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President-elect Donald Trump arrives to speak during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Thursday, 14 November 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida. — President-elect Donald Trump arrives to speak during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Thursday, 14 November 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida.Photo: AP/SCANPIX

Robert Stewart

North America Energy CorrespondentBaton Rouge

Published 19 November 2024, 11:55Updated 20 November 2024, 10:49

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