Donald John Trump is an American businessman, politician and President-elect of the United States. His presidential transition is underway, and he is scheduled to be inaugurated on January 20, 2017.
Trump quickly emerged as the front-runner in the Republican primaries among 17 contenders. His final rivals suspended their campaigns in May 2016, and in July he was formally nominated at the party convention. Trump won the general election on November 8, 2016, by earning more Electoral College votes than Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, who won the popular vote. Trump's 2016 presidential campaign received unprecedented media coverage and international attention. Some of his statements in interviews and at campaign rallies have been controversial or false. Several rallies during the primaries were accompanied by protests, while more nationwide protests followed his election to the Presidency.
