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Trump positions himself as law and order strongman
He says country is a 'cesspool of crime' and promises to make America stronger and safer
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For his first return to Washington since leaving office in 2020, former US president Donald Trump chose law and order as his theme for a major speech in front of a friendly audience at a think-tank comprising mostly former senior officials from his administration.
The country is a "cesspool of crime", he said on Tuesday.
