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Donald Trump still looms over American politics

The former president is the Republican front runner, but some fear his personal grievances will weaken the party in the midterms.

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Former US President Donald Trump speaking during a rally at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Conroe, Texas, on Jan 29, 2022.

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Lauren Fedor, James Politi, Caitlin Gilbert and Sam Learner

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(FINANCIAL TIMES) - At a fairground in Conroe, Texas, on Jan 29, Donald Trump seemed as riled up as ever.
The "fake news" was under-reporting the crowd, the "raving lunatics" on the left, including President Joe Biden, were running the country into a ditch - and "everyone in Washington" was obsessed with protecting Ukraine's borders instead of America's.
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