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The following is a timeline of the presidency of Donald Trump during the fourth and last quarter of 2019, from October 1 to December 31, 2019. To navigate quarters, see timeline of the Donald Trump presidency.
The fourth quarter of Donald Trump's presidency was largely dominated by his impeachment scandal.
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