Trump’s second term promises a lot of deportations, tariffs, and cuts to government spending.
In Tuesday’s election, voters decisively chose former President Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris. This sets the stage for a second administration, which he calls a “golden age,” in which he plans to deport a lot of migrants, tax foreign goods heavily, and put wealthy supporters in key positions.
Several news outlets say that the former president will not be charged with any federal crimes when he takes office. This is because the U.S. Justice Department is planning to end its cases involving classified documents and election interference in 2020 before the inauguration.
There were more cultural grievances in Trump’s populist campaign than specific policy proposals, but he always said he would do something about immigration and the economy.
Since he first ran for president in 2015, Trump has been very strict on immigration. During the campaign this year, he promised to deport more than 13 million people who are in the country illegally.
It might be hard to pull off because of the costs and difficulties of running such a business, which could include temporary detention centers and a huge increase in funding for immigration enforcement.
A wide range of fiscal policy experts have also said that Trump’s plan to put tariffs on all foreign goods will make prices go up for consumers and could start a trade war.
The former president kept saying that he would raise tariffs on all Chinese goods by as much as 60% and on goods coming into the U.S. from Mexico by anywhere from 25% to 200%.
Trump teased a Cabinet and staff that would include billionaire Elon Musk, who gave Trump a lot of money and helped him win the election. Musk told thousands of Trump supporters that he could cut $2 trillion in federal spending.
Trump also said that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. would have a top health position. Kennedy is known for spreading false information about vaccines and leaving a dead bear cub in Central Park, New York.
