Jim Colyer Donald John Trump was born in Queens, New York City, June 14, 1946. He is a real estate developer. His father loaned him a million dollars, which he turned into a ten billion dollar empire. He heads the Trump Organization, which has erected buildings like Trump Tower in Manhattan. Trump owns golf courses and has authored best-selling books like "The Art Of The Deal." He is media-savy and had a hit TV show called "The Apprentice." Trump has 5 kids, 3 sons and 2 daughters, by 3 wives. His wives are Ivana, Marla and Melania. Melania was born in Yugoslavia in 1970. Donald Trump announced he was running for president of the United States on June 16, 2015.