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Trump walked out of a White House meeting with top Democratic leaders on January 9, turning a shutdown negotiation into another scene of performative contempt. The exit handed critics an easy argument: he wanted the drama more than the deal.
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Trump walked out of a White House meeting with top Democratic leaders on January 9, turning a shutdown negotiation into another scene of performative contempt. The exit handed critics an easy argument: he wanted the drama more than the deal.
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Trump walked out of a White House meeting with top Democratic leaders on January 9, turning a shutdown negotiation into another scene of performative contempt. The exit handed critics an easy argument: he wanted the drama more than the deal.
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