As president, Trump has recorded a variety of accomplishments, from appointing conservative judges to peace agreements in the Middle East • But now his real rival is not Biden, but the Corona virus that devoured the cards • Profile
Donald John Trump (74), the 45th president of the United States, wants to be elected to a second term. Similar to the victory against Hillary Clinton in 2016, this time too he will be happy to surprise and win contrary to all predictions and polls.
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For Trump, and the perception of many others, the upcoming election against Joe Biden was supposed to end in a landslide victory in his favor.
But then came the corona plague, and the rampant morbidity, alongside protests that erupted across the country following the killing of George Floyd, devoured the cards;
Now, it seems, the race is open again.
Even after four years in the White House, Trump did not abandon his colorful character and demonstratively popular and unofficial conduct.
We got to know these well before entering the political swamp, among other things as a businessman and a charismatic billionaire, as a real estate agent and as the star of the "specialized" reality show, where he used to aggressively fire people and demarcate the punch line:
Trump was born in New York in 1946 to a father of German descent and a mother of Scottish descent.
Unlike Baiden, who is considered a veteran in the history of American politics, Trump is first and foremost a businessman;
His presidency is also characterized by a desire to make "deals" that will improve the status and power of the United States vis-à-vis the nations of the world. He owes his business career to his father Fred, who made the family's initial foothold in the real estate world.
After capturing the leadership of the Republican Party and inspiring a new spirit in it, he managed to astonish America, and the whole world, when he won the previous election - and caused experts and pollsters, who predicted a landslide victory for Hillary Clinton, to eat the hat.
Trump is married for the third time to Melania, and a joint son, in the closet.
The president is the father of four other children from a previous marriage - Ivanka, Donald Jr., Eric and Tiffany.
witch hunt
Trump's presidency opened with loud applause, with both houses of Congress under Republican control.
The president began addressing a number of issues by signing numerous administrative orders, including an order banning Muslims from entering the United States, signed about a week after taking office. Many of the orders he signed were soon overturned by the Court of Appeals, leading to the president's accusations And even accuse one of the judges of being "Obama's judge."
A significant affair that accompanied most of his tenure, stemming from allegations of Russian involvement in the 2016 election. And so, an affair that opened with great drama, faded with a weak response.
In the 2018 midterm elections, Republican control of the House of Representatives passed to Democrats, and a year later the Ukraine-Gate affair erupted, in which it was alleged that the president allegedly provided military assistance in the investigation of his political rivals, including rival Joe Biden.
Democrats used the majority at their disposal, opened a dismissal lawsuit against Trump and charged him with two counts, but he wins from them later in the Senate process, where there is a Republican majority.
The passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has given Trump a historic opportunity to record an achievement whose impact will be felt for years, if he succeeds in advancing the appointment of a conservative judge to the court.
Waiting for the November surprise
During his tenure, Trump has made many achievements: both internally, with the appointment of conservative judges to the judiciary, and globally - with the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the Golan Heights as part of Israel, the drafting of the peace plan. With Iran and the assassination of Qassem Suleimani.
Despite all this, it seems that the eruption of the corona and the making of the United States the focus has turned the bowl upside down, and in some ways it has managed to nullify many of the administration's achievements.
Unlike in 2016, it seems that the president's success depends directly on his illness, and that his real opponent in the election is not Joe Biden, but the virus.
A few days after the first presidential confrontation, which was particularly loud and blatant, Trump's struggle in Corona reached a climax: he and his wife Melania fell ill, and the president was hospitalized for medical supervision and treatment. But his illness did not stop the election campaign, That will determine the election results.
However, the president's resurgence after recovering from Corona, the historic Middle East peace agreement, the appointment of a conservative Supreme Court judge and the disclosure of new details about dubious Obama administration senior officials, in which Biden served; , "Another November surprise" - which will leave Trump in the White House.The surprised expression on the faces of the pollsters and experts, who will be shocked for the second time, will be just the bonus.