Here’s what he said upon his return to the White House.

Ending the war in Ukraine

During the second presidential debate between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump claimed it would put an end to war in Ukraine before beginning his presidency.

“I will fix this problem even before I become president. When I win, when I’m president-elect, and what I’ll do is I’ll talk to one, I’ll talk to the other, I’ll bring them together. This war would never have happened,” Trump said, hinting that he could get Ukraine to reach an uneasy truce with Russia.

The elections took place at a time of intense war, as Russia made steady progress in the eastern Donbass region. It has also been confirmed that North Korean troops are reinforcing Russian troops and have already started to fight Ukrainian forces.

Close the border

Immigrationparticularly immigration across the southern border, has been a defining issue of Trump’s campaigns and his presidency. The idea has become a pillar of the Republican Party and one of the driving forces among Trump supporters.

During a interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, Trump was asked if he would ever abuse his power in retaliation against anyone. Trump replied: “Except the first day.”

When asked what that meant, Trump responded, “I want to close the border and I want to drill, drill, drill.” »

He threatened to close the border in March 2019 through a series on »

The border was only closed twice previously, once after the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy in 1963 and again during the administration of former President Ronald Reagan after the kidnapping of a Drug Enforcement Administration agent in 1985. The second closure lasted nine days in total. It’s unclear how long Trump will keep the borders closed or whether he will negotiate with Mexico to prevent immigration.

Mass deportations

During Trump’s term rally At Madison Square Garden in New York, he reiterated his goal of carrying out mass deportations on the first day of his presidency.

“On day one, I will launch the largest deportation program in American history to get criminals out,” Trump said. “I will save every city and village that has been invaded and conquered, and we will put these vicious and bloodthirsty criminals in prison, then expel them from our country as quickly as possible. »

An estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants live across the country, and Trump has said he will mobilize law enforcement and the National Guard to find and deport them.

Forgiveness to the rioters of January 6

Trump has consistently supported the January 6 rioters, frequently calling the event a “day of love.” In 2023, he said: “I’m inclined to pardon a lot of them (the rioters). I can’t say for all of them, because a few of them probably got out of hand.

Asset job to Truth Social on March 11, elevating pardoning the rioters as one of his first acts after re-election and calling them “hostages” who are “wrongfully imprisoned.”

He returned to the subject during an interview at the National Association of Black Journalists conference in Chicago on July 31, when a reporter asked him directly if he would pardon the rioters who attacked police officers on July 6. January.

“Oh, absolutely, I would. If they are innocent, I will forgive them,” he said. said.

The reporter continued to pressure Trump, claiming that they were not innocent but actually convicted of crimes, to which he responded, “Well, they were convicted by a very harsh system,” without provide no details on how he would pardon the rioters.

Repeal electric vehicle mandates

At the Republican National Convention on July 18, Trump said it would end the Biden administration electric vehicle mandate and increase automobile manufacturing in the United States.

“And I will end the electric vehicle mandate on day one, saving the American auto industry from complete annihilation, which is happening right now, and saving American customers thousands and thousands of dollars per car,” Trump said at the rally.

Ending the atrocities of the “Green New Deal”

In a campaign ad last year, Trump said that once re-elected, he would end the “atrocities of the Green New Deal on day one.”

THE Green New Deal has been a focal point for Republicans since it was first introduced by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) in February 2019. The deal, which aimed to combat climate change, was never signed into law but was used by Trump to refer to the president Joe Bidenthe country’s climate and energy policies.

“To further defeat inflation, my plan will end the Green New Deal, which I call the Green New Scam. The biggest scam in history, probably,” Trump said at the Economic Club of New York in September. “(We will) cancel all unspent funds under the misnamed Inflation Reduction Act.”

At a May rally in New Jersey, Trump promised to stop offshore wind projects “on day one” if elected, saying, “I’m going to write it into an executive order.” This will end on the first day.

He said clean energy wind turbines “kill” whales due to their vibrations, which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration later said. denied.

Impose tariffs

Although prices played an important role in Trump’s re-election campaign, he made an announcement about his tariff policy on his last full day of campaigning in North Carolinasaying he would immediately impose tariffs on the United States’ largest trading partner: Mexico.

“If they don’t stop this wave of criminals and drugs coming into our country,” he told the Raleigh crowd. “I will immediately impose a 25% tariff on everything they send to the United States of America.”

He added that he would impose tariffs of up to 100% on Mexican goods if the initial tariffs did not get the message across.

Give green cards to college graduates

In a episode of the While podcast released in June, Trump declared from day one that he would automatically give the United States green cards to non-citizen students after graduation.

“(What) I want to do, and what I will do, is if you graduate from a college, I think you should get, automatically as part of your degree, a green card to be able to stay in that country. This also includes colleges,” Trump said.

“Anyone who graduates from a university has to stay there for two or four years. If you get a degree or a doctorate from a university, you should be able to stay in this country,” he continued.

“Someone who graduates at the top of the class can’t even make a deal with the company because they don’t think they can stay in the country. This is going to end on day one,” Trump said.

“It’s so sad to lose people from Harvard, from MIT, from the biggest schools,” he added.

Fire the special prosecutor who indicted him

On October 24, Trump also promised to fire special counsel Jack Smith, who filed two lawsuits against him, “within two seconds.” He also said he would punish prosecutors and judges involved in his criminal cases.

“We won immunity in the Supreme Court. It’s so simple. I would fire him in two seconds. He will be one of the first people approached,” Trump said. said during a call on the Hugh Hewitt Show.

Forgive yourself

Trump was convicted on 34 counts, making him the first former president to become a felon and the first felon to be elected president. This scenario raises the question of whether he would pardon himself after assuming the presidency.

A sitting president cannot be prosecuted, creating a challenge for the Justice Department, which must determine how to move forward with the two federal criminal cases against Trump.

The Constitution states that presidential pardons only apply to federal crimes, not state crimes. So it’s possible that Trump could pardon himself for the federal charges he faces in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and his alleged mishandling of classified military intelligence.

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Trump was convicted of falsifying records to cover up a sex scandal in The People of the State of New York against Donald J. Trump in May. His sentencing is scheduled for November 26, but after his re-election, it is likely his lawyers will ask the judge overseeing the case to postpone it indefinitely. However, it is also possible that the judge will stand firm, as Manhattan prosecutors have said the false sex scandal files have nothing to do with his presidency.

Trump and his lawyers are estimated to ask for the case to be postponed this week, but there are no details on what steps his administration will take toward the criminal conviction.