Donald Trump formally launched his 2020 re-election campaign in Florida where he said his victory three years ago was a “defining moment in American history” and vowed to maintain his America First policy

“Exactly four years ago this week I announced my campaign for the [office of] president?.?.?.?It turned out to be a great political movement,” Mr Trump said. “It’s a movement, made up of hard-working patriots who love their country, love their flag, love their children. I do believe that a nation must care for its own citizens first.”

Mr Trump has held dozens of political rallies since he assumed office in January 2017. But the Tuesday evening event in Florida, a key swing state, marked the formal start of a re-election campaign that will see him battle against one of the 23 Democrats vying to run against him next year.