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Trump's torrid week signals yet more turbulence ahead

But US President, while beleaguered, is still far from being impeached, with base unmoved

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Nirmal Ghosh The meeting in the Oval Office was vintage Donald Trump - a bold gamble played in front of live TV cameras, leaving political pundits reeling.

To Democrats, the President threw a temper tantrum. But to his supporters, this was the authentic, passionate, transparent man they had voted for.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on December 16, 2018, with the headline Trump's torrid week signals yet more turbulence ahead. Subscribe