With former President Donald Trump clinching the Republican Nomination after his recent phenomenal win on Super Tuesday leading to Haley’s stepping back, Trump has high stakes in the upcoming Presidential Elections of November.
With several polls gesturing preference for him among Americans, over his rival and Democratic candidate Biden, the possibility of him being elected as the next President of US can’t be denied.
In the highly charged political drama, there are debates and deliberations over what the next tenure of Trump would be like. (If re-elected)
Perhaps, you too might have wondered about what would Trump do if he gets to go back to the White House.
Thus, in this article, we’ll be delving into the possibly most important agendas that Trump might pursue if re-elected.
Here are some of the reforms that Trump has promised to implement:
“Setting records” for deportations
Perhaps the most important policy factor that propelled his 2016 campaign was immigration. He has now made it the centerpiece of his unofficial 2024 presidential campaign too, devoting considerable time to it in each of his speeches.
At a December campaign speech in Iowa, he declared, “On my first day back in the White House, I will terminate every open borders policy of the Biden administration, stop the invasion on our southern border, and begin the largest domestic deportation operation in American history.”
According to federal government data, he deported fewer individuals than President Barack Obama did throughout each of his two terms in office, breaking identical pledges he made in 2016. Republican supporters may be more engaged with immigration and border policies now if anything. According to NBC News’ most recent survey, Trump has the greatest policy edge against President Joe Biden when it comes to border security.
In addition, he has pledged to widen the travel ban to include Gazan refugees and implement “ideological screenings” for all immigrants, in addition to resuming his ban on travel from specific nations with a majority of Muslims.
Trump made several promises in 2016 to construct a 1,000-mile border wall between the United States and Mexico. In the end, 453 miles of border wall were constructed, the great majority of which was wall strengthening already in place. Additionally, Trump promised that Mexico would pay the expenses, but it didn’t. In a similarly audacious manner, he pledges to complete the task he began.
De-regulation of Economy
Trump has pledged to reduce government regulations, claiming they impede the development of jobs, in addition to his trade and energy objectives. Beyond the tax cuts implemented during his first term, Obama and his economic team have spoken about implementing more individual and corporate tax cuts. As president, he pledged to exert pressure on the Federal Reserve to reduce interest rates.
Trump claims that establishing so-called “freedom cities” on federal property will encourage the creation of jobs and technological advancement.
Against Abortion rights
Three justices who were part of the majority that eliminated the constitutional protection for abortion were appointed by Trump to the U.S. Supreme Court. It is possible that he would still pick federal judges who would support restrictions on abortion.
However, he has stated that state-by-state legislation should be used to address the issue and that a nationwide prohibition on abortion is unnecessary. He has maintained that any law should contain exceptions for rape, incest, and the mother’s health and that the six-week restriction supported by some Republicans is unduly severe.
Aggresive Foreign Policy
In his criticism of America’s backing for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, Trump said that if elected, he could put a stop to hostilities in a matter of hours. He has maintained that Europe ought to pay the United States back for the ammo it used during the war. Additionally, Trump declared that America will radically reevaluate “NATO’s purpose and NATO’s mission” if elected president.
Although he first criticized Hamas’s leaders following the October assaults, he has since backed Israel in its battle against the organization. While running for office, he also suggested imposing steep tariffs on both allies and enemies and deploying military forces into Mexico to combat drug gangs.
Immigration limits
Trump has promised to carry out broad new limits, undo Biden’s pro-immigrant policies, and bring back first-term programs that targeted illegal border crossings.
In addition to launching the largest deportation operation in American history, Trump has promised to restrict access to asylum at the border between the United States and Mexico. This move is expected to spark legal challenges and resistance from Democrats in Congress.
In defiance of the long-standing interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, Trump has stated that he would like to remove the automatic citizenship granted to children born to immigrants.
Trump on Federal Bureaucracy
Trump plans to use an executive order that will reclassify thousands of employees so that they may be dismissed to destroy what he refers to as the “deep state”—career government officials who he claims are secretly pursuing their agendas. That would probably face legal challenges. He has pledged to “root out” his political rivals and eliminate “corrupt” players from national security positions.
Every government employee would have to pass a new test that Trump created for the civil service. Numerous possible personnel who might be relied upon to carry out his plans or even look into Trump’s political adversaries are also being screened by his staff.
He would establish an independent organization to “monitor” U.S. intelligence services and take harsh measures against government whistleblowers, who are generally protected by the law.
Note: These agendas have taken references from his speeches and statements in the ongoing political campaign.
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