Donald Trump became this Thursday first former U.S. president to face criminal charges after he was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, which is doubly unusual because it takes place in the midst of a campaign for the Republican nomination.
After months of proposals, in November the former president (2017-2021) confirmed that he was starting way back to the white house and become, first, the elected Republican, in order to then participate in the 2024 presidential election.
The tycoon returned to the forefront of politics as a presidential candidate, a place he never really left because he was neither isolated nor punished for being an accomplice in one of the most shameful scenes of American democracy – the storming of the Capitol.
Since his announcement, he has participated in numerous public events asking for militant support, failing to see the Republican Party present a credible alternative and targeting two enemies what he considers synonyms and executioners of himself: Joe Biden and Justice.
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Master of escapism… so far
A master of escapism, Trump has so far managed to flee numerous cases opened against him, including the Capitol Storm, one of the darkest episodes in United States history, when thousands of his followers stormed in furiously to try not to win Biden’s election will ratified.
This event left 5 dead and about 140 officers wounded, This seemed to be the end of a tumultuous and explosive political career, but nothing could be further from the truth.
Episode: Stormy Daniels
Trump has been accused of allegedly trying to buy the silence of porn actress Stormy Daniels to prevent her from releasing the alleged statement. sexual relationship between them.
In total it has more two dozen open trials for crimes political, economic and sexual nature, which may interfere with the achievement of their political goals.
One of the most high-profile reasons, an investigation that the FBI is keeping open to alleged seizure of secret documents when he left the White House.
Trump also has lawsuits pending possible tax crimes committed by the Trump Organizationinvestigations for matters related to their business, for assaulting women, or even for problems in their own family.
Only US president to be impeached twice
And he is the only US President to be impeached.impeachment) twice by the House of Representatives for pressuring Ukrainian leaders to investigate Biden and for storming the Capitol. In both, he was acquitted by the Senate.
The unpredictable and spontaneous Donald Trump (New York, 1946) terrified the press during his reign because of his tendency to make any important announcement without prior notice.
A few months after banned on twitter Following the events at the Capitol in October 2021, he announced the creation of Truth Social, his own social network from which he encourages his followers and keeps the flame of his “Make America Great Again” slogan with which he now comes forward. He gets acquainted with his political movement MAGA.
Headline King
Launching messages this way has been the king of the headlines for the past two years, with Joe Biden in the spotlight. True to form, Trump became first president dating back to 152 years than he did not attend the inauguration of his successor.
A specific detail that ended a presidency that divided the country and the world like no other US president.
Driven all his life by a desperate need for approval, the president gave his all at dozens of rallies during a tense 2020 campaign, but failed to regain popularity, weighed down by pandemic deaths, an economic crisis and a strong movement. popular against racism.
He lost the election, but refused to recognize the election resultsconducting an unsuccessful smear campaign that was forcibly ended after the events on Capitol Hill.
His main weapon, provocation
Since coming to power in January 2017, Trump has used provocation as a form of government and a distraction tool, attacking the media and testing the institutions of a country whose courts have filed hundreds of lawsuits against many of his policies.
According to count Washington Post, During his tenure, he launched about 30,000 lies. or false claims.
Under the slogan “America First,” Trump has turned relations with Washington’s allies such as Canada and the European Union on its head.
He staged a historic rapprochement with North Korea that later stalled and made China his worst enemy in a trade war.
His rise to power was a reaction to the rule of Barack Obama, whose legacy he tried to destroy, although he did not achieve his goal of reversing the Obamacare health care reform.
His other stellar promise, the construction of a wall on the border with Mexico, was partially fulfilled during a period when there were significant setbacks in terms of immigration.
From debtor to millionaire
Born to descendants of German immigrants, Donald John Trump graduated with a degree in financial economics and took over his father’s real estate company at the age of 28 to later enter the casino sector with debt-marked growth.
Producer of the Miss Universe and Miss America beauty pageants, Trump launched his own television show, The Apprentice, in the past decade, catapulting him into prominence and boosting his presidential run.
The billionaire has been married to Slovenian model Melania Knauss since 2005, with whom he has a son. Previously, he was with Ivana Trump, who recently died and with whom he had three children, and actress Marla Maples, with whom he had a daughter. (EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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