Organization.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Elizabeth & Fred remained close business partners her entire life (she died in\u00a0 1966).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 In 1936 Fred Trump (age 31) married Mary Ann MacLeod (age 24) of Stoneaway\u00a0 Scotland.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 During the depression, Fred Trump built and successfully operated a supermarket (a new concept at the time)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

which was sold to King Kullen Co. which operates to this day.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Fred Trump made a lot of money building housing for the military during\u00a0 WWII.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Fred Trump was investigated by the Justice Department for making “excessive profits” from government contracts.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 All (or nearly all) of the building of Elizabeth Trump & Son’s non-government building was residential property in Queens.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Fred Trump died in 1999 (age 94) – beloved and worth between $250 million and $300 million.\u00a0 His wife died a year later.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

“The Donald’s” career:\u00a0 Donald Trump is the greatest career achiever of the “baby boomer” generation.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Donald Trump has reached the zenith in his careers as book author, TV\u00a0 entertainer, sports entertainer, Real Estate developer,<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

and currently as a politician.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Donald Trump has authored more than 18 books.\u00a0 At least one of them, The Art of the Deal was a top seller.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Donald says that the Holy Bible is his favorite book.\u00a0 The Art of the Deal is his 2nd favorite book.\u00a0 And The<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale is his third favorite book.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 He likes golf.\u00a0 Donald Trump has developed more than 11 golf courses which bear his name.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Donald Trump has twice been nominated for an Emmy Award\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Donald Trump has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Donald Trump has been inducted to the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Donald Trump has appeared in more than a dozen movies such as Home Alone 2,\u00a0 Zoolander, and Little Rascals\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Donald Trump has been a guest actor in more than 6 TV shows such as Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Days of Our Lives,<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Sex and the City, and others.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Trump has been the Executive Producer of 7 TV shows.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Trump has been the guest host of 5 TV shows such as Extra, Larry King Live, and\u00a0Saturday\u00a0Night Live and more.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Donald Trump has been co-producer of the longest running reality TV show.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Donald Trump performed in several WWE wrestling shows.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Donald performed in Wrestlemania 23 which set attendance records and revenue records up til that time.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Keeping in mind that 90% of start-up businesses fail, Trump’s record of enterprise is nothing short of amazing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Donald\u00a0 Trump has enjoyed success in at least 11 very different enterprises:\u00a0 Professional football, Ice Skating rinks,<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Fragrance, Ice, Steaks, Wines,\u00a0 Model management, Airline, blenders, Men’s wear, Bicycle races, world class<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

beauty contests, and many others.\u00a0 In some of these, such as model management, his firm has risen to the top<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

of that particular industry.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 There are 31 buildings that bear his name.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 The largest private real estate development in New York is Trump Riverside.\u00a0 Drive down the Henry Hudson Blvd. – you can’t miss them.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 There are at least 12 Trump Towers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 There are at least 6 Trump Plazas.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 There are at least 11 Trump Golf Course developments\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 And much, much, more in real estate.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Trump\u00a0 Entertainment, casinos and resorts was recently sold to Carl Ichan.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Donald Trump’s\u00a0 personal managing of the Wollman Ice Skating Rink project in the early 1980’s is the quintessential<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

case study for MBA students in Wharton, Harvard, and other business schools.\u00a0 His performance there was phenomenal.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Donald Trump’s privately held businesses have employed more than 200,000\u00a0 people.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 In the casino business in Atlantic City, Trump had to do business with known mobsters –\u00a0 and he stayed “clean” and alive.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Aside from his\u00a0 personal investments, Donald Trump has never been a Wall Street\u00a0 “player\u201d.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0 Political Trump:\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

about\u00a0 1967 – 1987 – Democrat (he was a supporter of Ronald\u00a0 Reagan)\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

1987 – 1999 – Republican\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

1999 – 2001 – Reform Party (he supported Ross Perot)\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

2001 – 2009 – Democrat\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

2009 – 2011 – Republican\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

2011 – 2012 – Independent\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

2012 – Present – Republican\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Donald Trump was openly supportive of Mitt Romney’s candidacy.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Donald Trump does not seem to hold political party organizations in high regard.\u00a0 For\u00a0 the most part, his political involvement<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

has been for practical reasons.\u00a0 Donald Trump does not appear to be held to political ideology.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the take aways (from those who know him):\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Trump has an extraordinarily energetic central nervous system much like Teddy Roosevelt,\u00a0 but more targeted to industry and enterprise.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Trump’s presidency will be very energetic, transparent, and communicative.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Trump will be a very hard working President.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 His interaction with his older brother (who everybody loved) tells me that he thinks that everybody is<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 like him – or wants to be – or should be.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 His relationship with his older brother was a hard lesson in tolerance for him.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Trump is the Babe Ruth of career achievements.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>*\u00a0\u00a0 He is dumb like a fox.\u00a0 When you think he just said something stupid – he didn’t.\u00a0 It’s just that you were not his target audience.\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Trump knows the people – the folk.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 His son, Donald Jr. is right.\u00a0 Trump is a “Blue Collar Billionaire”.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 More than anything, his TV show, The Apprentice, was his passion.<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He wants all Americans to have confidence (like he does) to venture.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Donald Trump is attracted to and marries smart, high achieving women.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>*\u00a0\u00a0 The highest levels of a Trump Administration is certain to have many women – and they will be bright and assertive.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 Donald Trump’s children are very important to him.\u00a0 And it shows.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

PS –<\/b><\/span>\u00a0 Now you know a heck of a lot more about Donald Trump than you know of our current president with 2 terms in office.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=56676"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56676\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=56676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=56676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=56676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}