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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Feinberg

Trump directly challenges Biden from East Palestine on a derailment tour clouded by claims of ‘political theater’ and his usual gaffes

REUTERS

Former president Donald Trump took his 2024 presidential campaign to the site of a toxic chemical spill on Wednesday, surrounding himself with supporters and repeating discredited allegations about the Biden administration’s response to the East Palestine, Ohio disaster.

Mr Trump arrived at a nearby airport aboard his private Boeing 757 with camera crews present to watch him disembark as if he were still president, though without the massive security bubble or coterie of aides that accompanies an actual chief executive.

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