Analysis: Trump says he’s a great dealmaker. His record says otherwise
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump Tower had just opened and “The Art of the Deal” was three years from publication when 38-year-old Donald Trump suggested he could negotiate Russian arms control better than Ronald Reagan. “It would take an hour-and-a-half to learn everything there is to learn about missiles,...
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What happenedAnalysis: Trump says he’s a great dealmaker. His record says otherwise.
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Analysis: Trump says he’s a great dealmaker. His record says otherwise
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump Tower had just opened and “The Art of the Deal” was three years from publication when 38-year-old Donald Trump suggested he could negotiate Russian arms control bett...