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After promising for months on the campaign trail to help ordinary Americans, President Donald Trump’s first 100 days have revealed his true policy priorities are benefitting corporations and the wealthiest few at the expense of everyone else. His actions and those of his administration have been characterized by broken promises, gross conflicts of interest, and a stark erosion of transparency, ethics, and other democratic norms. Here’s just some of the ways President Trump has hurt ordinary Americans during his first 100 days.

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