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Trump's Return to White House Met with Familiar Routine Amid Simmering Tensions and Bright Moods
President Donald Trump's return to the White House has brought bright moods and simmering tensions, as he settles back into familiar surroundings in almost identical fashion to his time four years ago.
President Donald Trump's return to the White House was marked by an almost identical setup of the Oval Office from his previous four-year tenure, suggesting he had never left, but tensions and bright moods were also evident in the air. Staffers scrambled to reassemble the office over a few hours, while Trump himself seemed to settle back into familiar routines. The atmosphere was one of 'business as usual,' with no dramatic changes or announcements made during his first week back. However, simmering tensions between Trump and his staff remained a constant undercurrent throughout.
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