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What Donald Trump Promised If He Wins the Presidential Election
On November 5, the US will hold presidential elections. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are expected to compete for the post of head of state. The main election promises of the Republican candidates are in the RBC article.
Donald Trump has repeatedly said that if he wins the presidential primaries, he will be able to end the conflict in Ukraine before he officially takes office on January 20, 2025.
"They are dying, Russians and Ukrainians. I hope they don't die again. And I will do it (Stop the conflict. — RBC), I will do it in 24 hours," the Republican promised. When the former president was asked during the September debate how exactly he planned to resolve the conflict, he replied that since he is respected by both Russian and Ukrainian leaders, he would "simply" call one person and call another to gather them "in one place." He said that would be the case.
But President Trump did not directly answer the question of whether he was interested in a Ukrainian victory. “I think it is in America’s interest to end this war. Take the deal. Because we have to stop all this destruction of human life,” he said. Republicans have also repeatedly said the conflict would not have started if he had remained president.
Trump has not publicly stated a specific approach to resolving the conflict. However, the Washington Post reported that the former president has said in private conversations that he plans to force Ukraine to give up some of its territory. Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance said the Republican administration's peace plan includes non-aligned status for Ukraine, maintaining Russian control over new territories, and creating a demilitarized zone along the line of contact.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a press conference after the BRICS summit in Kazan that he considers President Trump's statement about ending the Ukrainian conflict to be sincere.
Trump has repeatedly criticized the administrations of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for what he says was allowing Hamas to attack Israel on Oct. 7. Republicans say that would have been unthinkable given the pressure the Republican administration applied during his presidency. Iran. Upon his return to the White House, the former president pledged to continue his full support for Israel and to end the conflict, though he did not set firm deadlines such as ending the fighting in Ukraine.
“We must stop this pathetic conflict from continuing and sliding into hatred and destruction,” President Trump said at an Oct. 7 event to mark the anniversary of the attack. “Hamas is now seriously weakened, and Hezbollah has recently suffered a very strong and devastating blow. With strength and leadership, the dawn of a new, more harmonious Middle East is finally within reach.” Moreover, if the Democrats win, he warned, “Israel will cease to exist within two years.”
President Trump also said he would not allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons, but he is confident in his ability to "negotiate" with Tehran and include it in the Abraham Accords, through which he brokered diplomatic relations between Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, and could do so. And Morocco.
During his presidency, President Trump has repeatedly criticized America’s NATO allies for not spending enough on their own national defense, shifting responsibility for security to the United States. At a campaign rally last February, the Republican recalled a conversation he had with the leader of a “great power” about whether the United States would defend itself if Russia attacked. “No, I’m not going to defend you. In fact, I’m going to encourage them (Russia) to do whatever they want. You’re going to pay the price,” Trump said.
The Republican said that if elected, he would fundamentally rethink “the purpose and mission of NATO” and demand that European powers reimburse the United States for “nearly $200 billion” in munitions sent to Ukraine. US media and former White House National Security Adviser John Bolton have warned that if President Trump returns to the White House, he may decide to withdraw the US from the alliance.
One of the key provisions of Trump's economic program is to impose tariffs of 10 to 20 percent on all imports, but Republicans want to raise tariffs on Chinese goods to 60 percent. "To me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariffs. That's my favorite word," Trump said during a meeting with the Economic Club of Chicago. "[Tariffs] will protect our companies that are already manufacturing here and new companies that are just moving here."
Republicans have also threatened to impose a 100% tariff on imports from countries that refuse to use the dollar. “They won’t give me a dollar. I’ll tell you this: If you refuse the dollar, forget about doing business with America. Because we’re going to impose a 100% tariff on your products,” Trump said at a campaign rally in Wisconsin in early September.
If elected president, Trump plans to extend the 2017 tax cuts and cut the tax rate on companies making products in the U.S. from 21% to 15% to encourage U.S. manufacturing.
One of his ambitious projects is an American version of Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system, to be produced entirely in the United States, with Minnesota, a leading iron ore producer, playing a leading role.
In addition, the Republicans promised that if elected, they would not raise the retirement age and would eliminate double taxation for U.S. citizens living abroad, as well as taxes on Social Security and tips. The latter bill is also one of Kamala Harris’s campaign promises. Another coincidence in the economic program is that the child tax credit is increased from the current $2,000 to $5,000 (though Mr. Harris proposed increasing it to $6,000).
At campaign rallies, Trump also promised to launch “the largest deportation operation in American history” targeting millions of illegal immigrants “at noon on Inauguration Day.” “We will deploy an elite team of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Border Patrol, and federal law enforcement to track down, detain, and deport every single illegal immigrant gang member until there is not a single gang member left in this country. And when they return to our country, they will be told that because they did this, they will automatically be sentenced to 10 years in prison without parole,” the politician said. To that end, Republicans are seeking to invoke the Alien Enemy Act of 1798, which has not been used since World War II.
Stephen Miller, the former president’s top immigration adviser, said Trump could order National Guard troops from “red” states like Texas to join Democrats if officials in “hostile states” like California refuse to cooperate with the administration. The zone, which would be controlled for carrying out deportations, is a policy that would be used to hold immigrants awaiting deportation. Miller has also authorized the establishment of mass detention camps for immigrants awaiting deportation in areas along the border, possibly in Texas. In an interview with TIME, President Trump did not rule out building camps, but suggested they might not be necessary because his administration would seek to deport illegal immigrants as quickly as possible.
Trump has promised to end the Biden administration’s “open borders policy,” “seal” the U.S. borders, reinstate travel bans on some countries, and stop accepting refugees. President Trump has also promised to reinstate the “Remain in Mexico” program, which requires asylum seekers to wait for a decision on their cases from U.S. authorities in a neighboring country.
Trump also promised to fight the imposition of liberal ideology on children. In particular, he promised to deprive children of federal funding for schools that teach them critical race theory. (The very fabric of American society), "transgender madness, and other racially, sexually, or politically objectionable material." The Republican candidate also promised to keep transgender people out of women's sports.
Trump argues that each state should regulate abortion independently. In 2022, Supreme Court justices appointed during Trump's presidency will rule on the landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case Roe v. United States. They decided to overturn Wade. As a result, the most conservative states have already imposed restrictions on abortion, even in cases of incest or rape. But contrary to accusations from his opponents, Trump is confident that he has no plans to sign a nationwide ban on abortion, and has even said that some state officials are taking too hard-line positions.
Strict abortion regulations have also affected other areas of reproductive medicine, particularly in vitro fertilization (IVF). Last February, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos have the same rights as children. That means that destruction of embryos and damage during the procedure can be punished under the same laws as the wrongful death of a minor, according to state law. 1872. The court’s decision temporarily halted the statewide case. In early March, the Alabama Legislature passed a bill protecting clinics and doctors from criminal prosecution, but the IVF issue remained firmly on the election agenda.
President Trump has repeatedly expressed his support for the procedure, even calling himself the “father of in vitro fertilization (IVF).” Republicans have also vowed to require insurance companies to cover IVF procedures if elected.