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Inside Trump’s Charm Offensive as He Woos Holdout Republicans

President Trump worked the phones and welcomed Republicans to the White House to cajole them into supporting his megabill. They left with signed merchandise and photos of the Oval Office.

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President Trump can be vindictive, but he also knows how to turn on the charm and make lowly lawmakers feel special.

On Pivotal Day for His Bill, Trump Leaves Washington for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

President Trump’s visit to the migrant detention center in the Everglades was meant to highlight the issue that binds his party to him more than anything else — immigration.

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President Trump touring a migrant detention center in southern Florida on Tuesday.

A Tree Trimmer’s Front-Row Seat to Trump’s Impromptu Iran Remarks

Any other president might have discussed a potential Iran strike in an Oval Office address or in a formal news conference. Mr. Trump did it while hanging with a crew at a job site.

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President Donald Trump spoke to the media as a new flagpole is being installed at the White House on Wednesday by a crew that included Christopher Tattersall, right.
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