Billionaire
business, Donald Trump and the US President-elect is a very
controversial man. Here are 10 shocking things you don't know about the
man who will be inaugurated as US president soon.
US President-elect Donald Trump
The most diplomatic remark one can make about Donald Trump is that
he’s ‘eccentric’. The
love-me-or-hate-me-but-you-just-can’t-ignore-me-statement doesn’t apply
more appropriately to anyone else. Now, we sure as hell cannot be
ignoring him. There are a lot of things Trump is known for, but here are
a few facts that you just may not know. What you do with them – be
scandalised, be angered, or be entertained – is entirely up to you.
1. He went to military school
At the age of 13, Trump was sent to the New York Military Academy
(NYMA) due to behavioural problems in his previous school. His parents
believed that a little discipline would fix the conduct of this “pretty
rough” defiant young fellow. Once there, however, he earned the title of
“a loudmouth bully,” as some of its residents recalled.
2. He launched his own board game
Trump launched a board game in 1989 called Trump: The Game which
was all about – you can guess – making money in real estate. Players
could flash the all-powerful Trump card (“You’re fired!”) at each other
to end all negotiations. The PR for the launch read – “Parker Brothers
and Donald Trump are challenging consumers to determine whether they
have the brains and the brawn to be the next Donald Trump.” Consumers
apparently weren’t interested in the challenge and the game was
discontinued more than once.
3. He restored the Central Park skating rink
The famous Wollman skating rink in Central Park, New York, was
undergoing renovations in 1986 but had reached a standstill due to a
financial drain. Trump, who could see the unfinished construction from
his office window, decided to gain control of the project. He finished
the construction two months ahead of schedule and well within the
budget. He wanted to handle renovation costs himself (he planned on
covering the costs by running a restaurant adjacent to the rink) but the
city finally covered the costs and the profits were donated to charity.
4. He starred in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Remember the scene where Kevin walks into the Plaza Hotel for the
first time and asks for directions? It is Trump who plays the two-second
role of the Good Samaritan that directs him to the reception. Those
pleasant manners have made him unrecognizable for years.
5 He made sizable contributions to Democrats
According to the analysis conducted by DailyCaller, between 1989
and 2010, Trump donated more to the Democratic groups than he did to the
Republicans – a difference of $23,700. A further analysis showed that
in the 2006 mid-term election, Trump’s contributions may have tipped the
table towards Barak Obama’s political office.
6. There is a Donald Trump action figure
There are Trump talking figures selling on Amazon that shout out “You’re fired!” These
were mockingly used in Ted Cruz’s political ad. Hero Builders also came
up with Trump talking dolls but with an interesting choice of Trump
with or without hair.
7. Tour de Trump – the American version of Tour de France
Trump offered his name to the American equivalent of the European
cycling races in 1989. Inadvertently, he made the whole event
controversial. The inaugural race was held in New Paltz, New York where
many people gathered with anti-Trump signs and slogans. Tour de Jersey
was the name first picked by his business partner Billy Packer. One can
only wonder now if the races would have seen better days with that
title.
8. He likes using Pseudonyms
His most popular Pseudonyms are John Barron and Jon Miller. On
several occasions, he has addressed the media under the guise of these
“spokespersons”. Barron was sometimes a “Trump Organization Vice President” and sometimes a caller on the phone threatening to file a lawsuit. It was in a 1990 legal case that he, under oath, confessed – “I believe on occasion I used that name.”
9. He’s friends with Mike Tyson
Trump won the bid to the live rights of the 1988 Tyson-Spinks
boxing match and hosted it at the Trump Plaza Hotel. Although he stopped
promoting his matches after Tyson’s prison term, they continued to be
friends. Tyson even endorsed Trump’s presidential campaign – “Mike Tyson endorsed me. I love it. He sent out a tweet. Mike. Iron Mike.”
10. He put his hair on the line for a bet
It is criminal to talk about Trump and not mention The Hair. In a
feud with WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, Trump agreed to shave his head if
the pro-wrestler he picked at the Wrestlemania 23 didn’t come out
victorious. But he did, and the closest Trump ever came to a shaven head
was with his Hero Builder’s action figure.
Culled from YourStory
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