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Trump ‘driving White House allies mad’ as he preps for ‘glamorous state dinner’: report
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a Governors Dinner at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 21, 2026. REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz
The War Bill Comes Due, and Republicans Blame the Optics
Power Sits in the White House
Donald Trump launched the war against Iran in late February, according to the reporting. The same president was then expected to host Chinese President Xi Jinping at a lavish White House dinner as U.S. fuel costs reached record levels. That is the essential structure of the story: presidential decisions, presidential ceremony, and material consequences borne by…
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