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Donald Trump

Donald Trump's Historical Timeline

  1. Donald Trump is born

    Donald Trump is born

  2. American real estate developer Donald Trump and second wife Marla Maples announce they are separating

    Marla Ann Maples is an American singer, television personality, model, actress and presenter. She was the second wife of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States.

  3. TV personality and real estate mogul Donald Trump launches his campaign for the Republican nomination for US President a

    TV personality and real estate mogul Donald Trump launches his campaign for the Republican nomination for US President at Trump Tower

  4. Second Republican presidential candidates debate, hosted by CNN, features Carly Fiorina and Donald Trump facing off at t

    Second Republican presidential candidates debate, hosted by CNN, features Carly Fiorina and Donald Trump facing off at the Reagan Presidential Library

  5. Republican Donald Trump is elected 45th President of the United States, defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton with an Elect

    Republican Donald Trump is elected 45th President of the United States, defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton with an Electoral College victory of 304-227; Clinton receives just under 2.9 million more popular votes [1]

  6. US President Donald Trump begins a 12-day trip to Asia in Toyko, Japan

    US President Donald Trump begins a 12-day trip to Asia in Toyko, Japan

  7. 3 UCLA basketball players suspended after admitting shoplifting in China, only released at President Trump's request

    3 UCLA basketball players suspended after admitting shoplifting in China, only released at President Trump's request

  8. US President Donald Trump imposes $60 billion worth of tariffs on Chinese imports

    During his first term as President of the United States, Donald Trump enacted a series of tariffs involving protectionist trade initiatives against other countries, most notably China.

  9. Singapore Summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump - first time a North Korean leade

    Singapore Summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump - first time a North Korean leader and an incumbent US President meet

  10. US President Donald Trump causes worldwide controversy when it is reported he called African countries "shitholes" durin

    US President Donald Trump causes worldwide controversy when it is reported he called African countries "shitholes" during imigration meeting

  11. US House of Representatives votes to impeach President Donald Trump for abuse of power (230-197) and obstruction of Cong

    US House of Representatives votes to impeach President Donald Trump for abuse of power (230-197) and obstruction of Congress (229-198)

  12. US President Donald Trump fires his third National Security Adviser, John Bolton

    John Robert Bolton II is an American attorney, diplomat, Republican consultant, and political commentator who served as the 25th United States ambassador to the United Nations from 2005 to 2006, and...

  13. World leaders discussing US President Donald Trump in unflattering terms at NATO reception caught on camera and goes vir

    World leaders discussing US President Donald Trump in unflattering terms at NATO reception caught on camera and goes viral

  14. Former Vice President Joe Biden is declared the winner of the US presidential race four days after the US election, defe

    Former Vice President Joe Biden is declared the winner of the US presidential race four days after the US election, defeating sitting President Donald Trump. Kamala Harris makes history as the first woman and first woman of color elected vice president.

  15. US President Donald Trump makes projection that 240,000 American could die from COVID-19, even with restrictions in plac

    US President Donald Trump makes projection that 240,000 American could die from COVID-19, even with restrictions in place

  16. US President Trump threatens to employ the military to quell protests across the country sparked by the death of George

    US President Trump threatens to employ the military to quell protests across the country sparked by the death of George Floyd then walks with staff to St. John’s Church

  17. Former Defense Secretary James Mattis says in The Atlantic: "Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does

    Former Defense Secretary James Mattis says in The Atlantic: "Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people — does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us."

  18. Donald Trump controversially holds his first re-election rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, only 6,200 people attend despite the

    Donald Trump controversially holds his first re-election rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, only 6,200 people attend despite the campaign stating 1 million had registered. Social media campaign organised by teens on TikTok, K-Pop fans and others, claims responsibility for inflating expected attendance.

  19. US President Donald Trump vows to swear in a new Supreme Court judge, despite the election being only 45 days away

    New York v. Trump is a civil investigation and lawsuit by the office of the New York Attorney General alleging that individuals and business entities within the Trump Organization engaged in...

