The Trump Phenomenon

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The Trump Phenomenon: Can’t be Ignored Anymore He is brash and outspoken. He is confident and does not care about other’s opinion. You may love or hate him, but you can’t ignore him. Arguably, he is leading the most controversial and compelling political campaign in modern American history. You have probably heard his name already. Yes, it’s none but Donald J. Trump. Donald J. Trump is running for the most powerful office of the world, the President of the United States of America. Generally, if we imagine an image of the President of United States, what do we think? May be a polite person who makes a cautious speech every time he speaks. Personality may differ, but the common fact of public modesty and courtesy are the integral part of Oval …show more content…

Now he is in the final stage of the nomination process which may very easily end up as Trump being the ultimate nominee of the Republican Party. So ,it’s no surprise that everyone is talking about Mr. Trump. Who is Donald Trump? Well, to put in plain language, Donald Trump is a billionaire, real estate magnate and developer. He is the son of Fred Trump, who made a fortune in the real estate business back in early 60s. Donald Trump inherited the business and multiplied it manifolds. But it’s not the real estate business that made him popular. It’s a reality TV show called ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’ in NBC, which was hosted by Donald Trump. Millions of Americans watched the show for years after years. The reality show has made him one of the most well-known personalities in America. But everything changed when he declared in June 2015 that he was running for the President. At first, there was hardly any person who took it seriously. Because, Trump is not the usual type of candidate who runs for President. He is predominantly a businessman and TV celebrity. Moreover, there were more heavyweight candidates like Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, Rick Perry, Lindsey Graham and so on. Initially the media mocked Trump as clown. But what was started as a joke, has become the most dramatic as well as exciting political campaigns in contemporary history. Trump campaign has drawn attraction of millions of Americans. Conflict among Trump supporters and protesters is a common scenario during each of the campaign