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Ten Years: And Still We Hope, Despite The Costs

Ten Years: And Still We Hope, Despite The Costs

Ten years ago today, Donald Trump announced he was running for President in the 2016 elections.

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The now-infamous escalator descent and speech marked the beginning of a political era that reshaped the USA. Ten years later, the cost to every facet of life—cultural, economic and emotional—remain staggering and continue to climb.

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