How Donald Trump seized the mantle of hope and change

By Daniel Allott

Published May 22, 2017 4:05am ET

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How Donald Trump seized the mantle of hope and change — Mark Locklear, from Pembroke, N.C., said he had been proud to support Obama twice for president, but lost confidence in Obama when he withdrew U.S. troops from Iraq and failed to deliver on his healthcare promises. | haqqmedia

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ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. — Looking back, the sign-stealers were a portent of sorts, an early indication that 2016 would be like no election in recent memory.

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