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Trump’s Failure to Lead Is Costing America and the World

Trump's flailing presidency leaves Americans with the thinnest of hopes for this week's summit: that he does not further damage the national interest.

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Trump's flailing presidency leaves Americans with the thinnest of hopes for this week's summit: that he does not further damage the national interest.

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Trump's flailing presidency leaves Americans with the thinnest of hopes for this week's summit: that he does not further damage the national interest.

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