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Lebanese put hopes for recovery on their new leadership, and on Trump

After over two years of political paralysis, people in Lebanon are pinning their hopes on new President Joseph Aoun, a former army commander who promises an end to instability. Many also have high hopes for the return to power of U.S. President Donald Trump, whose influence helped bring about a ceasefire with Israel that ushered in a long-absent stability. Jacob Russell reports from Beirut.