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Trump's reelection campaign cashes in on impeachment woes

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is furious that Democrats launched an impeachment inquiry. His reelection team couldn't be happier.

"It's a total boon," said Roy Bailey, the campaign's national finance co-chairman. "Money is flying in."

Trump's sudden rise to political power was fueled by a potent mix of outrage and victimization. The impeachment inquiry thus is the ultimate grievance since it threatens his grip on the White House - and the hopes of his hardcore supporters.

So while Trump has spewed incendiary tweets in the week since

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