  20. Former Israeli space security chief Haim Eshed says Aliens and a Galactic Federation exist and Donald Trump knows about

    Former Israeli space security chief Haim Eshed says Aliens and a Galactic Federation exist and Donald Trump knows about it, in article published in the Jerusalem Post

  21. Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump storm the Capitol in Washington, D.C., during Congress’s certification of Joe

    Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump storm the Capitol in Washington, D.C., during Congress’s certification of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s victory, resulting in five deaths and prompting the evacuation of lawmakers and Vice President Mike Pence

  22. Former US President Donald Trump invokes the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination repeatedly during a deposition i

    Former US President Donald Trump invokes the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination repeatedly during a deposition into his organization's business by the NY attorney's office [1]

  23. Former US President Donald Trump is indicted by special counsel Jack Smith on charges of conspiring to defraud the count

    Former US President Donald Trump is indicted by special counsel Jack Smith on charges of conspiring to defraud the country and prevent the peaceful transfer of power [1]

  24. Former US President Donald Trump and his aide Walt Nauta plead not guilty to federal charges of intentionally holding on

    Former US President Donald Trump and his aide Walt Nauta plead not guilty to federal charges of intentionally holding on to classified documents at a court in Miami [1]

  25. Former US President Donald Trump and 18 others, including Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows, are indicted by a grand jury i

    Former US President Donald Trump and 18 others, including Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows, are indicted by a grand jury in Atlanta on felony charges for attempting to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia [1]

  26. Jury in New York City finds former US President Donald Trump guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records t

    Jury in New York City finds former US President Donald Trump guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to hide payments made to prevent damaging personal information from being released prior to the 2016 election [1]

  27. Former US President Donald Trump survives an assassination attempt at an outdoor campaign rally in rural Butler, Pennsyl

    Former US President Donald Trump survives an assassination attempt at an outdoor campaign rally in rural Butler, Pennsylvania; gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks fires 6 to 8 shots killing one spectator, critically wounding two, and hits Trump in the ear with a bullet before being killed by a Secret Servi

  28. Extraordinary meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House is

    Extraordinary meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House is curtailed after an argument in front of reporters [1]

  29. US President Donald Trump announces "Liberation Day", unveiling wide-ranging tariffs on foreign countries importing into

    US President Donald Trump announces "Liberation Day", unveiling wide-ranging tariffs on foreign countries importing into the US, including 34% on China and 20% for the European Union [1]

  30. US President Donald Trump orders deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to southern California to quell protests agai

    US President Donald Trump orders deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to southern California to quell protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sweeps in and around Los Angeles [1]

  31. US President Donald Trump signs his 'One Big Beautiful Bill' into law, narrowly passed by Senate, 51-50, and by House of

    US President Donald Trump signs his 'One Big Beautiful Bill' into law, narrowly passed by Senate, 51-50, and by House of Representatives, 218-214; 5 Republicans joined all Democrats in opposition [1] [2]

  32. US Justice Department releases special counsel Jack Smith's final report on former and future president Donald Trump's e

    US Justice Department releases special counsel Jack Smith's final report on former and future president Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election; Trump responds on social media calling Smith "deranged" and "a lamebrain"

  33. US President Donald Trump fires over a dozen independent Inspectors General, without the required 30-day advance notice

    US President Donald Trump fires over a dozen independent Inspectors General, without the required 30-day advance notice citing reasons for the firing to Congress

  34. James McHenry, the acting US Attorney General, fires more than a dozen prosecutors who worked for on special counsel Jac

    James McHenry, the acting US Attorney General, fires more than a dozen prosecutors who worked for on special counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of Donald Trump

  35. US Department of Justice fires more than a dozen federal prosecutors who investigated the January 6 riot, and many of th

    US Department of Justice fires more than a dozen federal prosecutors who investigated the January 6 riot, and many of the FBI agents who investigated the riot or participated in the search for classified documents at Donald trump's Mar-a-Lago home

  36. Asia-Pacific stock markets have their biggest falls in a decade after US President Trump announced tariffs between 10% a

    Asia-Pacific stock markets have their biggest falls in a decade after US President Trump announced tariffs between 10% and 46% [1]

Associated Historical Events

birth

Donald Trump is born

Donald Trump is born

American real estate developer Donald Trump and second wife Marla Maples announce they are separating

Marla Ann Maples is an American singer, television personality, model, actress and presenter. She was the second wife of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States.

