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Donald Trump's Night With Rich Donors in Beverly Hills

The president who campaigned as an independent outsider, beholden to no one, asks deep-pocketed contributors for their support.
Source: Joshua Roberts / Reuters

Would it be worth it for America to elect a president who lacked experience and moral character if he could also promise unusual independence from moneyed elites?

Under Donald Trump, we won’t get an answer.

During the 2016 campaign, Trump told voters that he was self-funding his

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