New York real estate magnate Donald Trump announced the creation of a presidential exploratory committee on the October 7, 1999, edition of Larry King Live on CNN. Although Trump had never held electe
Donald Trump with President Ronald Reagan in 1987, when Trump first considered running for president.
Trump with President Bill Clinton at Trump Tower in 2000
Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura privately encouraged Trump to run.
Melania Knauss was touted as Trump's potential First Lady.
Since 2025, Donald Trump has been the 47th and current president of the United States, having won the 2024 presidential election. He previously served a separate, non-consecutive term from 2017 to 202
Donald Trump 2000 presidential campaign
…National Convention. In the general election, Trump defeated Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton to be elected the 45th president of the U.S. Political career of Donald Trump "An Oral History of Donald Trump's Almost-Run for President in 2000". New York magazine's Intelligencer. October 11, 2018. Archived from the original…
Trump's second inauguration as president of the United States, 2025
Trump and Reagan in 1983.
Trump speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, February 2011
Trump campaigning in Laconia, New Hampshire, July 2015