The Preamble

The Preamble

Trump Promised the Biggest Deportation Operation in History. It’s Not Happening.

But he is succeeding in one way.

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Gabe Fleisher
Feb 27, 2025
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Donald Trump may be a path-breaking politician in many respects, but there are still a handful of previous presidents that he looks to as role models.

He often promises to revive the trade agenda of William KcKinley, the 25th president, who he’s dubbed the “tariff king.” In both his terms, he’s hung a portrait of Andrew Jackson in the Oval Office, a remi…

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