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Economic populism clashes with Trump’s pitch to donors

Josh Dawsey, Rachel Siegel, Jeff Stein and Laura Vozzella

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Milwaukee | Former president Donald Trump is trying to present a more worker-friendly vision of the Republican Party at this week’s convention, but he has continued to make clear in private that he views himself as the best choice for billionaires and big business, according to donors who have attended fundraising events.

Even as Trump leans into populist themes that make some Republicans wary, he has told corporate leaders and major donors that he is the only bulwark against Democratic plans to raise taxes.

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