Hacking group Anonymous declare 'total war' on Donald Trump

Hacking group Anonymous have declared "total war" on Donald Trump in a bid to "dismantle" the Republican Presidential hopeful's campaign.

The outfit posted a video asking its supporters to attack the property mogul's website as his campaign continues.

The hacktivists said they wanted to revive #OpTrump on a “far larger scale” and speaking directly to Mr Trump, said they “had been watching you for a long time”.

The video continues: “What we see is truly disturbing.

“Your inconsistent and hateful campaign has not only shock the United States of America, you have shocked the entire planet with your appalling actions and ideas.

“You say what your current audience wants to hear but in reality, you don’t stand for anything except for your personal green and power.”

The speaker in the video then urges Anonymous supporters to “shut down” Mr Trump’s websites and “research and expose what he doesn’t want to public to know”.

Ending the three-minute long clip, the Anonymous speaker said: “This is not a warning. This is a declaration of total war.”

Mr Trump is one of four remaining Republican candidates for the US presidential race and remains in pole position for his party's nomination ahead of the election on November 8.

He has previously sparked controversy by branding Mexican immigrants “rapists” and calling for Muslims to be banned from entering the United States.