Donald Trump: The man who refuses to back down
Donald Trump announces 2024 presidential bid
Donald Trump launched a bid to regain the US presidency in 2024 in front of hundreds of supporters in a ballroom decorated with several chandeliers and lined with dozens of American flags at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. "In order to make America great again, I am tonight announcing my candidacy for president of the United States," Trump said.
The midterms performance didn't deter Trump
Trump's bid comes on the back of a poor showing by his chosen candidates in the midterm elections. However, Trump has been saying that his candidates did well and slammed networks reporting only about the failure.
Trump's entry in 2016
The way Trump forced his entry into America's political scene was nothing short of a miracle. Back in 2016, many Americans laughed at the idea of a future Trump White House. Yet he defeated Democratic heavyweight Hillary Clinton.
As president, Trump faced two impeachment proceedings
Trump survived two impeachment proceedings launched by Democrats. He was first impeached by the House of Representatives on December 18, 2019 on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The Senate acquitted Trump on February 5, 2020.
January 6 Capitol riots
Trump, who refused to accept the 2020 presidential election results, gave a speech to his supporters following which they stormed the US Capitol where the Congress was debating a presidential election Electoral Vote Certification.
Trump's second impeachment
The 45th president of the United States was impeached for the second time on January 13, 2021. One article of impeachment, of "incitement of insurrection", was adopted against him holding him responsible for inciting the violence on the Capitol on January 6. Trump was acquitted on February 13, 2021.
His infamous lawsuit against a porn star
Adult film actress Stormy Daniels filed three lawsuits against Donald Trump and his lawyer Michael Cohen. They were a fallout of a Wall Street Journal report according to which Cohen arranged a payment of $130,000 to Daniels to stop her from disclosing an alleged affair with Trump in 2006. While Cohen later admitted to making the payment, Trump denied having any information about it.
Several more legal tussles
Trump finds himself embroiled in several more legal battles. He is under investigation for holding on the classified documents after leaving the presidency. He is also being investigated for pressuring officials in Georgia to overturn Democrat Joe Biden's 2020 victory. He has been accused by New York state's attorney general Letitia James of overvaluing multiple assets to secure loans and then undervaluing them to minimize taxes.
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