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Looking at Trump’s America through fresh eyes

To understand how the US is changing under Trump, one must venture beyond Washington, DC, into the heartland where his policies become personal.

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Despite Mr Trump’s promise to deliver a growing economy, recession fears, even stagflation, cannot be dismissed.

Despite Mr Trump’s promise to deliver a growing economy, recession fears, even stagflation, cannot be dismissed.

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WASHINGTON – When covering the Trump presidency, it is easy to be consumed by the spectacle. To get distracted by the derision and condescension – as well as the fervent adoration – that Mr Donald Trump stirs up. 

When he speaks, which he does more than any other US president in recent times, and at all hours of the day and night, Mr Trump is actually reaching two Americas within the nation, each very different from the other.  

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