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By the time Trump had glided down his golden escalator to announce his candidacy a year earlier, the nation was accustomed to rancor and sharpening divisions.

Still, my perspective of the haves and the have nots grew more complex, and I found my politics sharpening in contrast to the capital-R Republican values my dad held so near.

Both Harris and Trump have been sharpening their barbs in recent days.

He spent hours soaking up the art of storytelling while sharpening his own cinematic sensibility.

"Becoming a father of two incredibly kind and funny kids has given me a fresh perspective on life, as well as sharpening my focus in all my work," he said in the statement.