You thought Donald Trump was just a flashy business tycoon, but the truth is there’s so much more you probably didn’t know about about him.
Sure, his résumé would probably list his accomplishments as a business mogul, real estate tycoon, reality T.V. star, and Republican nominee for President of the United States of America. However, ‘The Donald’ has more than a few skeletons in his closet. That’s why we thought it would be good to share 20 fascinating and even shocking facts about Donald, most of which you need to see to believe. Just don’t expect him to mention any of these during at his next rally…
Some facts about Donald Trump you may not have known:
1. His parents sent him away to New York Military School at 13 years old. They thought he needed more discipline.
2. He made $375,000 per episode for his reality hit, "The Apprentice".
3. Trump doesn't drink alcohol. His brother was an alcoholic and died because of his addiction in 1982.
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4. He has his own board game called Trump: the Game. It was discontinued in 1989 but reintroduced in the midst of his "The Apprentice" fame.
5. Trump's residence, Trump Tower, was used as the fictional Wayne Enterprises in "The Dark Knight Rises".
6. He and Ringo Starr starred in the same "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" episode.
7. He is a germaphobe, which is why he's famous for high fives.
8. Trump has run for president before. He won the California presidential primary for the Reform Party in 2000.
9. Even if Trump hadn't gone into real estate, he would still be rich. His father left him sizable inheritance.
10. He passed up the chance to buy the New England Patriots back in the 80s because he thought they were a bad investment.
11. By 1994, he had paid back $900 million in personal debt and largely reduced his $3.5 billion in business debt.
12. He had to give up his Trump Shuttle, but was able to keep his Trump Towers as well as 3 casinos in Atlantic City.
13. Today, he is the CEO of the Trump organization that owns more than 100 companies and his net worth is $2.6 billion.
14. Trump was the original owner of New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League. Trump sold the franchise to J. Walter Duncan in 1983 so he would be free to complete various construction projects.
15. Trump has had three wives—Ivana (1977-1992), Marla Maples (1993-1999) and Melania Knauss. He and Knauss have been married since 2005. Altogether, Trump has five children, including Donald Jr. (1977), Ivanka (1981), Eric (1984), Tiffany (1993) and Barron (2006)
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