The 76-year-old launches his election bid with a rally in Waco – the city known for a federal raid on a religious cult that resulted in the deaths of more than 80 people.
Donald Trump has described the numerous investigations into his behaviour as „something straight out of the Stalinist Russia horror show“.
Mr Trump was speaking in Waco, Texas, at his first election rally on Saturday as he campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination.
He has a number of legal threats hanging over him, including allegations of campaign finance violations and of mishandling top-secret documents.
He said: „From the beginning it has been one witch-hunt and phony investigation after another.“
Mr Trump’s visit to Waco came 30 years after a raid by federal agents on the Branch Davidians religious cult.
Eighty-six people died that day, including four law enforcement officers.
A spokesperson for the Trump campaign said Waco was chosen because it sits between several major population centres and has the infrastructure to host a large event.
But critics would say that the choice was a nod to Mr Trump’s far-right supporters, many of whom see the raid as an example of government over-reach.
