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Belgian diamond group that won tariff relief gifted Trump a lavishly encrusted ring

It's a glitzy window into the role that ostentatious – and almost always gilded — gifts are playing by those seeking to curry favor with the U.S. president.

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What happenedBelgian diamond group that won tariff relief gifted Trump a lavishly encrusted ring.
What changedThe left frames it as "A Belgian diamond group is gifting Trump a lavish ring after that industry won tariff rel...". The center frames it as "Belgian diamond group that won tariff relief gifted Trump a lavishly encrusted ring".
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Still Watching. The left frames it as "A Belgian diamond group is gifting Trump a lavish ring after that industry won tariff rel...". The center frames it as "Belgian diamond group that won tariff relief gifted Trump a lavishly encrusted ring".

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Jul 3, 8:31 PM: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined the source map.

Jul 3, 9:19 PM: PBS NewsHour joined the source map.

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A Belgian diamond group is gifting Trump a lavish ring after that industry won tariff relief

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It's a glitzy window into the role that ostentatious – and almost always gilded — gifts are playing by those seeking to curry favor with the U.S. president.

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