Gas stations promoted by President Trump are selling discounted fuel in Detroit as Americans grapple with rising prices.
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Venezuela’s Machado lauds Trump for ‘freedom’, urges 2027 elections
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US judge blocks Trump’s Medicaid rule forcing ill to prove impairment
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‘You look like hell’, Trump lashes out at reporter in tarmac tirade
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