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'Period of uncertainty: Trump is tormented, he's unstoppable, and he's desperate for immortality'

“What you have is a tormented and unstable president who's desperate for immortality.” With this arresting assessment, Copetas captures what he considers the defining paradox of Donald Trump's presidency in the aftermath of the US midterm elections: a leader politically neutered at home but potentially emboldened on the international stage.

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