FLASHBACK: Trump launched his first presidential campaign ten years ago

Ten years ago Monday, businessman Donald J. Trump launched his first presidential campaign, marking the beginning of the “Make America Great Again" movement.

Developer Donald Trump takes the stage to announce that he will seek the Republican nomination for president, Tuesday, Jun. 16, 2015, in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York. (Richard Drew/The Associated Press) 

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"I am officially running for President of the United States," Trump posted to his then-Twitter account June 16, 2015, along with a photo of his family after his announcement. "#MakeAmericaGreatAgain."

"Ten Years Ago Today, President Donald J. Trump came down the Golden Escalator and officially declared his candidacy for President of the United States," Team Trump posted to Instagram Monday to commemorate the ten-year anniversary. 

November 6, 2016: A Trump flag photographed just before sunset in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Getty Images)

"This will truly be the golden age of America," Trump said, upon winning the 2024 election in a landslide. 

Brooke Singman is a political correspondent and reporter for Fox News Digital, Fox News Channel and FOX Business.

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