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Jan 2025
45m 22s

Trump's second coming

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It's inauguration day in Washington DC and Emily and Lewis set the scene ahead of Trump's return to the White House.

We're on the streets of the US capital to speak to his excited MAGA supporters, as well as hearing from those now fearing for America as Trump returns to office.

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Editor: Tom Hughes

Executive Producer: Louis Degenhardt

Producer: Natalie Indge

Digital Editor: Michaela Walters

Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell

Video Production: Rory Symon, Shane Fennelly & Arvind Badewal

Digital Journalist: Michael Baggs

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