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Historical Figures and Influential People in History
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David Cameron
1966–?EuropeUnited Kingdom
He rebranded Britain’s Conservative Party, led the country through austerity, then gambled on a referendum he thought he would win—and lost everything when voters chose Brexit.
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Donald Trump
1946–?AmericasUnited States
He ran for president as an outsider, won against expectations, lost the next election, ran again, and won — making him the first American president to serve two non-consecutive terms since the nineteenth century.
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