Donald Trump as an entertaining paper tiger

Donald Trump's persona and outsider status appealed to voters who have never left American soil, who had had enough of the Clintons and the Democrats, and who wanted to shake up a gridlocked Washington. Washington, it turns out, is shaking up Mr. Trump.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured Feb. 13, 2017, at the White House.
TORONTO—Much fear and loathing preceded Donald Trump’s election as president. Dread and repugnance continue. Critics cite much of the poppycock he spouts. Fear not and relax: he is a fake president. Don’t allow Trump to upset you. Enjoy the show. It is political comedy, simultaneously funny, b...

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