TV personality and real estate mogul Donald Trump launches his campaign for the Republican nomination for US President a

TV personality and real estate mogul Donald Trump launches his campaign for the Republican nomination for US President at Trump Tower

Second Republican presidential candidates debate, hosted by CNN, features Carly Fiorina and Donald Trump facing off at t

Second Republican presidential candidates debate, hosted by CNN, features Carly Fiorina and Donald Trump facing off at the Reagan Presidential Library

Republican Donald Trump is elected 45th President of the United States, defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton with an Elect

Republican Donald Trump is elected 45th President of the United States, defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton with an Electoral College victory of 304-227; Clinton receives just under 2.9 million more popular votes [1]

US President Donald Trump begins a 12-day trip to Asia in Toyko, Japan

US President Donald Trump begins a 12-day trip to Asia in Toyko, Japan

3 UCLA basketball players suspended after admitting shoplifting in China, only released at President Trump's request

3 UCLA basketball players suspended after admitting shoplifting in China, only released at President Trump's request

US President Donald Trump imposes $60 billion worth of tariffs on Chinese imports

During his first term as President of the United States, Donald Trump enacted a series of tariffs involving protectionist trade initiatives against other countries, most notably China.

Singapore Summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump - first time a North Korean leade

Singapore Summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump - first time a North Korean leader and an incumbent US President meet

US President Donald Trump causes worldwide controversy when it is reported he called African countries "shitholes" durin

US President Donald Trump causes worldwide controversy when it is reported he called African countries "shitholes" during imigration meeting

US House of Representatives votes to impeach President Donald Trump for abuse of power (230-197) and obstruction of Cong

US House of Representatives votes to impeach President Donald Trump for abuse of power (230-197) and obstruction of Congress (229-198)

US President Donald Trump fires his third National Security Adviser, John Bolton

John Robert Bolton II is an American attorney, diplomat, Republican consultant, and political commentator who served as the 25th United States ambassador to the United Nations from 2005 to 2006, and...

World leaders discussing US President Donald Trump in unflattering terms at NATO reception caught on camera and goes vir

World leaders discussing US President Donald Trump in unflattering terms at NATO reception caught on camera and goes viral

Former Vice President Joe Biden is declared the winner of the US presidential race four days after the US election, defe

Former Vice President Joe Biden is declared the winner of the US presidential race four days after the US election, defeating sitting President Donald Trump. Kamala Harris makes history as the first woman and first woman of color elected vice president.

US President Donald Trump makes projection that 240,000 American could die from COVID-19, even with restrictions in plac

US President Donald Trump makes projection that 240,000 American could die from COVID-19, even with restrictions in place

US President Trump threatens to employ the military to quell protests across the country sparked by the death of George

US President Trump threatens to employ the military to quell protests across the country sparked by the death of George Floyd then walks with staff to St. John’s Church

Former Defense Secretary James Mattis says in The Atlantic: "Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does

Former Defense Secretary James Mattis says in The Atlantic: "Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people — does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us."

Donald Trump controversially holds his first re-election rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, only 6,200 people attend despite the

Donald Trump controversially holds his first re-election rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, only 6,200 people attend despite the campaign stating 1 million had registered. Social media campaign organised by teens on TikTok, K-Pop fans and others, claims responsibility for inflating expected attendance.

US President Donald Trump vows to swear in a new Supreme Court judge, despite the election being only 45 days away

New York v. Trump is a civil investigation and lawsuit by the office of the New York Attorney General alleging that individuals and business entities within the Trump Organization engaged in...

