Nearly a week after announcing he was running for president, Donald Trump has made it official and filed his paperwork with the Federal Election Commission. The one-page statement of candidacy was hand-delivered to the FEC on Monday. Trump had 15 days to send the document to the agency.
Based on the document, the business tycoons campaign committee will be called Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.
The filing comes after Trump gave a rambling, hour-long speech announcing his White House bid last Tuesday.
This is beyond anybodys expectations, Trump said during his speech. Theres been no crowd like this. Some of the candidates they went in, they didnt know the air conditioning didnt work and they sweated like dogs.
They didnt know the room was too big because there was nobody there. How are they going to beat ISIS?
Trump also stressed his wealth during the speech and indicated he would finance his own his campaign.
I dont need anybodys money. Its nice. I dont need anybodys money. Im using my own money. Im not using the lobbyists. Im not using donors. I dont care. Im really rich, Ill show you that in a second. And by the way, Im not even saying that in a braggadocios
thats the kind thats the kind of thinking you need for this country.