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2700 miles from DC, a rural school feels the impact of Trump’s first 100 days

By Anna-Maja Rappard and Kyung Lah, CNN

Updated 6:59 AM EDT, Fri April 25, 2025

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2,700 miles from DC, a rural school feels the impact of Trump’s first 100 days

CNN’s Kyung Lah travels to a rural Oregon public school where a century-old heater sits as a symbol of the Trump administration’s policy shifts.

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