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Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – August 15, 2024
Greetings from Tyler, One thing you can count on with Trump. He speaks off the cuff what no speechwriter would ever recommend. Trump and Putin met in Alaska, but no big breakthroughs were announced. Both raised the possibility of meeting again. More details will likely emerge in the coming days. It’s gonna hit the fan, as…


