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Trump's bigger Maga war

Trump's bigger Maga war

The Star2 days ago
DONALD Trump is in the midst of a global tariff tussle, but beneath the bluster and threats, he is facing another daunting war – with his own Make America Great Again (Maga) base.
The President of the United States is facing the wrath of his core supporters over his administration's scandalous about-turn on the 'Jeffrey Epstein Files'.
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