Ten lesser-known facts about Donald Trump as he turns 80

Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States, marked his 80th birthday on Sunday. The Israeli article used the occasion to highlight ten lesser-known details about his life, from his upbringing in New York to his rise in business, television, and politics.

Trump was born into a wealthy family in Queens, New York, and joined his father Fred Trump’s real estate business at a young age. He later built a global property empire that included skyscrapers, hotels, casinos, and landmark assets such as Trump Tower in New York, the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, and Mar-a-Lago in Florida. He also worked for five years in his father’s apartment business in Brooklyn and Queens, whose holdings were said to be worth about $250 million in 2017 terms.

The piece says Trump has not drunk alcohol because of the death of his brother, Fred Junior, who died of alcoholism at 43, and that he dislikes handshakes, which he once described as “one of the curses of American society.” It also notes that at 13, after misconduct, his father sent him to the New York Military Academy. Trump was later described by Forbes in 2017 as worth about $3.5 billion, making him the richest U.S. president in history ahead of John F. Kennedy.

Before entering politics, Trump became a television celebrity through guest appearances in films and shows including “Home Alone 2,” “Married... with Children,” “Saturday Night Live,” and “Sex and the City.” He was especially known for NBC’s “The Apprentice” from 2004 to 2015, which made “You’re fired” his signature line. The article also recalls that he owned Miss Universe from 1996 to 2015, published books including “The Art of the Deal” in 1987, and bought the New Jersey Generals in 1983 in a failed effort to push a merger between the USFL and the NFL.