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FILE Ñ A sign at Trump Winery near Charlottesville, Va., May 23, 2017. The Trump Winery, formerly the Kluge Estate Winery and Vineyard, sits on 1,300 acres. (Chet Strange/The New York Times)

The winery, which is owned by Mr Eric Trump, the US president’s middle son, is popular with tourists and Maga supporters.

PHOTO: CHET STRANGE/NYTIMES

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The pastoral countryside south of Charlottesville, Virginia, is quietly presidential. Visitors from around the world travel through the green rolling hills to Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. Though it’s been named as a Unesco world heritage site, its presence is indicated only by a decorous sign.

From there, the Thomas Jefferson Parkway leads to the James Monroe Parkway, where a more discreet sign points towards Highland, Monroe’s home.

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