In 1999, Trump also founded Trump Model Management, which in conjunction with Trump Management Group, LLC has sought temporary visas for approximately 250 foreign fashion models since 2000 In 1999, Trump’s father passed away. On October 7, 1999, Trump formed an Exploratory Committee to consider seeking the Reform Party’s presidential nomination. • In 1990, Trump was affiliated with the Republican Party despite voting for democratic Governor Mario Cuomo, but switched his affiliation to the Reform Party in 1999 saying he had conservative inclinations, but disliked being categorized. Beginning in 1999, Trump returned to Forbes Magazine’s List of 400 Wealthiest Americans ranking 145th, then 167th in 2000, 110th in 2001 and 74th in 2004. On January 8, 2004, the first season of Trump’s reality show “The Apprentice” aired. On October 21, 2004, Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. His casino properties were nearly $2 billion in debt before filing for bankruptcy. This was Trump’s third corporate bankruptcy. • As a result, Trump was forced to resign as CEO, but remained in his role as Chairman of the Board. In 2005, Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts, renamed Trump Entertainment Resorts and Holdings emerged from bankruptcy. In 2005, Trump opened Trump University and purchased the former headquarters of the Chicago Sun Times in order to demolish the building and build Trump International Tower Chicago. • On January 1, 2008, Trump opened Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago. On January 22, 2005, Trump married his third wife, the 35-year-old Melania Knauss. • On March 20, 2006, Donald and Melania’s first son, Trump’s third son and fifth child, Barron Trump was born. On October 3, 2006, Trump raised a 20 foot by 30 foot American flag on an 80 feet tall flagpole at Mar-a-Lago, which caused a six-month zoning dispute with the town. • Since 2006, Trump attempted to bring in 787 foreign workers on temporary visas to work on the resort rather than hire local workers. Between 2006 and 2012, Trump licensed his name to a number of endeavors including TrumpMortgage, an online travel website called GoTrump, Trump Vodka, Trump Magazine, and Trump Steaks and Steakhouse, which was shut down in 2012 for 51 health code violations. Confidential Page 56