Donald Trump bragged about the "honesty and substance" of his campaign a year after it launched. | Getty Trump gushes about campaign of 'honesty' and 'substance'

Exactly one year after he descended the Trump Tower escalator to announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination, Donald Trump on Thursday proclaimed that his campaign "has been one of honesty and substance," taking credit for being the central agenda setter for the entire election cycle.

"We have created much-needed dialogue around the important issues facing our country," Trump wrote in a Facebook post. "You’ve seen my leadership in setting the agenda this whole political season, on both sides of the aisle. We wouldn’t be talking about illegal immigration. We wouldn’t be talking about the drugs pouring in and the bad trade deals costing American jobs. We wouldn’t have called the terrorist attack in Orlando for what it is: radical Islamic terrorism. Politicians are all talk and no action."


Trump began his 552-word post with "GOOD MORNING AMERICA! Wow!" before ticking through a chronology of his campaign's achievements.

"The support of many wonderful Americans, led to resounding victories in the Republican Primary race, in which we beat the rigged political system and biased media with landslide victories," he continued, while acknowledging "some tough losses along the way."

The best victory, he added, was in Indiana on May 3 which enabled him to clinch the necessary number of delegates to secure the Republican nomination.

"The strong vote of confidence that American voters have placed in our message of Making America Great Again, has buoyed us to many victories and is truly heartwarming," Trump went on to say. "While we are thankful for the phenomenal success we have enjoyed in the past year, we are just beginning! I could not be more thrilled as your presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee and to officially accept the GOP Nomination at the Convention in July. We must continue to strive towards beating Crooked Hillary in November and Making ALL of America Great Again!"

After those words and before a photo of Donald and Melania Trump preparing to ride down the escalator, Trump continued to make the hard sell: "P.S. If you would like to purchase official campaign gear go to www.DonaldJTrump.com."

Hillary Clinton commemorated the anniversary, with rose-colored glasses decidedly off.

"One year ago today, @realDonaldTrump announced his campaign for president. And what a year it's been," read a tweet from her official account, sharing a video featuring a slew of controversial comments from Trump that made headlines over the last 365 days.

One year ago today, @realDonaldTrump announced his campaign for president. And what a year it's been.https://t.co/fYf3Ke7srE — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 16, 2016