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The Trump split screen: A peacemaker abroad, a retribution campaign at home

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While US President Donald Trump has sought to cast himself as a force for peace abroad, he is fuelling a seemingly never-ending series of conflicts at home.

While US President Donald Trump has sought to cast himself as a force for peace abroad, he is fuelling a seemingly never-ending series of conflicts at home.

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Erica L. Green

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WASHINGTON – Within a span of two hours on Oct 9, President Donald Trump won two pressure campaigns.

First, he celebrated a significant victory in his self-described goal as a peacemaker when Israel approved the first phase of his plan to end the devastating war in the Gaza Strip.

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