19 June
US President Donald Trump has officially launched his campaign for re-election next year.Trump addressed a rally in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday night. He told a large crowd of supporters that during his time in office, the US economy has become the "envy of the world" and the "greatest" in the country's history.
Trump told his supporters, "We will keep on fighting." He said, "Tonight I stand before you to officially launch my campaign for a second term."Trump has a 90-percent support rate among Republicans. He is expected to win the party's nomination as there are no other serious contenders.
A US website, RealClearPolitics, says the president's average approval rate of various polls stood at 43.9 percent as of Tuesday. The figure has mostly stayed at the lower 40-percent level over the past year.
Meanwhile, more than 20 people are vying to win the Democratic nomination.
NHK
