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Democratic presidential candidates react to Trump's Orlando reelection campaign kickoff

ORLANDO, Fla. — While President Donald Trump announced his reelection campaign in Orlando on Tuesday, Democratic candidates challenging him in the 2020 election quickly took to social media to respond.

As of Trump’s speech Tuesday,  24 candidates have announced they’re running against him in 2020. Many of them used the contents of the president’s speech on Tuesday to promote their own platforms.

Channel 9 compiled the relevant posts of the candidates reacting to Trump’s speech below:

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What we will see and hear from the President in Orlando tonight is more of the same; empty promises, fear mongering, and...

Posted by John K. Delaney on Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Candidates who have not made a statement on social media as of Wednesday morning include: Cory Booker, Mike Gravel, Pete Buttigieg, Michael BennetTulsi GabbardKamala HarrisBill de BlasioJulián CastroWayne Messam, Elizabeth WarrenMarianne WilliamsonEric SwalwellTim Ryan and Amy Klobuchar.

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