President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025) Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021. Wikipedia's most-read article for 2 days in a row: 578,814 views in all, peaking at 290,713 on October 15, 2016. Sat, Oct 15: 290,713 views Sun, Oct 16: 288,101 views Wiki link