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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

What did Trump accomplish on his first trip abroad?

President Trump is wrapping up his Mideast and European tour. We find out what he has accomplished -- good and bad -- and look at what he faces when he comes home.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 26, 2017 • 51m Listen

    Photo: President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are welcomed with bouquets of flowers, Saturday, May 20, 2017, on their arrival to King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

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