Trump beat her clubs, brave man holding no trumps (7)

I believe the answer is:

clinton

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'trump beat her' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'clubs brave man holding no trumps' is the wordplay.
'clubs' becomes 'c' (abbreviation used in card games such as bridge).
'brave man' becomes 'lion'.
'holding' indicates putting letters inside.
'no trumps' becomes 'nt'.
'lion' enclosing 'nt' is 'linton'.
'c'+'linton'='CLINTON'

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(Other definitions for clinton that I've seen before include "Chelsea?" , "Former US president" , "Forty second US president" , "Statesman" , "US president from 1993" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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