What President-Elect Donald Trump Has Pledged to Do in His First 100 Days
A summary compiled by @JewishNews
First Day in Office
During the campaign, #DonaldTrump frequently pointed to the tasks he wishes to accomplish on his first day in the Oval Office.
Laying out the aims of his administration, Trump has said he will: “repeal and replace #Obamacare,” “immediately suspend the admission of #SyrianRefugees,” “order a review of every single regulation issued over the last eight years,” “begin lifting all regulations that are hurting our workers and our businesses,” “terminate every single unconstitutional executive order signed by President #Obama,” “restore the rule of law to our land,” “begin implementing plans for construction of a wall along our southern border” and “get rid of” international gangs of thugs and drug cartels -- all on his first day.
'Drain the Swamp'
In the subsequent 99 days, Trump has promised to “drain the swamp” -- the campaign’s term for rooting out corruption in #WashingtonDC. A major pledge of his is a “constitutional amendment to impose term limits on all members of #USCongress.” Representatives and senators may currently serve an unlimited number of two- and six-year terms, respectively.
Additionally, Trump has proposed a law barring government officials from lobbying the government within five years of their service and prohibiting lobbying by those officials on behalf of foreign governments. He will also institute a hiring freeze in order to reduce the size of the federal government. Campaign finance reform would take the form of denying foreign lobbyists the ability to raise money on behalf of campaigns in the US.
Trade and Foreign Policy
“We don’t win on trade” was a frequent refrain heard at Trump rallies, and in response, the real estate mogul has said he will renegotiate #NAFTA and withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. He said he will also direct his secretary of the treasury to pursue action against Chinese currency manipulation.
Trump has said he will “renegotiate” the #Iran #Nuclear deal and call a #NATO summit to update the organization’s mission and rebalance members’ “financial commitments,” plus cancel payments to the #UN’s climate-change programs, instead diverting the money to domestic infrastructure improvement.
The Republican has further vowed increased investment in the nation’s military while also being “unpredictable” when it comes to fighting #ISIS in the #MiddleEast. On the campaign trail, Trump frequently criticized President Obama for announcing military action in advance of its commencement.
Taxes and Domestic Issues
On taxes, Trump pledged “the biggest tax cut since Ronald #RonaldReagan.” The Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 and Tax Reform Act of 1986, passed during Reagan’s presidency, simplified the tax code and lowered marginal tax rates by more than 20 percent for most citizens. The president-elect indicated he will seek to reduce tax brackets from seven to three and called for business tax rates to be reduced to 15 percent.
In line with the “law and order candidate” label he assigned to himself, Trump said he will increase police training programs and create a task force on violent crime.
Other Trump proposals in the first 100 days include an elimination of #CommonCore in public schools nationwide and the nomination of a #SupremeCourt justice to replace the late #AntoninScalia.
A summary compiled by @JewishNews
First Day in Office
During the campaign, #DonaldTrump frequently pointed to the tasks he wishes to accomplish on his first day in the Oval Office.
Laying out the aims of his administration, Trump has said he will: “repeal and replace #Obamacare,” “immediately suspend the admission of #SyrianRefugees,” “order a review of every single regulation issued over the last eight years,” “begin lifting all regulations that are hurting our workers and our businesses,” “terminate every single unconstitutional executive order signed by President #Obama,” “restore the rule of law to our land,” “begin implementing plans for construction of a wall along our southern border” and “get rid of” international gangs of thugs and drug cartels -- all on his first day.
'Drain the Swamp'
In the subsequent 99 days, Trump has promised to “drain the swamp” -- the campaign’s term for rooting out corruption in #WashingtonDC. A major pledge of his is a “constitutional amendment to impose term limits on all members of #USCongress.” Representatives and senators may currently serve an unlimited number of two- and six-year terms, respectively.
Additionally, Trump has proposed a law barring government officials from lobbying the government within five years of their service and prohibiting lobbying by those officials on behalf of foreign governments. He will also institute a hiring freeze in order to reduce the size of the federal government. Campaign finance reform would take the form of denying foreign lobbyists the ability to raise money on behalf of campaigns in the US.
Trade and Foreign Policy
“We don’t win on trade” was a frequent refrain heard at Trump rallies, and in response, the real estate mogul has said he will renegotiate #NAFTA and withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. He said he will also direct his secretary of the treasury to pursue action against Chinese currency manipulation.
Trump has said he will “renegotiate” the #Iran #Nuclear deal and call a #NATO summit to update the organization’s mission and rebalance members’ “financial commitments,” plus cancel payments to the #UN’s climate-change programs, instead diverting the money to domestic infrastructure improvement.
The Republican has further vowed increased investment in the nation’s military while also being “unpredictable” when it comes to fighting #ISIS in the #MiddleEast. On the campaign trail, Trump frequently criticized President Obama for announcing military action in advance of its commencement.
Taxes and Domestic Issues
On taxes, Trump pledged “the biggest tax cut since Ronald #RonaldReagan.” The Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 and Tax Reform Act of 1986, passed during Reagan’s presidency, simplified the tax code and lowered marginal tax rates by more than 20 percent for most citizens. The president-elect indicated he will seek to reduce tax brackets from seven to three and called for business tax rates to be reduced to 15 percent.
In line with the “law and order candidate” label he assigned to himself, Trump said he will increase police training programs and create a task force on violent crime.
Other Trump proposals in the first 100 days include an elimination of #CommonCore in public schools nationwide and the nomination of a #SupremeCourt justice to replace the late #AntoninScalia.