‘Unstoppable’ Donald Trump Makes History as Oldest Person Elected U.S. President

New York: Donald Trump transitioned from a businessman, real estate mogul, and reality TV star to becoming first former U.S. president to be convicted of a felony. Despite surviving two assassination attempts during his 2024 campaign, 78-year-old remains unstoppable, winning a second term with strong support from American voters.

In doing so, he dashed hopes of Democratic Party and millions of Kamala Harris supporters who had aspired to see first woman president in White House.

He is w oldest person in US history to be elected as president.

After losing 2020 election, Trump continued to dominate American news cycle and public attention, leading up to his mination as Republican candidate in 2024 race.

He refused to accept vember 2020 result that brought Joe Biden to White House, and a stunned nation watched his supporters storm US Capitol on January 6. riots disrupted a joint session of US Congress which was in process of affirming presidential election results.

His third run for job in 2024 was characterised by a slew of indictments and criminal cases, and a conviction in a New York court -- making him first former US president to be held guilty of a crime.

A grand jury found him guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records. Biden-Harris campaign said at time that one is above law while Trump called verdict result of a “rigged” political system.

Yet, ne of this could deter his ardent supporters, who rallied behind him and his policies.

vehement support was on full display in Milwaukee in July when Trump, with a bandd ear after having survived an assassination attempt, arrived for Republican National Convention to formally accept party’s mination for President for third consecutive election.

Trump was hit by a bullet in upper part of his right ear when a shooter fired multiple shots at his election rally in Pennsylvania.

He was born in Queens, New York, on June 14, 1946 to Mary and Fred Trump, a successful real estate developer, as fourth of ir five children. He earned a degree in finance from Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at University of Pennsylvania in 1968.

After taking over his far’s company in 1971, he renamed it Trump Organisation and soon diversified into projects like hotels, resorts, residential and commercial buildings, casis and golf courses. Trump also dabbled in Reality TV with ‘ Apprentice’ in 2004 that made him a household name in America.

Trump married Ivana Zelnickova, a Czech athlete and model, but divorced her in 1990. couple has three children -- Donald Jr, Ivanka and Eric.

He n married actor Marla Maples in 1993 but divorced in 1999. y have an only child, Tiffany. Trump's current wife Melania, whom he married in 2005, is a former Slovenian model. y have a son, Barron William Trump.

In 2016 presidential race, fighting as a Republican minee in presidential race, Trump won against Democratic minee Hillary Clinton.

2024 election took place against backdrop of concerns over ecomy, illegal immigration and wars in west Asia and Europe. Trump’s support base saw him as only one who could offer solutions to se.

“I will end illegal immigration crisis by closing our border and finishing wall, most of which I've already built,” Trump told cheering supporters at his party’s national convention, referring to country’s sourn border.

He vowed that if he returned to White House, “inflation will vanish completely".

Trump pledged to end Russia-Ukraine war after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reached out to congratulate him on his Republican presidential mination.

“I, as your next President of United States, will bring peace to world and end war that has cost so many lives and devastated countless incent families. Both sides will be able to come toger and negotiate a deal that ends violence and paves a path forward to prosperity,” Trump had said.

four years of his second presidency will define t just how US deals with its pressing domestic issues, it could also dictate its place in world. world is watching.

(with ncy inputs)