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[[ Image: Donald_Trump_Campaign_Photo.jpg | right | thumb | Trump, August 2015]] Donald Trump, born June 14, 1946 in Queens, New York City, is a real estate mogul and leading Republican nominee for the 2016 Presidential election. Prior to campaigning for the presidency, Trump hosted a television show ''The Apprentice'' (later known as ''The Celebrity Apprentice''), and owned parts or the total of several beauty pageants, including ''Miss Universe''. He attended Fordham University for two years before transferring to the University of Pennsylvania for a bachelor's of science in economics.[http://www.notablebiographies.com/St-Tr/Trump-Donald.html]
Although he has switched political parties several times throughout his life, even campaigning as a Reform Party candidate in 2000, [http://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/trump-reform-party-president-2000], he most recently identifies with the Republican party and has signed an agreement promising not to run as an Independent should he not be chosen as the Republican nominee.[http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/sep/03/donald-trump-pledge-independent-president]
[https://www.donaldjtrump.com/ Official Website]
==Health Policy==
{{:Donald Trump (Health Policy)}}
Trump has flipped between pro-choice and pro-life. Now considers himself pro-life. (DTS) [http://www.c-span.org/video/?324558-11/donald-trump-remarks-cpac]  ===Abortions=Drug Policy==
*"I support the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act and urge Congress to pass this bill. A ban on elective abortions after 20 weeks will protect unborn children. We should not be one of seven countries that allows elective abortions after 20 weeks. It goes against our core values." {{:Donald Trump (DTIDrug Policy) [http://www1.cbn.com/thebrodyfile/archive/2015/07/22/just-in-brody-file-exclusive-donald-trump-comes-out-in]}}
==Drug Policy==
==Middle East==
 ===Iraq=== *"I was totally against the war in Iraq and I was from the beginning, 2003, 2004 because you're going to destabilize the Middle East and I was right and should be given credit. Because that of everybody running, I'm the one person that said don't do it." (DTI) [http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1509/28/ebo.01.html] ===Iran=== *Renegotiate Iran Nuclear Deal - Increase Sanctions & Ask for Prisoners Back**"I've never seen something so incompetently negotiated -- and I mean never" - September 2015 Tea Party Rally (DTS) [http{{://www.cnn.com/2015/09/09/politics/donald-trump-ted-cruz-iran-nuclear-deal-rally-capitol-hill/]**"“I think the deal is horrible,” Mr. Donald Trump told Fox Business Network. “I think the deal is absolutely horrible for us, but it’s really, really bad for Israel.”" (DTI) [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/14/donald-trump-blasts-horrible-iran-nuclear-deal/]**"The billionaire businessman said American negotiators should have began the process by insisting on getting the prisoners back. He said Iran would have refused, but afterward, “you double and triple up your sanctions” and it would change Iran’s tune." (DTI) [http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-primaries/264598-trump-iran-deal-was-so-bad-its-suspicious] *US Prisoners in Iran**Took credit for release of four US prisoners because he's been "hitting [Iran] hard." (DTI) [http://www.cbsnews.com/news/election-2016-donald-trump-claims-credit-for-iran-release-of-americans/]**"In Iran deal we get 4 prisoners. They get $150 billion, 7 most wanted and many off watch list. This will create great incentive for others!" - (DTT) (17 Jan 16)[https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/688720409865383936] ===Syria=== *"Let Syria and ISIS fight. Why do we care? Let ISIS and Syria fight. And let Russia, they're in Syria already, let them fight ISIS." (DTIMiddle East) [http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1509/28/ebo.01.html]}}
==Trade==
 ===US-China=== *Officially declare China as a currency manipulator {{:Donald Trump (DTW)**"Economists estimate the Chinese yuan is undervalued by anywhere from 15% to 40%" (DTW)*Force China to uphold IP laws. (DTW)**"This theft costs the U.S. over $300 billion and millions of jobs each year. " (DTW)**US companies will no longer be forced by China to share proprietory technology with Chinese firms (DTW)*End China’s illegal export subsidies and lax labor and environmental standards (DTW)*Lower corporate tax rate (to 15%, listed in Tax section) (DTW)*Bolstering U.S. military presence in East and South China Seas (DTWTrade)}}
==Immigration==
FiveThirtyEight did a good job gathering a lot of immigration data mentioned by {{:Donald Trump and then explaining it. Read it [http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/everything-donald-trumps-immigration-plan-gets-wrong/ here].(Immigration)}}
*Deport nearly 12 million illegal immigrants. (DTS) [http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-policy-plans-raise-concerns-critics-argue-1442791682]*Illegal Immigrants lead to higher crime in the country. (DTI) (ABC News - Jan 17) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tBUkclyXj8]*" You look at your gov -- you look at Baltimore, you look at Ferguson, you look at lot of these places, a lot of these gangs -- and the most vicious -- are illegals. They're out of here. First day, I will send them people -- we. Those guys are out of here." (DTS) *"Well, it's costing us $130 billion a year and that's peanuts compared to what the real cost is, George, for the way we have it now." (DTI) [http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/week-transcript-donald-trump/story?id=33203713] Environmental===US-Mexico=== [https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions/immigration-reform] *Mexico must pay for a wall along US-Mexico border[https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-on-the-us-mexico-border-building-a-wall-is-easy/2015/07/16/9a619668-2b0c-11e5-bd33-395c05608059_story.html]. Until they do, United States will enact the following policy measures (DTW):**Impound all remittance payments derived from illegal wages (DTW)**Increase fees on all temporary visas issued to Mexican CEOs and diplomats (and if necessary cancel them) (DTW)**Increase fees on all border crossing cards – of which we issue about 1 million to Mexican nationals each year (a major source of visa overstays) (DTW)**Increase fees on all NAFTA worker visas from Mexico (another major source of overstays) (DTW)**Increase fees at ports of entry to the United States from Mexico (Tariffs and foreign aid cuts are also options) (DTW)*Wall estimated to cost ~$20 billion [http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/31/politics/donald-trump-immigration-policy-breakdown-2016/]
*Triple the number of ICE officers {{:Donald Trump (DTW)*Nationwide e-verify (DTW)*Mandatory return of all criminal aliens (DTW)*Defund sanctuary cities (cities not following federal law on immigration) (DTW)*End birthright citizenship (DTWEnvironmental)}}
*Increase wage for H-1B Visas (DTW)**Trump argues low wages of immigrants for STEM-related careers displace domestic workers ==Entrepreneurship and minority workers in STEM fields. (DTW)**Require American companies to hire domestic workers first [yes, but how?] (DTW)***Trump proposes a waiting period of no new green cards being issued to foreign workers so that American corporations will hire domestic labor. (DTW)*Reduce funding to refugee programs. (DTW)**Spend that money on at-risk inner-city youth instead. (DTW)Innovation==
==Environmental=={{:Donald Trump (Entrepreneurship & Innovation)}}
==Monetary Policy==
{{:Donald Trump (Monetary Policy)}}
===Global Warming=Religion==
*"This very expensive GLOBAL WARMING bullshit has got to stop. Our planet is freezing, record low temps,and our GW scientists are stuck in ice" - (DTT) {{:Donald Trump (2014Religion) [https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/418542137899491328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]}}
==Legend==
*DTW - Donald Trump [https://www.donaldjtrump.com/ Website]
*RD* - Republican Debate Number *
 
==Quotes==
 
 
{{:Donald Trump (Quotes)}}
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