Jeff Trachta (born October 6, 1960 in

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) is an American actor and singer, best known for portraying Thorne Forrester on the

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'' from 1989 to 1996. He was the second of four actors to play this role; he was preceded by Clayton Norcross and succeeded by

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. In June 2008, Trachta was seen performing on the Holland American ship, ''M.S. Amsterdam'' heading to Alaska. He appeared in the twelfth season of '' America's Got Talent'' as "The Singing Trump", impersonating President

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. He advanced past auditions receiving three "yes" votes from the judges. However, he was eliminated in the quarterfinals.

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