Trump Announces Re-Election Bid in Grievance-Filled Speech

President says Democrats would strip Americans of their rights
Event in Orlando draws thousands of Trump supporters

President Donald Trump officially announced his campaign for re-election on Tuesday at a political rally in Orlando.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Shannon Pettypiece and Jennifer Jacobs

June 19, 2019 at 1:10 AM UTC

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President Donald Trump officially announced his campaign for re-election on Tuesday, delivering a speech thick with grievance in which he warned of a dark future for America if his opponents win in 2020.

“Imagine having a Democratic president and a Democratic Congress in 2020,” he said at a political rally in Orlando, Florida.