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How Trump is rewriting the rules of the US presidency from his US$160m Florida mansion
The weight of a new era is pressing in. The Trump presidency is unfolding against a backdrop of technological disruption, escalating political tensions and shifting demographics. Can the US adapt quickly enough? ST’s US bureau chief Bhagyashree Garekar reports as America counts down to its 250th birthday in 2026.
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Almost every Friday, the Mar-a-Lago estate becomes the centre of command, where foreign dignitaries drop by and deals are brokered over dinner.
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STONEWALL, Texas – Gilt-edged plates glinted underneath crystal chandeliers as the evening sizzled with significance. Next to President Donald Trump sat Chinese President Xi Jinping, taking his first measure of the new American president elected on a populist wave.
It was the evening of April 6, 2017.
