At first, the photo shows a blond boy with a blank stare seemingly innocent and ordinary. But the image went viral once people realized he was Donald J. Trump. Reactions were fierce and divided; some saw him as sweet and misunderstood. Others were outraged, calling him the nation’s greatest disgrace.

Trump’s early years shaped the man he became. Raised by a strict father who believed in winners and losers, he was taught to avoid showing weakness. At age 13, he was sent to military school, where the harsh discipline suited him. There, he built a reputation for dominance and control.