Gerard Howlin: A polarising Trump governs as Nero as a divided America burns

US President Donald Trump is perfecting a politics of division which has existed in America for decades, writes Gerard Howlin
Gerard Howlin: A polarising Trump governs as Nero as a divided America burns
Wed, 03 Jun, 2020 - 08:59
Gerard Howlin
Gerard Howlin

US President Donald Trump is perfecting a politics of division which has existed in America for decades, writes Gerard Howlin

Donald Trump holds a Bible outside St John’s Church in Washington DC, which is located near the White House. Picture: Patrick Semansky
Donald Trump holds a Bible outside St John’s Church in Washington DC, which is located near the White House. Picture: Patrick Semansky

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