Let me tell you something.
The United States of America is the most powerful nation on earth.
Period.
Period.
Not only do we have the largest economy in the world, we have the strongest economy in the world.
We have the most productive workers in the world.
Together, we will make America strong again.
We will make America wealthy again.
We will make America proud again.
We will make America safe again.
And yes, together, we will make America great again.
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A shining city on a hill, America the beautiful.
The United States has long been mythologised as the land of dreams and opportunity.
And since the fall of the Soviet Union in the 1990s, it has been undisputedly the most powerful nation on earth.
But is it a fading force?
The idea of an America in decline has gained traction in recent years and has,
of course, been capitalised on by President Trump.
Is America's greatness under threat?