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Foreign trips are a sugar high for presidents

As Nixon learned—and Trump is about to—all the pomp, praise, and gifts won't ease domestic troubles that await back home.

President Trump shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung as he receives a gift of a gold crown and an award of the Grand Order of Mugunghwa (not seen) during a ceremony in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
President Trump shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung as he receives a gift of a gold crown and an award of the Grand Order of Mugunghwa (not seen) during a ceremony in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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