Donald J. Trump for President

"Great Again" +

:30 TV ad run  in IA and NH starting Jan. 5, 2015 (announced Jan. 4).

[Music]

Trump (voiceover):  I'm Donald Trump and I approve this message.

Male Announcer:  The politicians can pretend it's something else, but Donald Trump calls it radical Islamic terrorism.

That's why he's calling for a temporary shutdown of Muslim entering the United States until we can figure out what's going on.

He'll cut the head off ISIS and take their oil.

And he'll stop illegal immigration by building a wall on our Southern border that Mexico will pay for.

Trump (clip from rally):  We will make America great again. 


Notes: The campaign's Jan. 4, 2016 press release:

DONALD J. TRUMP UNVEILS FIRST CAMPAIGN TELEVISION AD WITH SIGNIFICANT BUY IN EARLY STATES

Ad Focuses on Key Messages Including Illegal Immigration and National Security

(New York, NY) January 4th, 2015 - Today Donald J. Trump unveiled his first campaign ad, which will air in the early states of Iowa and New Hampshire beginning Tuesday, January 5th. Mr. Trump will be spending at least $2 million dollars per week, with $1.1 million allocated to TV in Iowa and close to $1 million spent on TV in New Hampshire.

Mr. Trump said, “I am leading in every poll by wide, double digit margins. We have tremendous crowds, incredible support from all over the country and I am $35 million dollars under budget. We have spent the least amount of money and have the best results and this is the kind of thinking the country needs. I am very proud of this ad, I don’t know if I need it, but I don’t want to take any chances because if I win we are going to Make America Great Again.”

The initial ad focuses on the key issues of Mr. Trump’s campaign including national security, illegal immigration and his vision to Make America Great Again. Mr. Trump has previously run radio ads in the first three primary states and will continue to do so with a new radio ad also premiering this week featuring Kathryn Gates-Skipper, the first female Marine to serve in combat operations. Kathryn endorsed Mr. Trump at his Sarasota rally in November.

Also airing this week, is a new radio ad in South Carolina featuring Nancy Mace, the first female graduate of The Citadel.

Mr. Trump continues to lead all national and state polls and will travel to Lowell, Massachusetts, Claremont, New Hampshire, Burlington, Vermont, Rock Hill, South Carolina, multiple stops in Iowa and Reno, Nevada for rallies this week.

Please visit DonaldJTrump.com to view the ad, which can be seen here:http://www.donaldjtrump.com/media/great-again-tv-spot


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The ad included footage not of the Mexican border but of the Moroccan border, prompting a bit of discussion.  The DNC weighed in on Jan. 5 with an amusing "Factivists":

Trump Campaign Vows to Sue Itself

Donald Trump’s first television ad has been blasted for spiteful rhetoric and misleading elements, including the fact that footage used in the ad is of the Moroccan border—not the U.S.-Mexico border. At first, Trump and his campaign said use of the misleading footage was done on purpose. Later, Trump’s lawyer said he would threaten legal action against whomever decided to include the footage.       

“This is not the first time that Donald Trump has threatened to sue someone, but suing his own campaign is certainly a first,” said DNC national press secretary Mark Paustenbach. 

Yesterday:
Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski said, "No s***, it's not the Mexican border but that's what our country is going to look like. This was 1,000 percent on purpose."

When asked if the footage was misleading, Trump repeatedly said “no” and suggested the footage was intentionally chosen.

Today:
Michael Cohen, Trump’s special counsel, stated that, “I don’t know who did it … Whoever the person is, I’m sure I’ll be sending them a letter very soon on behalf of Mr. Trump.”