All these cases advanced to critical stages in federal courts. Then-vice president Biden had in March 2016 threatened to withhold $1 billion in loan guarantees if Ukraine did not fire the prosecutor, Viktor Shokin. [375], On November 5, the Trump Victory in Wisconsin group declared it would be "chasing our absentee ballots over in Pennsylvania" for people who had yet to vote. Trump himself had previously attended Ernst's fundraiser in 2016 while campaigning in Iowa, and seven Republican presidential contenders attended the event in 2015. [301] Some of the most prominent leaders of the Republican Party rejected that such a prospect would be considered. He stated that "Putin and Kim Jong-un and President Xi of China, they're not sleepy. [171], In December 2017, polls showed that more than 40 percent of Americans wanted Trump impeached, reportedly higher than the percentage of Americans who said at the time that they planned to vote for him in 2020. President Trump has mobilized his entire administration to address drug addiction and opioid abuse by declaring the opioid crisis a nationwide public health emergency." President Trump signed a six-year extension of CHIP to fund healthcare for 9 million. [21] Previously announced candidates include the following officials and judges:[23], Trump released the following list of core priorities for his second-term agenda on August 23, 2020.[24]. My focus now turns to ensuring a smooth, orderly, and seamless transition of power...Serving as your president has been the honor of my lifetime. President Trump directed Secretary Carson to focus the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council on underserved communities impacted by COVID-19. [23] Trump's reelection bid was ultimately unsuccessful; on November 7, 2020, most major news outlets officially projected that the Democratic Party ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris had defeated him and Pence. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. "'On behalf of the most forgotten people,' Mr. Cramer said to the president as both men took the stage to deafen applause, 'the unborn babies, thank you for standing for life. "President Trump tells the FEC he qualifies as a candidate for 2020", "President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence renew their political vows in advance of 2020". When CNN asked U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr for his input, Barr claimed he did not know whether it was illegal to vote twice. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. [462] On December 1, 2020, he tweeted that Biden's election was illegitimate: "If the issues we raised are not resolved...[Biden] cannot be considered 'president' but [should] instead [be] referred to as the #presidentialoccupant." [331], On September 7, The New York Times reported the campaign might be facing a cash crunch, having spent more than $800 million of the $1.1 billion raised from early 2019 through July. This section featured five news stories about Trump and his presidential campaign. On November 7, Trump confirmed that Mike Pence would be his vice presidential running mate in 2020. [291][b] Responding to the comments and the president's handling of the pandemic, Timothy Egan writes in a New York Times opinion piece that Trump "should do humanity a favor and surrender now", saying this could "save many lives of supporters who have listened to the lethal quackery from the presidential podium". The rally came on the day the president had signed an executive order on the treatment of immigrant families with children. Pro-Life Voices for Trump logo.png 428 × 330; 31 KB. [28] Trump held an additional 49 rallies from September 23 through November 2 that were not included in the analysis. 'I Love It,' Donald Trump Jr. said", "Analysis Again breaking ground, Trump takes the permanent campaign to new heights", "Trump celebrates ObamaCare vote, but avoids criticizing Jeff Sessions at Ohio rally", "Trump makes 'presidential' pitch at Ohio rally", "Pro-Trump 'Mother of All Rallies' scheduled for September", "Trump supporters organised a rally for 1 million people. As hot spots have emerged, President Trump has surged resources to impacted areas while enabling us to prevent another nationwide shutdown. [188], The campaign makes the unprecedentedly early move to merge the campaign's field operations with that of the Republican National Committee. [67][68][69] By July 4, 2020, Politico reported that Trump was "trailing [Biden] by double digits in recent polls". And this election will decide whether we will defend the American way of life, or whether we allow a radical movement to completely dismantle and destroy it. Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx have attested to the fact that President Trump took action as soon as the data was presented to him. [16] For a larger list of national campaign staff, visit Democracy in Action. Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election. "The Fraudulent Presidential Election of 2020 will be, from this day forth, known as THE BIG LIE!" [115], On May 18, Trump hosted chairmen of the Colorado, Iowa, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania state parties at the White House. [296], In June and July, the campaign spent over $2 million on Facebook ads. 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On September 9, 2020, Trump released a new list of 20 potential nominees to the Supreme Court. [402], After keeping pace with Biden and even leading him in some key states throughout the spring, Trump's approval rating significantly weakened in June and July, causing him to fall behind in most of those battleground states as well as states that historically vote Republican such as Georgia, Texas and Kansas. Get rid of the ballots and you'll have a very peaceful — there won't be a transfer, frankly. Cunningham. [75] After backlash from the press and the Swedish government,[76][77] Trump said he was referring to a Fox News program aired the previous day. At that time, Trump had not yet contributed any of his own money to his reelection effort, although he was reportedly considering contributing $100 million. The Administration quickly established guidelines for nursing homes and expanded telehealth opportunities to protect our vulnerable seniors. "Trump falsely claims he tried to stop 'Send her back!' In the ad, Taylor says, "What we saw [over] 2 1/2 years in that administration, was terrifying." Those involved included former deputy campaign chairs Rick Gates and David Bossie. Biden was replying to one such viewer directly. [239] On the night of December 18, coinciding with the vote to impeach him, Trump held a rally in Battle Creek, Michigan. [438] In October 2019, the Center for Responsive Politics found that total spending on Trump properties had