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Trump Never Stopped Campaigning Long Enough to Govern

The president is “officially” kicking off his reelection bid—for perhaps the fifth time.
Source: Aly Song / Reuters

How many times can Donald Trump announce his 2020 campaign? At least five, by my count.

The president is traveling to Orlando, Florida, today for what news outlets are calling a rally to “officially” or “formally” launch his reelection bid. It’s hard to know what those adverbs mean. Not only is today not the first time Trump has said he was starting his campaign, but he never really stopped campaigning in the first place.

If anything was official, it came on January 20,

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