<sod>Trump's party affiliation has changed over the years. Although his party affiliation prior to 1987 is unclear, Trump was an early supporter of Republican [[Ronald Reagan]] for United States President in the late 1970s.<ref name=TrumpsupportsReagan>Martosko, David (May 12, 2015).[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3077773/Trump-trademarked-slogan-Make-America-Great-just-DAYS-2012-election-says-Ted-Cruz-agreed-not-use-Scott-Walker-booms-TWICE-speech.html EXCLUSIVE: Trump trademarked slogan 'Make America Great Again' just DAYS after the 2012 election and says Ted Cruz has agreed not to use it again after Scott Walker booms it TWICE in speech]. Daily Mail.</ref> By 1987, he identified as a Republican.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?uri=http%253A%252F%252Ffultonhistory.com%252FNewspaper%25252011%252FGeneva%252520NY%252520Finger%252520Lake%252520Times%252FGeneva%252520NY%252520Finger%252520Lake%252520Times%2525201988%252520Feb%2525201988%252FGeneva%252520NY%252520Finger%252520Lake%252520Times%2525201988%252520Feb%2525201988%252520-%2525200274.pdf&xml=http%253A%252F%252Ffultonhistory.com%252FdtSearch%252Fdtisapi6.dll%253Fcmd%253Dgetpdfhits%2526u%253D7197c332%2526DocId%253D6458616%2526Index%253DZ%25253a%25255cIndex%252520U%25252dF%25252dP%2526HitCount%253D49%2526hits%253D13%252B14%252B22%252B23%252B2c%252B61%252B7b%252Bcc%252Bcd%252B133%252B134%252B1bb%252B1bc%252B1f8%252B1f9%252B208%252B209%252B231%252B232%252B24b%252B24c%252B291%252B2c1%252B2c2%252B2c3%252B358%252B359%252B36b%252B3ff%252B43b%252B43c%252B48f%252B490%252B53c%252B540%252B589%252B58a%252B58b%252B5b7%252B646%252B647%252B739%252B73a%252B76f%252B770%252B828%252B829%252B8f3%252B8f4%252B%2526SearchForm%253D%25252fFulton%25255fNew%25255fform%25252ehtml%2526.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false |title=Tycoon with towering ambition |date=February 8, 1988 |publisher=[[fultonhistory.com]]|access-date=August 11, 2016}}</ref> In 1999, Trump switched to the Reform Party for three years and ran a [[Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2000|presidential exploratory campaign]] for its nomination. After his run, Trump left the party in 2001 due to the involvement of [[David Duke]], [[Pat Buchanan]], and [[Lenora Fulani]] within the party.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/19/opinion/what-i-saw-at-the-revolution.html What I Saw at the Revolution] ''The New York Times'', February 19, 2000</ref> In February and March 2016, after pointed media questioning, Trump disavowed Duke with repeated and increasing emphasis.<ref> [http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/02/29/trump_disavows_kkk_duke_how_many_times_do_i_have_to_continue_to_disavow_people.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/02/29/trump_disavows_kkk_duke_how_many_times_do_i_have_to_continue_to_disavow_people.html]</ref><eod>
<sod>Trump's party affiliation has changed over the years. Although his party affiliation prior to 1987 is unclear, Trump was an early supporter of Republican [[Ronald Reagan]] for United States President in the late 1970s.<ref name=TrumpsupportsReagan>Martosko, David (May 12, 2015).[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3077773/Trump-trademarked-slogan-Make-America-Great-just-DAYS-2012-election-says-Ted-Cruz-agreed-not-use-Scott-Walker-booms-TWICE-speech.html EXCLUSIVE: Trump trademarked slogan 'Make America Great Again' just DAYS after the 2012 election and says Ted Cruz has agreed not to use it again after Scott Walker booms it TWICE in speech]. Daily Mail.</ref> By 1987, he identified as a Republican.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?uri=http%253A%252F%252Ffultonhistory.com%252FNewspaper%25252011%252FGeneva%252520NY%252520Finger%252520Lake%252520Times%252FGeneva%252520NY%252520Finger%252520Lake%252520Times%2525201988%252520Feb%2525201988%252FGeneva%252520NY%252520Finger%252520Lake%252520Times%2525201988%252520Feb%2525201988%252520-%2525200274.pdf&xml=http%253A%252F%252Ffultonhistory.com%252FdtSearch%252Fdtisapi6.dll%253Fcmd%253Dgetpdfhits%2526u%253D7197c332%2526DocId%253D6458616%2526Index%253DZ%25253a%25255cIndex%252520U%25252dF%25252dP%2526HitCount%253D49%2526hits%253D13%252B14%252B22%252B23%252B2c%252B61%252B7b%252Bcc%252Bcd%252B133%252B134%252B1bb%252B1bc%252B1f8%252B1f9%252B208%252B209%252B231%252B232%252B24b%252B24c%252B291%252B2c1%252B2c2%252B2c3%252B358%252B359%252B36b%252B3ff%252B43b%252B43c%252B48f%252B490%252B53c%252B540%252B589%252B58a%252B58b%252B5b7%252B646%252B647%252B739%252B73a%252B76f%252B770%252B828%252B829%252B8f3%252B8f4%252B%2526SearchForm%253D%25252fFulton%25255fNew%25255fform%25252ehtml%2526.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false |title=Tycoon with towering ambition |date=February 8, 1988 |publisher=[[fultonhistory.com]]|access-date=August 11, 2016}}</ref> In 1999, Trump switched to the Reform Party for three years and ran a [[Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2000|presidential exploratory campaign]] for its nomination. After his run, Trump left the party in 2001 due to the involvement of [[David Duke]], [[Pat Buchanan]], and [[Lenora Fulani]] within the party.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/19/opinion/what-i-saw-at-the-revolution.html What I Saw at the Revolution] ''The New York Times'', February 19, 2000</ref> In February and March 2016, after pointed media questioning, Trump disavowed Duke with repeated and increasing emphasis.<ref> [http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/02/29/trump_disavows_kkk_duke_how_many_times_do_i_have_to_continue_to_disavow_people.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/02/29/trump_disavows_kkk_duke_how_many_times_do_i_have_to_continue_to_disavow_people.html] [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2016/03/01/donald-trump-and-david-duke-for-the-record/ Fact Checker - Donald Trump and David Duke: For the record - by Glenn Kessler] in the ''Washington Post''</ref><eod>