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See also: Donald Trump

Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election. He was the 2016 Republican nominee for president of the United States. He declared his candidacy on June 16, 2015, and officially received the nomination of the Republican Party on July 19, 2016, at the Republican National Convention.

A New York-based real estate developer, author, chairman of The Trump Organization, and former executive producer of “The Apprentice”— a reality television show in which he also starred—Trump had never before sought or held elected public office prior to his 2016 run, though he flirted with political bids off and on between the late 1980s and 2015. He became more active in national politics in 2011 when he began publicly questioning whether Barack Obama was a natural citizen. That same year, Trump indicated some interest in seeking the Republican nomination for president but ultimately declined to run.

Trump’s candidacy for the Republican nomination in 2016 was initially seen as something of a long shot, but the New York businessman’s outsider status, mastery of the media, and no-holds-barred campaign style propelled him to the front of the field. Trump racked up victories in key early states, and by May the race had dwindled from more than a dozen candidates to three: Trump, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, and Ohio Governor John Kasich. After a critical victory in Indiana on May 3, Cruz and Kasich dropped out, leaving Trump unchallenged for the nomination. When the dust settled, 13.3 million primary voters had backed Trump, a new record in the history of Republican primaries.

HIGHLIGHTS

* Trump's slogan throughout his campaign was "Make America Great Again," which Trump defined in his book, Crippled America, as "restoring a sense of dignity to the White House, and to our country in general."[1]

* States that were critical to Trump's victory in the primaries include New Hampshire, Nevada, Florida, New York, and Indiana.

* Focal points of Trump's campaign included strengthening U.S. immigration laws, renegotiating or withdrawing from international trade deals, a more aggressive foreign policy in the Middle East, lowering taxes, and repealing financial and environmental regulations.

## Contents

* 1 Featured page
* 2 Trump on domestic affairs
* 3 Trump on economic affairs and government regulations
* 4 Trump on foreign affairs and national security
* 5 Polls
* 6 Campaign advisors and staff
* 7 Recent news
* 8 See also
* 9 External links
* 10 Footnotes

## Featured page[edit]

The featured page on Trump is History of Donald Trump's political donations, 1989-2015.

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## Trump on domestic affairs[edit]

Trump’s domestic platform focused heavily on immigration and scaling back environmental regulations. He proposed strengthening U.S. immigration laws. He pushed for the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, the costs of which he says the Mexican government will cover. During the Republican primaries, he called for the deportation of all undocumented immigrants living in the U.S.—about 11 million people—but in August 2016 he suggested that those who have not committed crimes could possibly be allowed to stay if they paid back taxes. Trump advocated rescinding and reforming environmental regulations supported by the Obama administration and has called climate change “a total hoax.” He supported repealing the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, and proposed his own healthcare reform plan.

The NRA endorsed Trump, and he voiced opposition to gun-free zones, such as in schools. On social and cultural issues, Trump vowed to nominate judges opposed to abortion and once suggested that women who have abortions should be punished. Trump also stated that while he opposes abortion, he believes there should be exceptions in the case of rape, incest, and risks to the mother’s life. He said that he supports “traditional marriage” and argued that states should decide whether transgender people should use restrooms corresponding to their gender identity.

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## Trump on economic affairs and government regulations[edit]

Trump supported cutting taxes at all levels, and his opposition to international free-trade deals was a trademark of his campaign. His tax proposals included cuts at all income levels, an end to the estate tax, and a tax deduction for childcare expenses. He called international trade deals like NAFTA and TPP “a disaster” and pushed for increased tariffs on imports. Trump voiced support for raising the minimum wage to $10 an hour but also said that changes to the minimum wage should happen at the state level. He was critical of financial regulatory legislation such as Dodd-Frank, which he called “terrible.” He called government regulations, in general, a “stealth tax.”

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## Trump on foreign affairs and national security[edit]

Trump promoted what he calls an “America First” approach to foreign affairs and national security. This approach involved potentially reassessing U.S. commitments to NATO countries, a more aggressive foreign policy in the fight against the Islamic State and in the war on terror, and increases in military spending. Trump called for a ban on Muslims entering the country from nations with “a history of exporting terrorism,” and he advocated for what he calls “extreme vetting” of Muslims visiting the U.S. Trump voiced support for using enhanced interrogation techniques such as waterboarding, and he criticized the Iran deal, calling it a “bad deal.” Trump also called for improving U.S. relations with Russia by finding “common ground” in the fight against the Islamic State.

