MAGA movement turns 10: Trump’s most transformative moments

Published June 16, 2025 5:41pm ET



Monday marked the 10-year anniversary of President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump descending the Trump Tower’s golden escalator in New York City.

At the time, a crowd awaited his announcement that he was running for president in the 2016 election, birthing his trademark slogan: “Make America Great Again.”

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