Donald Trump: A remarkable life in pictures

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Getty Images Donald Trump speaking on a cream telephone pictured against a blue background

Donald John Trump was born on 14 June 1946 in the New York borough of Queens.

Alamy Donald Trump aged 3 holding his hands together

The fourth of five children, he had two brothers - Fred Jr and Robert - and two sisters, Maryanne and Elizabeth. Elizabeth is his only living sibling.

His father Fred ran a successful construction company in the outer boroughs of New York. He first joined his business in 1968, but soon struck out on his own in the heart of Manhattan.

New York Daily News Archive/Getty Images A black and white picture of Donald Trump with his father Fred in New York against a backdrop of skyscrapers

Getty Images Donald Trump makes a phone call at his Trump Plaza office in Manhattan in 1987. There is a model of a skyscraper development beside him.

Getty Images Donald Trump poses in front of slot machines at the opening of the Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Casinos, condominiums, golf courses and hotels followed, from Atlantic City, Chicago and Las Vegas to India, Turkey and the Philippines.

Donald Trump's flamboyant style helped him stand out in New York's business world and rise to stardom in the entertainment world with the TV show, The Apprentice.

Getty Images Donald Trump, dressed in a red shirt and white blazer, stands in a huge, grand hallway in his mansion.

Getty Images Donald Trump reads the newspaper in his helicopter while flying over the Twin Towers in New York .

Getty Images A smiling, seated Donald Trump is flanked by his son Donald Trump Jr. and his daughter Ivanka Trump for a publicity shot for the season 6 finale of The Apprentice.

Trump has married three times and has five children. He first tied the knot in 1977 with Ivana Zelníčková.

Getty Images Donald and Ivana Trump pose beside the golden banister of their staircase.

Getty Images Donald and Melania Trump photographed at the 2005 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Los Angeles, California. She is wearing a sparkly dress and he is in a tuxedo.

Trump married his third wife Melania Knauss in 2005. When they met seven years earlier, he was 52 and she was 28.

His political career started in 2015 when he announced his White House bid during a press conference at Trump Tower surrounded by his family. His motto: “Make America great again”.

Bloomberg/Getty Images Trump speaks at Trump Tower in New York beneath a blue banner saying Make America Great Again. He announces he will seek the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, as his family watch from the sidelines.

Getty Images Donald Trump gives a thumbs up to a crowd during an acceptance speech at his election night event in New York .

Getty Images Hillary Clinton walks off stage as Donald Trump applauds during a debate.

After a bitter campaign marked by controversy, he beat Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States in 2017.

Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump walks along a blue carpet watched by many thousands as he arrives for his inauguration ceremony in Washington, DC.

Bloomberg/Getty Images A smiling Trump sits at his Oval Office desk in the White House in front of cameras and TV crews.

His presidency was an uncertain time for US allies, often clashing openly with foreign leaders. He withdrew from major climate and trade agreements and launched a trade war with China.

Getty Images The then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel leans over a table to speak to a seated Donald Trump during a G7 summit in 2018 in Canada. They are surrounded by world leaders including Theresa May, UK prime minister, Emmanuel Macron, French president, Shinzo Abe, Japan prime minister, and John Bolton, US national security adviser.

Getty Images Theresa May, dressed in red, holds Trump's hand as they walk by the White House.

The final year of his presidency was dominated by criticism over his handling of the Covid pandemic. Trump was forced to take a break during his 2020 election campaign after being diagnosed with the virus.

Bloomberg/Getty Images Donald Trump, in a thick, dark overcoat, removes his protective mask on the White House balcony in Washington in October 2020. Four US flags are draped behind him.

Trump lost the 2020 presidential race to Joe Biden but refused to accept the result, claiming the election had been rigged. He rallied supporters in Washington on 6 January urging them to march to Congress.

The rally escalated into a riot and his actions on that day are the focus of two criminal cases.

Getty Images Donald Trump raises a gloved fist to greet the crowd at a rally on January 06, 2021, in Washington, DC. One member of the crowd is holding a Stand with Trump placard.

Reuters An explosion caused by a police munition lights up the front of the US Capitol building in Washington on 6 January 2021. Trump supporters are gathered there.

His political career had seemed over, but he announced another run for president and quickly became the Republican Party frontrunner.

Trump began the general election campaign facing 91 felony charges.

Handout/Getty Images Donald Trump, in navy blazer and red tie, poses for his booking photo at the Fulton County Jail on 24 August, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia.

In May 2024 he was found guilty of 34 counts of fraud related to hush money paid to adult-film actor Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election.

Back on the campaign trail over the summer, a 20-year-old gunman tried to assassinate him at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

AP Trump, with blood smeared across his face, raises his fist as he leaves a campaign stage after being shot at. He is surrounded by US secret service agents. A US flag is flying in the background.

Bloomberg/Getty Images Donald Trump gives a thumbs up to the crowd at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. He has a white bandage on his right ear.

Days later at the Republican National Convention, he was confirmed as the party’s presidential candidate.

After an eventful, at times frenzied, campaign, Trump has won the 2024 US presidential election. The victory would make him the country's oldest president ever. He’ll be 82 by the end of his term.