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## Polls[edit]

All head-to-head polling and archives of primary polls dating back to 2013 can be seen on the full presidential polling page.

Clinton-Trump 2016 head-to-head presidential polls (September-October 2016)

Poll |  Hillary Clinton |  Donald Trump| Unsure or Other| Margin of Error| Sample Size
Quinnipiac
October 17-18, 2016| 50%| 44%| 6%| +/-3.1| 1,007
Economist/YouGov
October 15-18, 2016| 47%| 43%| 10%| +/-3.9| 925
Fox News
October 15-17, 2016| 49%| 42%| 9%| +/-3| 912
Bloomberg
October 14-17, 2016| 50%| 41%| 9%| +/-3.1| 1,006
Monmouth
October 14-16, 2016| 53%| 41%| 6%| +/-3.6| 726
CBS News
October 12-16, 2016| 51%| 40%| 9%| +/-3| 1,189
NBC News/SurveyMonkey
October 10-16, 2016| 51%| 43%| 6%| +/-1| 24,804
ABC News/Washington Post
October 10-13, 2016| 50%| 46%| 4%| +/-4| 740
NBC News/Wall St. Journal
October 10-13, 2016| 51%| 41%| 8%| +/-3.3| 905
Fox News
October 10-12, 2016| 49%| 41%| 10%| +/-3| 917
NBC News/Wall Street Journal
October 8-10, 2016| 50%| 40%| 10%| +/-3.5| 806
Reuters/Ipsos
October 6-10, 2016| 44%| 37%| 19%| +/-2.2| 2,363
PRRI/The Atlantic
October 5-9, 2016| 49%| 38%| 13%| +/-3.9| 886
NBC News/SurveyMonkey
October 3-9, 2016| 51%| 44%| 5%| +/-1| 23,329
Economist/YouGov
October 7-8, 2016| 48%| 43%| 9%| +/-4.2| 971
Quinnipiac
October 5-6, 2016| 50%| 44%| 6%| +/-3| 1,064
Fox News
October 3-6, 2016| 48%| 44%| 8%| +/-3| 896
Economist/YouGov
October 1-October 3, 2016| 48%| 43%| 9%| +/-3.9| 911
Reuters/Ipsos
September 29-October 3, 2016| 44%| 37%| 19%| +/-3.2| 1,239
CBS News
September 28-October 2, 2016| 49%| 43%| 8%| +/-4| 1,217
CNN/ORC
September 28-October 2, 2016| 51%| 45%| 4%| +/-3| 1,213
NBC News/SurveyMonkey
September 26-October 2, 2016| 50%| 44%| 6%| +/-1| 26,925
Fox News
September 27-29, 2016| 49%| 44%| 7%| +/-3| 911
Public Policy Polling
September 27-28, 2016| 49%| 45%| 6%| +/-3.2| 933
Reuters/Ipsos
September 22-26, 2016| 44%| 38%| 18%| +/-3.5| 1,041
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

## Campaign advisors and staff[edit]

Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign saw a number of hirings and staff departures, beginning even before Trump announced his candidacy. The most notable of these campaign shifts came in March 2016 when Paul Manafort was hired as the campaign's convention manager. Manafort's hiring, seen in the press as a demotion for then-campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, began a series of disputes within the Trump campaign over who would direct the campaign's strategy and personnel decisions. In May 2016, Manafort was promoted to campaign chair and chief strategist; Lewandowski was fired from the campaign on June 20, 2016. Manafort then resigned in August 2016, two days after the Trump campaign hired Breitbart News executive Steve Bannon as campaign chief executive and promoted pollster Kellyanne Conway to campaign manager.

The following timeline details some of the highlights of Trump's staff hires and dismissals throughout the campaign.

For more information about the Trump campaign, visit Donald Trump presidential campaign key staff and advisors, 2016 and Donald Trump presidential campaign staff tensions.

## Recent news[edit]

This section links to a Google news search for the term Donald + Trump + 2016

Donald Trump 2016 News Feed

## See also[edit]

* Presidential election, 2016
* Presidential candidates, 2016
* Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016
* Gary Johnson presidential campaign, 2016
* Jill Stein presidential campaign, 2016

## External links[edit]

* ProCon.org's "Donald Trump (R)"

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Daily Caller, "Donald Trump Says He Will Restore ‘Dignity’ To The White House (And Other Highlights From His New Book)," November 3, 2015

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