Can He Be Hired? Donald Trump Enters Presidential Race

Will name recognition and celebrity win the billionaire a place at the first presidential debate this summer?

He’s In: Donald Trump Crashes the 2016 GOP Race

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Billionaire television personality and business executive Donald Trump formally began his Republican presidential campaign on Tuesday in Manhattan, saying that the United States has become "a dumping ground for other people's problems."

"Our country needs a truly great leader, and we need a truly great leader now," said Trump. "We need somebody who can take the brand of the United States and make it great again.