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- Trump had a rocky start as he emerged from seclusion to hit the 2024 campaign trail.
- A pair of events in South Carolina and New Hampshire illustrated his staying power in the GOP.
- But the former president's appearances also underlined his status as a vulnerable front-runner.
Former President Donald Trump's return to the campaign trail over the weekend ended his bizarre self-imposed seclusion that saw a declared presidential candidate do few of the actual things candidates are supposed to do.