Donald Trump served as the 45th President of the United States between January 2017-January 2021. He was preceded by Barack Obama and followed by Joe Biden who took office in January 2021.
Trump ran in the 2016 presidential race as the Republican candidate against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Despite losing the popular vote by almost three million votes, Trump received 306 electoral college votes in comparison to Clinton's 232 and became the fifth person in US history to be elected president while losing the popular vote.
The first US president to be elected without any prior military or government service, Trump was a well-known media personality and businessman before his arrival on the political scene.
His presidency was highly divisive and was characterized by many controversial policies including a travel ban on citizens from several Muslim-majority countries, his plan to build a wall across the US-Mexico border, and his leadership during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, to name a few.
Following the 2020 presidential elections, Trump refused to concede to Biden, claiming that there had been widespread electoral fraud despite several recounts contradicting him. On January 6, 2021, Trump urged his supports to protest the presidential transition by marching to the Capitol, resulting in multiple deaths. On January 13, the House of Representatives impeached Trump for incitement of insurrection, although he was acquitted by the Senate on February 13 after he had already left office.
Missile alerts interrupt a sketch about escaping war, as Israel's top comedy show returns with Trump in McDonald's fries and Iranian spies debating perfume choices at duty-free.
If the Jewish community is going to insist that the tent be big enough to include unapologetic Trumpers but exclude earnest, nonviolent critics of the Israeli government, I don’t want to be in it.
American hostage families plead with Biden and Trump to unite in a bipartisan push to bring their loved ones home from Gaza.
Trump’s election victory signals a new era of peace and technological collaboration with Israel in the Middle East.
Three-quarters of Israelis would vote for Trump, yet only one-quarter of American Jews did.
Tougher Iran oil sanctions under Trump could cut exports; China’s cooperation remains a complex factor.
The Trump win could push Hamas to prefer a deal under Biden, believing terms would be better given Trump’s pro-Israeli stances and Qatar ties.
Overseas gold prices show smaller losses after Donald Trump wins U.S. presidency
If the US cuts aid to Ukraine, it ecnomy would see a massive hit that would affect states that were key to Trump winning the White House.
“The prime minister congratulated Trump on his election victory, and the two agreed to work together for Israel's security,” Netanyahu’s office stated.
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