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Trump is not in the White House yet but it feels like he is already in charge

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., November 19, 2024 . Brandon Bell/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

One month after being elected president, it feels like America’s 47th president is already in charge.

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- This weekend will find Donald Trump beaming into cameras as he stands next to French President Emmanuel Macron to celebrate

the reopening of the historical Notre-Dame Cathedral

five years after it was ravaged by a fire. 

One month after being elected president and six weeks from taking the oath of office, it feels like America’s 47th president is already in charge.

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