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Essay: The Brashness of Trump

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The presidential campaign of Donald Trump has brought a brashness not seen in political campaigns of the past. Some say he is simply "Telling it like it is", others say he has brought a crudeness to the national discourse. Delmarva Public Radio Essayist George Merrill believes it may not really be about Trump at all.

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Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.