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POWDER SPRINGS, GEORGIA - 28 DE OCTUBRE: El candidato presidencial republicano, el expresidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump, llega a una sesión de preguntas y respuestas con la pastora Paula White en la Cumbre Nacional de Asesores de Fe el 28 de octubre de 2024 en Powder Springs, Georgia. A falta de ocho días para las elecciones, se espera que Trump siga visitando estados disputados a lo largo de la semana, incluida su participación en un mitin de campaña en Atlanta esta noche. (Foto de Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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