Donald Trump formally launches US presidential election bid
Trump’s paperwork with the Federal Election Commission was filed 23 minutes before the scheduled start of Trump’s announcement speech, designating his campaign committee for fundraising.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a rally to support Republican candidates ahead of midterm elections. (REUTERS file) |
Minutes before his appearance at an event announcing his candidacy, Trump’s campaign filed federal paperwork to declare that he was running again, becoming the first major contender from either party to formally declare.
"America's comeback starts right now," the 76-year-old former president told his supporters at his palatial Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.
Trump’s paperwork with the Federal Election Commission was filed 23 minutes before the scheduled start of Trump’s announcement speech, designating his campaign committee for fundraising.
With his announcement, Trump is the first major contender from either party to formally declare.
Yet the timing could not be worse for Republicans. Candidates endorsed by Trump floundered in key races in last week’s mid-term elections, as voters rejected election deniers and others with extreme positions on social issues like abortion rights and education.
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