In a much larger crowd that expected, former Governor Rick Perry announced his plan to run for President of the United States. Surrounded by military supporters, including former Navy SEAL and “Lone Survivor” Marcus Luttrell and Taya Kyle, widow of “American Sniper” Chris Kyle, Perry declared: “No decision has done more harm than the president’s withdrawal of American troops from Iraq.”
Rick Perry Announces His Bid For President In The 2016 Election
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry launched his second campaign for president with a scorching takedown of Barack Obama’s time in office, and painting himself as the only candidate with the proven skills to right the course for the country. “We’re at the end of an era of failed leadership,” Perry said, announcing his campaign before a crowd at an airplane hangar in Dallas. “We have been led by a divider who has sliced and diced the electorate, pitting American against American for political purposes.”
LNO covered the event, See full video below: