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As the foursome walked side by side, Trump\u2019s hand appeared to land on Melania\u2019s backside. For critics, it was vulgarity intruding on statecraft, a reminder of norms they believe he shatters with ease. For supporters, it was harmless intimacy, the sort of casual touch that lives inside any long relationship. The moment revealed less about protocol than about a country split over what respect, love, and leadership should look like in public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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