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Coverage dated October 18, 2026

Analysis: Trump says he’s a great dealmaker. His record says otherwise

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump Tower had just opened and “The Art of the Deal” was three years from publication when 38-year-old Donald Trump suggested he could negotiate Russian arms control better than Ronald Reagan.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Analysis: For Trump, results have often revealed the art of no deal (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Donald Trump has long promoted himself as an exceptional dealmaker, and that claim has helped fuel his rise from real estate tycoon to president

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    Analysis: Trump says he’s a great dealmaker. His record says otherwise (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump Tower had just opened and “The Art of the Deal” was three years from publication when 38-year-old Donald Trump suggested he could negotiate Russian arms control better than Ronald Reagan.

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