Unpredictable, unbridled and often entertaining, Donald Trump’s presidential campaign announcement Tuesday was in a league of its own.
The speech included a parade of zingers and off-color remarks. And it was also long – the longest announcement speech yet by a 2016 Republican candidate, at 45 minutes, 24 seconds.
Here’s how Trump’s speech stacked up, time-wise, against the other GOP candidates’.
Trump: 45 minutes, 24 seconds
Ben Carson: 33 minutes, 50 seconds
Ted Cruz: 30 minutes, 14 seconds
Mike Huckabee: 29 minutes, three seconds
Rick Perry: 28 minutes, 42 seconds
Jeb Bush: 28 minutes
Rand Paul: 26 minutes, 12 seconds
George Pataki: 24 minutes, 50 seconds
Rick Santorum: 22 minutes, 26 seconds
Lindsey Graham: 21 minutes, 40 seconds
Marco Rubio: 17 minutes, 48 seconds
Carly Fiorina: One-minute video