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For most Americans, President Donald Trump’s second inaugural address was a positive, hopeful vision of his "America first" ...

Describing a Trump speech as “uplifting” or filled with (apologies to Kamala Harris) “joy” would ... the first speech of his new presidency. Graham is the managing editor of ...