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Trump Starts Raising Money for His 2020 Campaign (and His Company)

The president’s decision to hold his first big reelection fundraiser at his own hotel indicates he intends to keep making money off of his political career.
Source: Gary Cameron / Reuters

For President Donald Trump, the campaign never ended. Since filing paperwork within hours of his inauguration declaring eligibility for 2020, he’s been holding rallies in the states he won in November and constantly rehashing his Electoral College victory.

In keeping with this theme, Trump will be officially kicking off his reelection bid with a major fundraiser next week, less than six months into his first term. (For comparison, President Obama didn’t until April 2011.) Trump is in the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., which he has refused to give up ownership of while in office. That ensures that every advertisement for (and article

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