- May 12, 2015 -
Donald Trump Trademarked Ronald Reagan Slogan
Businessman Donald Trump moved to trademark his potential 2016 presidential campaign's catchphrase more than two years ago.
And — according to a Daily Mail story published Tuesday — the real estate mogul and television personality would really like his potential GOP rivals to stop using it.
"I've actually trademarked it," Trump was quoted saying last weekend. "I mean, I get tremendous raves for that line... I could come up with different lines. You would think they would come up with their own. That is my whole theme."
However, Trump is clearly not the first to use it: President Ronald Reagan prominently featured the words on his campaign materials. The Daily Mail reported the Trump slogan was an homage to Reagan, whom both Trump and his father supported for president.
Trump has publicly criticized at least two of his potential rivals in the 2016 race of their use of the phrase. He reportedly told the British newspaper he was "disappointed" Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) used it in a speech last weekend. And Trump previously accused Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) of stealing the line during the senator's presidential campaign announcement last March.
