Donald J. Trump is the 45th president of the United States and the current incumbent in the office.

• President Trump took office on January 20, 2017 after winning the electoral college by 34 votes in November 2016.

• Before taking office, Trump was best known as a real estate mogul and businessman.

• He was also the star of the reality TV show "The Apprentice", where businesspeople competed for a position as Trump's apprentice.

• The Trump campaign's slogan is "Make America Great Again", and his campaign focused on immigration issues. Trump is also known for his dislike of American media and news outlets.

• In 2019, Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, but was acquitted by the US Senate.

Joe Biden is the democratic nominee for president and was the 47th vice president under president Barack Obama.

• Vice President Biden was in office from January 20, 2009 through January 20, 2017.

• Prior to his term as VP, Biden was a senator representing Delaware for over thirty years from 1973 to 2009.

• Joe Biden was a lawyer before his time in government and received his law degree from Syracuse University.

• Under Obama, Biden was renowned for his negotiating ability under divided government, but also for his tendency to go off track and speak seemingly before thinking.