For anyone even remotely aware of U.S. politics over the past 5 years, it should be old news that former President Trump, at the end of his days in the White House, had his social media accounts suspended due to what some considered his ability to ignite social upheaval in the United States amongst his supporters. As a direct result of this social media lockdown, Trump and his team eagerly announced that they would be creating their own social media platform as a free speech outlet for the former President.
With the recent news update, however, that former President Trump’s much publicized personal blog – just one month in — has now officially been shut down due to lack of interest, let’s take a look at the history of wins (and failures) of this extremely divisive man and how he’s managed to remain in the limelight for over four decades.
Trump’s Biggest Achievement
In the annals of history, former President Donald J. Trump will likely go down as one of the most divisive individuals of modern times. Worshiped by some and despised by others, Trump is no stranger to controversy and the spotlight – often reveling in both. But no one can argue the power of his blunt personality with many voters as it eventually led him to the most powerful position in the world… President of the United States! It seems that this personal attribute (his outspoken demeanor) was the one factor that his supporters loved, and his detractors hated. Billing himself as a sort of megaphone for forgotten America, he took on that title with great pride and was more than happy to be the one calling the shots.
And despite his previous list of successes, being elected the 45th President of the United States will easily go down as the single great accomplishment in this man’s life. With a career in the public eye spanning over 40 decades, Trump’s successes cannot be mentioned without also mentioning his list of failures. Often referred to by his critics, Trumps lesser accomplishments span a variety of sectors. Trump Airlines, Trump TV, Trump Steaks, Trump University, the Trump Atlantic City projects… This list of business “failures” has been brought to the public’s attention for the entirety of Trump’s political career. But, despite the monetary value of each of these business ventures, were they actually failures in the strictest sense of the word?
The Power of “TRUMP”
Trump has bounced from real estate developer, to casino mogul, to television personality, to politician in his years in the public eye, and despite the area of interest he has his sights set on at the time, Trump has continued to have one thing that has remained a valuable asset to his business holdings time and time again… the “TRUMP” brand!
Trump as a businessman learned early on that his early successes in Manhattan real estate (and the media’s willingness to publicize him as a great up-and-comer) gave his name value. A such, Trump soon began “branding” everything with the TRUMP logo. From books to board games, Trump fever was never as strong as it was in the late 1980’s… (That is until 2015, but we’ll get to that later…) and “the Donald” intended to capitalize on every aspect of it!
By the early 90’s, Trump’s successes began to wane as his much-anticipated Atlantic City projects were costing more than they were taking in. To make matters worse, Trump was in the middle of a HIGHLY publicized divorce from his first wife Ivana Trump due to his infidelities with then actress and model Marla Maples.
But if you know anything about Trump, it’s that, even in the down times, he’s going to take advantage of the hand he’s dealt. And that’s just what he did… While Trump shunned tabloid reporters looking for juicy stories about his divorce publicly, in private, he knew that there’s no such thing as bad publicity and this story would only further embed the TRUMP logo into the world’s vernacular.
Trump in the 21st Century
Post-divorce #1, Trump fever began to subside, and the man once considered one of Manhattan’s most promising soon began to fade into the annals of history. But, as we’ve learned, Trump was not going to go without a fight and, as luck would have it, was soon approached by NBC executives pitching a new reality show formula that Trump realized could only help publicize the Trump brand as one of wealth and luxury.
Soon, with the help of creator Mark Burnett, Donald Trump would be touted as a great and powerful businessman on millions of televisions across the globe as the face of the new hit television show, “The Apprentice.”
Year after year, Trump would return to his seat at the head of the table on “The Apprentice” which gave the business mogul everything he wanted… fame, money, publicity and an overall outlet for his inflated ego.
… But as the years passed, and The Apprentice began to slide in ratings, Trump would soon begin to toy with another career path. One that would change the face of the world as we know it.
Trump Toys with Politics
Trump had toyed with the idea of entering politics since the late 80’s. Once praised by former President Richard Nixon as having political potential, Trump would often appear on talk shows and tease the idea of his running for President. Making many of the same remarks that would eventually lead him to the big job in the 2016 election… Criticizing Washington officials and their selling out to foreign nations and stressing the idea that America needed a return to its former days of glory.
Decades would pass before Trump would ever take any official political steps, but when the time came… and with the backing of FOX News founder Roger Ailes and a team of far-right advisors, Trump came out of the gates swinging.
Initially considered a publicity stunt by many, it didn’t take long for Trump to find his footing and, through a tumultuous election process, Trump would soon successfully find his way into the Oval Office.
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This, unfortunately, is where our story ends… To successfully cover the Trump Administration’s 4 years in office would require a much larger format than we have been provided here today.
And while our brief review of Trump’s early life is nothing more than that… a brief review, we hope it gives you some insight into the life of one of the most divisive leaders our country has ever labeled our Commander in Chief.
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