Donald Trump played the showman at his State of the Union but gave average Americans little reason to back the GOP brand, writes John Bowden and some Republicans believe his foreign-heavy focus still leaves 'America First' behind
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Donald Trump played the showman at his State of the Union but gave average Americans little reason to back the GOP brand, writes John Bowden and some Republicans believe his foreign-heavy focus still leaves 'America First' behind
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