Former Israeli space security chief Haim Eshed says Aliens and a Galactic Federation exist and Donald Trump knows about

Former Israeli space security chief Haim Eshed says Aliens and a Galactic Federation exist and Donald Trump knows about it, in article published in the Jerusalem Post

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump storm the Capitol in Washington, D.C., during Congress’s certification of Joe

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump storm the Capitol in Washington, D.C., during Congress’s certification of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s victory, resulting in five deaths and prompting the evacuation of lawmakers and Vice President Mike Pence

Former US President Donald Trump invokes the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination repeatedly during a deposition i

Former US President Donald Trump invokes the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination repeatedly during a deposition into his organization's business by the NY attorney's office [1]

Former US President Donald Trump is indicted by special counsel Jack Smith on charges of conspiring to defraud the count

Former US President Donald Trump is indicted by special counsel Jack Smith on charges of conspiring to defraud the country and prevent the peaceful transfer of power [1]

Former US President Donald Trump and his aide Walt Nauta plead not guilty to federal charges of intentionally holding on

Former US President Donald Trump and his aide Walt Nauta plead not guilty to federal charges of intentionally holding on to classified documents at a court in Miami [1]

Former US President Donald Trump and 18 others, including Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows, are indicted by a grand jury i

Former US President Donald Trump and 18 others, including Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows, are indicted by a grand jury in Atlanta on felony charges for attempting to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia [1]

Jury in New York City finds former US President Donald Trump guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records t

Jury in New York City finds former US President Donald Trump guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to hide payments made to prevent damaging personal information from being released prior to the 2016 election [1]

Former US President Donald Trump survives an assassination attempt at an outdoor campaign rally in rural Butler, Pennsyl

Former US President Donald Trump survives an assassination attempt at an outdoor campaign rally in rural Butler, Pennsylvania; gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks fires 6 to 8 shots killing one spectator, critically wounding two, and hits Trump in the ear with a bullet before being killed by a Secret Servi

Extraordinary meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House is

Extraordinary meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House is curtailed after an argument in front of reporters [1]

US President Donald Trump announces "Liberation Day", unveiling wide-ranging tariffs on foreign countries importing into

US President Donald Trump announces "Liberation Day", unveiling wide-ranging tariffs on foreign countries importing into the US, including 34% on China and 20% for the European Union [1]

US President Donald Trump orders deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to southern California to quell protests agai

US President Donald Trump orders deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to southern California to quell protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sweeps in and around Los Angeles [1]

US President Donald Trump signs his 'One Big Beautiful Bill' into law, narrowly passed by Senate, 51-50, and by House of

US President Donald Trump signs his 'One Big Beautiful Bill' into law, narrowly passed by Senate, 51-50, and by House of Representatives, 218-214; 5 Republicans joined all Democrats in opposition [1] [2]

US Justice Department releases special counsel Jack Smith's final report on former and future president Donald Trump's e

US Justice Department releases special counsel Jack Smith's final report on former and future president Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election; Trump responds on social media calling Smith "deranged" and "a lamebrain"

US President Donald Trump fires over a dozen independent Inspectors General, without the required 30-day advance notice

US President Donald Trump fires over a dozen independent Inspectors General, without the required 30-day advance notice citing reasons for the firing to Congress

James McHenry, the acting US Attorney General, fires more than a dozen prosecutors who worked for on special counsel Jac

James McHenry, the acting US Attorney General, fires more than a dozen prosecutors who worked for on special counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of Donald Trump

US Department of Justice fires more than a dozen federal prosecutors who investigated the January 6 riot, and many of th

US Department of Justice fires more than a dozen federal prosecutors who investigated the January 6 riot, and many of the FBI agents who investigated the riot or participated in the search for classified documents at Donald trump's Mar-a-Lago home

Asia-Pacific stock markets have their biggest falls in a decade after US President Trump announced tariffs between 10% a

Asia-Pacific stock markets have their biggest falls in a decade after US President Trump announced tariffs between 10% and 46% [1]

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Donald Trump born?
Donald Trump was born on 1947-06-14.
What historical events involved Donald Trump?
Donald Trump was involved in 36 recorded historical events, including Donald Trump is born, American real estate developer Donald Trump and second wife Marla Maples announce they are separating, TV personality and real estate mogul Donald Trump launches his campaign for the Republican nomination for US President a.

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