Is America Headed Towards Dictatorship?
- Donald Trump officially declared his bid for the presidency in mid-June 2015, initiating a political movement centered on immigration issues and economic nationalism.
- Trump's rise followed his controversial labeling of Mexican migrants as criminals and his outsider appeal that disrupted the 2016 GOP primary.
- Trump won the 2016 presidential election on November 9, becoming the 45th president and enacting major policies including tax cuts and a border wall executive order.
- His presidency included historic events such as the 2018 North Korea summit, two impeachments, and the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot triggered by his supporters.
- Trump launched a 2024 presidential campaign aiming for a second nonconsecutive term amid legal challenges and sustained influence over the Republican Party and its base.
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10 years after Trump’s first speech, we’re still fact-checking the same false claims
Do you remember Donald Trump’s first presidential announcement speech, made 10 years ago today? He entered the room via a Trump Tower escalator ride with wife Melania. He insulted Mexicans […] The post 10 years after Trump’s first speech, we’re still fact-checking the same false claims appeared first on Poynter.
Ten Years After Trump Descended the Golden Escalator It's A Brave Political World – DV Journal
Monday marked the 10th anniversary of Donald Trump’s trip down the golden escalator to the lobby of Trump Tower in New York City, where he launched his presidential campaign — and changed American politics for a generation. At that time, few pundits believed Trump had a serious chance of winning the presidency even once, much less twice. Most echoed MSNBC pundit Mike Barnicle: “Donald Trump will never become president of the United States.” Ten …

It has been 10 years since Donald Trump came down that golden ladder and launched his 2016 presidential campaign. Many – including me – ruled it out at first as a passing novelty. We didn’t know then that this man would not only become president of the United States (twice), but that he would completely change the country’s political script. Whatever happens from now on, Trump has changed the course of our policy in several ways. What are the mo…
A Decade of Donald Trump
On the morning of June 16, 2015, I went to Penn Station in New York City. When I arrived for my train to Washington, I found large crowds of people heading in the opposite direction. They wore T-shirts and carried posters emblazoned with the name of Donald Trump, who was scheduled to announce his presidential candidacy at Trump Tower that afternoon. Their numbers impressed me. A recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll had Trump in single digits…
MAGA movement turns 10: Trump’s most transformative moments
Monday marked the 10-year anniversary of President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump descending the Trump Tower’s golden escalator in New York City. At the time, a crowd awaited his announcement that he was running for president in the…
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