Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016 Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Donald J. Trump for President

Campaign	U.S. presidential election, 2016
Candidate	Donald Trump Mike Pence
Affiliation	Republican Party
Status	Announced: June 16, 2015 Presumptive nominee: May 4, 2016. Won election: November 8, 2016
Headquarters	725 Fifth Avenue New York City, New York
Key people	Corey R. Lewandowski, campaign manager Mike Pence (running mate)
Receipts	US$1,902,410 (2015-06-30)
Slogan	Make America Great Again!

The Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016 was when businessman Donald Trump ran to become the President of the United States. He officially announced his plan to run on June 16, 2015. This happened at a rally in Trump Tower in New York City.

On November 9, 2016, after the election, Donald Trump was chosen as the next President of the United States. His running mate, Mike Pence, was elected Vice President.

Campaign Slogan: Make America Great Again
Key Ideas and Policies
Early Lead in Polls
Becoming the Nominee
Who Supported Trump?
Images for kids
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Campaign Slogan: Make America Great Again

Donald Trump often said, "We are going to make our country great again." He promised to be a president who would create many jobs. His main campaign slogan was "Make America Great Again." This slogan was also used by Ronald Reagan in the past, but Trump made it his own by trademarking it.

Key Ideas and Policies

Trump had several main ideas during his campaign. He wanted to stop people from entering the U.S. without permission. He promised to build a wall along the border between the U.S. and Mexico. He also believed that people already in the country without permission should be sent back to their home countries.

He was against a large trade deal called the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Trump also suggested temporarily stopping people from certain countries from entering the United States. Many people, including some Republicans, disagreed with this idea. He also supported changing the tax rules in the country.

Early Lead in Polls

Early on, Donald Trump started to lead in polls among Republican voters. A poll from The Economist and YouGov in July 2015 showed him as the top Republican candidate. Other polls also showed him in the lead. For example, a Suffolk/USA Today poll in July 2015 showed Trump with 17% support. This was more than other candidates like Jeb Bush.

Becoming the Nominee

On May 4, 2016, Donald Trump became the likely nominee for the Republican Party. This happened after his main challengers, Ted Cruz and John Kasich, stopped their campaigns. Even though he became the nominee, some other Republicans did not support him. Many people also protested against his campaign.

Who Supported Trump?

List of Donald Trump endorsements

State Legislators

Nine New Hampshire State Representatives: Jenn Coffey (former), Fred Doucette, Lou Gargiulo (former), Werner Horn, Paula Johnson (former), Joe Pitre, Stephen Stepanek (Deputy Majority Leader), Dan Tamburello, Joshua Whitehouse.
South Carolina State Senator: John Russell (former, also former rep, son of former Governor Donald S. Russell)
South Carolina State Representative: James H. Merrill (former Majority Leader)
Alabama State Representative: Ed Henry.

Businesspeople

Hillary Rodham Clinton, the democratic nominee.
Mark Cuban, billionaire businessman and owner of Dallas Mavericks
Carl Icahn, billionaire activist investor
Charles Kushner, real estate developer and co-owner of Kushner Properties
Jared Kushner, businessman, co-owner of Kushner Properties, owner of The New York Observer, son-in-law of the candidate
Phil Ruffin, billionaire businessman and partner of Trump Hotel Las Vegas
Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., daughter and sons of the candidate, EVPs of The Trump Organization

Celebrities, Commentators, and Activists

Alan Cobb, former political adviser to Koch Industries
Gary Busey, actor
Tom Brady, NFL quarterback
Ann Coulter, political commentator and writer
Adam Curry, political commentator and former MTV VJ
Mike Ditka, retired NFL coach and television commentator
Lou Ferrigno, actor and bodybuilder
Jim Gilchrist, leader and co-founder of the Minuteman Project
Michael Glassner, political operative, former senior aide to Sen. Bob Dole and Sarah Palin
Hulk Hogan, professional wrestler, actor, television personality, entrepreneur and musician
Tim Jost, deputy finance director on Romney for Governor, deputy CFO and assistant treasurer for Romney'12
Corey Lewandowski, national director of voter registration of Americans for Prosperity
Matt Light, retired NFL offensive tackle
Ted Nugent, musician, singer-songwriter and political activist
Sam Nunberg, former director of the Middle East Forum's Legal Project and deputy political director of the American Center for Law & Justice
Terrell Owens, retired NFL wide receiver and television personality
Trisha Paytas, YouTube personality and entertainer
Dennis Rodman, retired professional basketball player and television personality
Michael Savage, radio host
Ivana Trump, ex-wife of the candidate, socialite and former athlete and fashion model
Herschel Walker, retired NFL running back
Chuck Yeager, retired Air Force brigadier general and record-setting test pilot

Other

Iowa: Chuck Laudner (political operative, former Iowa GOP executive director and chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Steve King, Iowa manager for Santorum'12), Chris Hupke (president of the SD Family Policy Council), Ryan Keller (political operative), Brad Nagel (retired Navy SEAL).
New Hampshire: Andrew Georgevits (vice chairman of Concord City GOP), Matt Ciepielowski (former NH field director of Americans for Prosperity, Ron Paul'12 Louisiana regional coordinator), Jerry DeLemus (former Marine, arranger of NH "Draw Muhammad" art contest)
South Carolina: Ed McMullen (former president of the South Carolina Policy Council), Jeff Taillon (former director of advance under Governor Nikki Haley)
California: Jamiel Shaw Sr and Iraq war veteran Sgt. Anita Shaw, parents of Jamiel Shaw Jr., high school football player killed by an illegal immigrant

Images for kids

Trump at an early campaign event in New Hampshire on July 16, 2015
Trump signs the Republican loyalty pledge promising to support the candidate nominated by the party and to not run as a third-party candidate, if he failed to clinch the nomination.
Trump and supporters attend a rally in Muscatine, Iowa, in January 2016
Anti-Trump protesters outside arena as Chicago rally is shut down on March 11, 2016
Kellyanne Conway at the Conservative Political Action Conference 2016
Candidate Trump and running mate Mike Pence at the Republican National Convention, July 2016
The initial campaign wordmark was featured extensively in campaign merchandise.
Initial updated Trump campaign logo reflecting the adoption of Mike Pence as Donald Trump's vice-presidential candidate, but later replaced
Make America Great Again slogan worn by a Trump supporter
Trump speaks at an Arizona rally in March 2016.
Trump delivering a speech in August 2016
Donald Trump speaking at a rally in Phoenix, Arizona
Speaker Paul Ryan meets with Donald Trump and Mike Pence on Capitol Hill after their election victory
Trump, his wife Melania, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and Eric Trump, February 1, 2016
Shinzō Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, held informal talks with the President-elect on November 17, 2016.
A protest sign in New York City