increased to $16.8 million even when just considering payments made by the Trump campaign and other Republican political campaigns and PACs (leaving aside the government agencies). Trump was born in Queens, New York, in 1946.He attended Fordham University before transferring to the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a B.S. [138], On June 28, the president hosted a fundraiser at his company's hotel in Washington, D.C., benefitting the Trump Victory Committee, a joint committee that raises funds both for his reelection campaign and for the RNC. [442] As of October 2020, the campaign's committees had directed more than $17.9 million of campaign donor money to Trump properties, while the Republican National Committee had paid $3.0 million. The campaign has used endorsements, lobbying and state-party rule changes to ensure Trump does not face opposition during the Republican nominating convention, with a senior campaign adviser calling it a "process of ensuring that the national convention is a television commercial for the president for an audience of 300 million and not an internal fight". [457], Table displays the amount that groups have reported to the FEC they have spent in support of Trump's candidacy from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2020. Under President Trump’s leadership, the Department of Homeland Security took action to wind down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in an orderly fashion, following the assessment of the Department of Justice (DOJ) that DACA lacks legal authorization. [182] At the rally he said enforcement at the border would be "just as tough" under the executive order. [135][136], Vice President Pence attended Joni Ernst's 3rd Annual Roast and Ride fundraiser, held on June 3 at the Central Iowa Expo near Boone, Iowa. [191][192], Super PACs supporting Trump's reelection campaign include Committee to Defend the President,[12] Great America PAC,[12] and Great America Committee. The fake video also had new audio added, of snoring sounds. This page shows contributions grouped by contributor to the candidate's campaign committee plus any super PACs or hybrid PACs working on his or her behalf [366] Trump repeatedly asked why Biden had not delivered on his 2020 campaign promises during his eight years in the White House, to which Biden responded, "we had a Republican Congress. [11][12], In 1999, Trump ran as a Reform Party presidential candidate; he withdrew from the race in February 2000. To review the Trump campaign's emails, click here. [45], The disproportionately large amounts of time presidents have spent visiting key electoral states (and a comparatively small amount of time they have spent visiting states that pose little electoral importance to them) has been pointed to as evidence of ulterior electoral motives influencing presidential governance, emblematic of the blurred lines between campaigning and governance in the White House. This year, the usual straw poll was not held, and on the last day, Trump made a two-and-a-half hour-long speech,[195] which was covered live by C-SPAN and Fox News, and was prominently featured in media throughout the world. President Donald Trump’s last rally before the 2020 election in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Nov. 3 Peter van Agtmael—Magnum Photos for TIME These failures have made Trump … [142][143] Trump was joined at the event by the first lady and top White House advisors. [144], On April 14, 2019, the campaign announced that it had raised $30 million in the first quarter of 2019, far outpacing the campaigns of his individual Democratic opponents in the same period. In particular, he was seen to be slow-walking the Burisma investigation. The New York Times characterized Trump as using the address "to mount a full-on culture war against a straw-man version of the left that he portrayed as inciting mayhem and moving the country toward totalitarianism". See maps and real-time presidential election results for the 2020 US election. [336][337][338], On September 13, Trump held a rally in Henderson, Nevada. (This was more than 5 times what the Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee had paid for legal and compliance work during an equivalent period eight years earlier.) [72], The first rally organized by the campaign was held on February 18, 2017, in Melbourne, Florida,[73] and was attended by an estimated 9,000 supporters. The current 84-point gap in approval between Republicans and Democrats is just a few points shy of the record polarization Gallup found in late January and early February. Trump made two campaign stops in Ohio on Monday: a stop in Vandalia focused on the American worker and a Great American Comeback event in Toledo. President Trump revolutionized the clinical trial process to ensure Americans get a safe vaccine as quickly as possible, by providing unprecedented investments in leading vaccine candidates to simultaneously produce them as they are tested and developed. He received 304 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton's 227.[15]. Over the coming weeks, the President will be sharing additional details about his plans through policy-focused speeches on the campaign trail. Read the latest streaming news and analysis on Donald Trump and the 2020 Presidential Election. After running an unconventional and underfunded campaign in 2016 but receiving free media attention valued at about $5 billion, Trump’s reelection campaign looks to be flush with cash. Asked about the chants on July 18, Trump said he disagreed with the chants, and claimed he had tried to stop them by "speaking very quickly". [231] As the Trump–Ukraine scandal emerged and Trump faced an impeachment inquiry, the Trump campaign launched a $10 million television and web campaign with a video claiming Joe Biden had offered Ukraine $1 billion if they fired a prosecutor who was "investigating his son's company", including video of Biden boasting that the prosecutor had been fired. [368] A campaign rally by Vice President Mike Pence in Hibbing in late October had "more than 650 people in attendance, exceeding Minnesota health guidelines to restrict crowds to 250 people." [24][25][26] Trump's campaign autopsy attributed his loss to his poor handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. @media only screen and (max-width: 400px){ The spending included routine matters, and legal work involving the Russia investigation and his impeachment, as well as relating to enforcement of nondisclosure agreements with former associates and his personal business interests. Later that day, Trump tweeted against Biden, the Obamas and mail-in voting. President Trump followed through on his promise and recognized Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel and directed the relocation of the U.S. Embassy.