Trump’s immigration plan includes creating the “largest mass deportation program in history.” He wants to involve the National Guard and empower local police in this process. However, he has provided few details on the program’s execution. Trump’s approach also includes ideological screening for potential immigrants and ending birthright citizenship. He aims to reinstate policies like “Remain in Mexico” and limit migration on public health grounds. These measures not only target illegal immigration but also seek to reduce overall immigration.
- Immigration and Cultural Policies: Trump proposes the largest mass deportation plan in history, ending birthright citizenship, and using ideological screening for immigration. His cultural policies aim to eliminate diversity programs in government and limit transgender rights, specifically regarding sports and Title IX protections.
- Economic and Tax Policy: Trump’s tax reforms favor corporations and the wealthy, with corporate tax cuts and new exemptions on tips and overtime. His trade approach includes tariffs on foreign goods and restrictions on Chinese infrastructure investments.
- Education and Federal Workforce: Trump wants to dismantle the Department of Education, eliminate tenure for teachers, and impose taxes on large university endowments. He also aims to reclassify federal employees, making it easier to dismiss government workers and limit their protections.
- Energy, Healthcare, and Foreign Policy: Trump opposes climate-focused policies, pledging to increase fossil fuel production and end support for electric vehicles. He promises to repeal the Affordable Care Act without specifying a replacement, and his international stance includes a stronger military presence while adopting a more isolationist approach.
On abortion, Trump does not prioritize a national ban. He credits himself for the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade, leaving regulation to states. He stated he would veto a federal abortion ban if passed by Congress. It remains unclear how his administration would handle legal challenges against abortion pill access. The Biden administration has defended access to mifepristone; Trump’s stance remains uncertain. Trump is also unlikely to enforce Biden’s guidance mandating emergency abortions in hospitals even where state bans exist.
Trump’s tax proposals favor corporations and wealthy individuals. He plans to extend his 2017 tax reforms, including lowering the corporate tax rate from 21% to 15%. He also aims to roll back Biden’s income tax hikes on the wealthiest Americans. Trump proposes new tax breaks for working and middle-class citizens, such as exempting tips and overtime wages from income taxes. Nonetheless, this might inadvertently benefit higher earners if they reclassify some income as tips.
In trade, Trump favors protectionism, proposing tariffs between 10% and 20% on foreign goods. He intends to reinstate an executive order mandating the federal purchase of essential medications only from U.S. companies. Additionally, Trump wants to prevent Chinese entities from purchasing U.S. infrastructure.
Trump’s cultural policies aim to reduce emphasis on diversity and inclusion programs in government. He wants to end these programs by leveraging federal funding. On transgender rights, Trump seeks to end what he describes as “boys in girls’ sports.” He plans to revoke Title IX protections for transgender students and limit gender recognition at birth to two options.
Trump plans to cut federal regulations across economic sectors. He promises lower utility bills by removing obstacles to fossil fuel production and expanding exploration on federal lands. Trump also pledges to boost housing construction by reducing regulations, though such rules are typically state or local responsibilities.
Trump wants to reduce the federal workforce’s influence by reclassifying thousands of employees outside civil service protections, facilitating easier dismissals. Additionally, he claims that presidents have the exclusive power to control federal spending, potentially leading to constitutional conflicts with Congress.
In education, Trump targets the federal Department of Education for elimination but still proposes using federal funding to influence K-12 policies. He wants to abolish tenure, promote merit pay for teachers, and eliminate diversity programs. In higher education, Trump proposes taking control of college accreditation processes and targeting large university endowments with taxes and fines.
Trump promises to protect Social Security and Medicare but questions remain about his tax proposals’ impact on these programs. If his plans exempt certain wages from payroll taxes, funding for these entitlements could decrease. Trump also wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act but has yet to propose a replacement.
In energy policy, Trump dismisses climate change as a “hoax” and opposes Biden-era clean energy spending. He promises to end incentives for electric vehicles and roll back fuel efficiency standards.
Internationally, Trump favors a more isolationist and protectionist stance. He supports military expansion and a new missile defense shield, while remaining critical of NATO and U.S. military leaders. Trump claims he can resolve conflicts like the Russia-Ukraine war, though he has not provided specifics.