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Donald Trump served as the 45th president of the United States of America from 2017 to 2021. Use for questions specific to Donald Trump or his policies. Use with the [united-states] tag.

Donald Trump served as the 45th president of the and is affiliated with the . He was elected president in 2016 after a long and divisive campaign against candidate . In 2020, he was unsuccessful in his re-election bid, losing the to .

Trump is well known for his unorthodox approach to politics, and also for his messages on Twitter until his suspension from the platform in early 2021. He was twice impeached by the House of Representatives, initially in 2019, and latterly in 2021 - see .

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What was Trump's reaction to Khan in full context?

I've been trying to piece together how this Khan Trump controversy started and I'm having trouble finding anything that isn't behind someone's media filter. I watched Khan at the DNC but I didn't see Trumps initial reaction so I missed my chance to…
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Why didn't Trump just call a national emergency before?

So Trump is calling a national emergency to get the military to build his border wall for him. There seems to be little the Congress or anybody else can do to step him. So my question is .... why didn't he just do that before?? It's been 2+years of…
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Did Donald Trump support the War in Iraq?

The truth of this was disputed in the first debate.
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When Trump declined to visit Belleau Wood cemetery - were other American dignitaries present?

The story in The Atlantic about Trump's refusal to visit the WW1 Belleau Wood cemetery mentions that the weather was so bad that his helicopter could not fly. Were other American dignitaries expected to visit too? Did they make it? I found Who…
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At any forthcoming trial of Donald Trump, what lengths will be employed to eliminate political bias among jurors?

There has been a fairly recent case in Britain that has reinforced the notion that jurors have an absolute right to bring in any verdict they choose irrespective of the facts of the case. See this report in The Guardian newspaper dated 21 April 2021…
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What has trump accomplished in his first term?

Source In a statement, a White House spokeswoman, Alyssa Farah, said, “The president is fully committed to serving a second term and building on and adding to his first-term accomplishments for the American people.” Without starting a flame war,…
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Why hasn't Donald Trump sued E. Jean Carroll for defamation?

She has claimed many times that Donald Trump raped her. Being accused of rape could potentially damage someone's reputation. At the Cornell Law School website, defamation is defined as, "...a statement that injures a third party's reputation." So…
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Why does Trump say he is ready for the shutdown to go on for years, as if he has a say in the matter?

https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/government-shutdown-january-2019/index.html Trump has said that he is ready for the shutdown to go on for years. Why does he say this as if he has any say in the matter? I thought Congress could override…
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Documented Actions and Legal Proceedings Involving Trump Indicative of Presidential Fitness Concerns

I am inquiring about specific actions or legal proceedings involving Donald Trump that could be indicative of a breach of law or a failure to uphold the duties of the presidency, according to established legal or governmental standards. Please…
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