Donald J. Trump is a hero. He was born to Frederick and Mary Trump of Queens, New York, on Flag Day, June 14, 1946. Donald was one of five children whose siblings names were Elizabeth, Fred Jr, Maryanne, and Robert Trump. In 1977, he married Ivana and had three children, Donald Jr, Ivanka, and Eric Trump. He later married Marla Maples and had a daughter Tiffany. Donald is currently married to Melania Knauss and they have one son Barron age eleven. Donald J. Trump has courage, passion, and is a relentless fighter and these qualities are what make him a hero.
Donald J. Trump is courageous. He exhibited courage in the Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island housing markets and also in the cutthroat Manhattan real estate market where he faced very tough competitors as a young investor. Donald showed courage when he took on stalled projects when it appeared that no one else could get the job done, like proposing a site for the New York Convention Center
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He genuinely loves his work. He loves making deals. “I don’t do it for the money. I’ve got enough, much more than I’ll ever need. I do it to do it. Deals are my art form. Other people paint beautifully on canvas or write beautiful poetry. I like making deals, preferably big deals. That’s how I get my kicks.” (Trump & Zanker, 2007, p. 41). Donald Trump’s passion for making deals has brought him into a diversified investment portfolio ranging from real estate and golf courses to owning the Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants. He has had success with his television show The Apprentice and appeared on the big screen. According to Donald himself, “ You have to work passionately at something you love to do and the momentum you build will work in your favor and bring other good things your way. If money were my only goal, I would have passed up a lot of my most important work. I would have never done the Wollman Skating Rink in New York’s Central Park.” (Trump & Zanker, 2007, p.