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Jennifer Hewett

Trump’s stunning rebuff of his critics

Donald Trump’s return to the White House means the return of an unpredictable president with big plans to Make America Great Again – and fewer restraints on his power.

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Donald Trump’s surging victory in what had been considered an agonisingly close election campaign ensures the extraordinary tumult of US politics will continue.

America’s democratic traditions and a fragile world order are likely to be severely tested again by a man who refuses to accept the usual rules or even the restrained rhetoric of a typical American presidency.

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Jennifer Hewett is the National Affairs columnist. She writes a daily column on politics, business and the economy. Connect with Jennifer on Twitter. Email Jennifer at jennifer.hewett@afr.com

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