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Trump a Working-Class Hero? A Blue-Collar Town Debates His Credentials
The talk gets heated in Youngstown, Ohio, when residents discuss whether a New York billionaire’s ideas can revitalize a struggling Rust Belt town.
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The talk gets heated in Youngstown, Ohio, when residents discuss whether a New York billionaire’s ideas can revitalize a struggling Rust Belt town.
By RICHARD FAUSSET
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