Timeline
Donald Trump's career — major events and statements, with sources.
2025
July 4, 2025 · Events
Signs the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' into law.
Source: Congress.gov ↗January 20, 2025 · Statements
💬 Sworn in as the 47th President: 'The golden age of America begins right now.'
Source: White House ↗2024
November 5, 2024 · Events
Wins the 2024 presidential election against Kamala Harris, including the popular vote.
Source: AP News ↗July 13, 2024 · Events
Survives an assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Source: Britannica ↗2022
November 15, 2022 · Statements
💬 Announces his 2024 run for president at Mar-a-Lago.
Source: Britannica ↗2020
November 3, 2020 · Events
Loses the presidential election to Joe Biden.
Source: Britannica ↗September 15, 2020 · Events
Hosts the signing of the Abraham Accords between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain.
Source: U.S. State Dept. ↗January 29, 2020 · Events
Signs the USMCA trade agreement replacing NAFTA.
Source: USTR ↗2018
December 21, 2018 · Events
Signs the First Step Act, a bipartisan criminal-justice reform.
Source: Congress.gov ↗June 12, 2018 · Events
Meets North Korea's Kim Jong Un in Singapore — the first meeting of a sitting U.S. president with a North Korean leader.
Source: Britannica ↗2017
December 22, 2017 · Events
Signs the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law.
Source: Congress.gov ↗January 20, 2017 · Statements
💬 Sworn in as the 45th President; inaugural address promises 'America First.'
Source: White House Archives ↗2016
November 8, 2016 · Events
Wins the U.S. presidential election against Hillary Clinton.
Source: Britannica ↗2015
June 16, 2015 · Statements
💬 Announces his presidential campaign at Trump Tower: 'Make America Great Again.'
Source: TIME ↗2004
January 8, 2004 · Events
'The Apprentice' premieres on NBC, making him a household TV name.
Source: Britannica ↗1987
November 1, 1987 · Statements
💬 Publishes 'The Art of the Deal', which becomes a bestseller.
Source: Britannica ↗1983
November 30, 1983 · Events
Trump Tower opens on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
Source: Britannica ↗1971
January 1, 1971 · Events
Takes control of his father's real-estate company, later renamed The Trump Organization.
Source: Britannica ↗1968
May 20, 1968 · Events
Graduates from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with an economics degree.
Source: Britannica ↗1946
June 14, 1946 · Events
Donald John Trump is born in Queens, New York City.
Source: Britannica ↗