OAN’s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.oann.com/tag/sam-valk">Sam Valk</a> 11:24 AM – Monday, June 16, 2025 On this day 10 years ago… a billionaire from Queens descended the world-famous Trump Tower golden escalators, kicking off one of the greatest political movements in American history. Here’s One America’s Sam Valk with more. <figure class="wp-block-video"><video autoplay="" controls="" muted="" poster="https://www.oann.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/vid-poster-image.jpg" src="https://d1cc0p6j4uj4n9.cloudfront.net/c1f8840c-5116-46c3-801f-7e39caa4e909/mp4/ff9f44cb-6542-4369-9c30-99fe7bb3997a_Mp4_Avc_Aac_16x9_1280x720p_30Hz_3.5Mbps_qvbr.mp4" width="100%" height="auto"></video></figure>

On this day 10 years ago... a billionaire from Queens descended the world-famous Trump Tower golden escalators, kicking off one of the greatest political movements in American history.{ai:summary}On June 16, 2015, Donald Trump announced his candidacy for president from Trump Tower, marking the beginning of a significant political movement in the United States. This event is remembered as a pivotal moment in American political history. #politics

June 16, 2015: Pres. Trump announces run for president

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