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Trump Says ‘Life Is a Campaign’ as He Seeks Validation From Fans
President Donald Trump held a campaign-style rally in Florida less than a month after taking office, seeking -- and receiving -- validation from his most fervent supporters days after national security adviser Michael Flynn’s forced resignation put a spotlight on dysfunction in the new administration.“Life is a campaign,” the president told reporters on Air Force One en route to the event, vowing a tone of “unity” with one exception. It quickly became clear the exception was the news media, whom the president excoriated before and during the rally, and on Friday described as “the enemy of the American ... (full story)
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Trump attempts a reset with a rally, new staff and a renewed fight with the media
Nearly a month into a presidency full of missteps, Donald Trump returned Saturday to firmer ground outside of Washington, staging a raucous campaign rally here with a throng of adoring supporters who helped sweep him into the White House. For 45 minutes, there was no talk of the president’s falling approval ratings or turmoil in his administration. Instead, Trump rattled off familiar campaign promises, scolded the media, mocked protesters gathered outside, declared that it is “a new day in America” and basked in applause from a crowd of 9,000 that waited hours in the sun to see him. “This will be change for ... (full story)
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Trump rallies supporters by renewing old promises, insults
Just four weeks into his administration, President Donald Trump appeared at a campaign rally that mirrored the months leading up to Election Day, complete with promises to repeal the health care law, insults for the news media and a playlist highlighted by the Rolling Stones. "I want to be among my friends and among the people," Trump told a cheering crowd packed into an airport hangar in central Florida, praising his "truly great movement." Trump promised anew to build a border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, reduce regulations and create jobs. He also pledged to "do something over the next couple of days" to ... (full story)
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