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Aug 2024
30m 51s

Inside the Three Worst Weeks of Trump’s ...

The New York Times
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For much of the past year, Donald J. Trump and those around him were convinced that victory in the presidential race was all but certain. Now, everything has changed, after the decision by President Biden not to seek a second term. Jonathan Swan, who covers the Trump campaign for The New York Times, discusses the former president’s struggle to adjust to his ... Show More
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