Strict immigration control, economic recovery, isolationism, here is Donald Trump’s program for the 2024 American presidential election, designed around several key measures.
Donald Trump intends to win the presidential election on November 5, which promises to be close as the polls show. To run for a second term, after his defeat in 2020, the Republican candidate relied on a program well identified with the American conservative right and based on strong protectionism and drastic control of immigration.
Whether on the economic level or on the subject of immigration, the billionaire focuses his program on a hard line, giving ultimate priority to Americans. He thus promised to work towards the relocation of businesses and industries to the United States and to launch “the largest expulsion operation” of migrants in history. So what are the five key points of Donald Trump’s program to remember?
Economy: lower taxes for households and companies
Donald Trump has promised to “end inflation and make America affordable again.” On the economic side, the real estate magnate is considering customs duties of “more than 10%” on all imports”, in order to finance a “large tax cut for the middle class, the upper class, the lower, the business class”. He also intends to detax tips to restore purchasing power. For companies, he aims to lower their taxes to encourage industry on American soil. At the same time, he intends to do well of the United States, “the world capital of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies”.
International: isolationist policy and possible distancing from the EU
If Donald Trump has promised an isolationist policy, he should nevertheless affirm even more support for Israel and its “right to defend itself” in the Gaza Strip. He also constantly proclaimed that he would resolve the war in Ukraine in 24 hours. Trump’s comments also suggest that NATO will not be his priority, he had threatened on several occasions to leave the organization. Even with regard to the EU, not sure that the president will make their reports a capital issue. It could even lead to a real economic and trade war between the USA and the EU. Since the United States Trade Act of 1974, the American president has, in fact, the possibility of imposing quotas and customs tariffs up to 15% higher for 150 days on countries with significant surpluses. in their balance of payments with the United States. It could therefore go further than the 10% announced so far. However, this scenario still appears unlikely, particularly because the EU remains the United States’ largest trading partner.
Environment: end of restrictions and intensive oil drilling
The environment was never one of the strong points of the former president’s campaign. He could even be tempted to lift all possible regulations if he were to reach the White House. “I will quickly put an end to the great green scam,” he has already promised in the event of a second term. “We are going to drill (for oil) like crazy,” he announced to his supporters, so as to “lower energy prices very quickly.” He wants to intensify drilling in the Arctic, to increase stocks. Trump may also consider leaving the Paris Accords.
Immigration: “the largest expulsion operation” of migrants
Immigration is the flagship subject of Donald Trump’s campaign. If he could restart the construction of the wall separating the United States from Mexico, he especially wants to launch “the largest expulsion operation” of migrants as soon as he is elected if he were to join the White House. The American billionaire also plans to “use the army” to achieve his ends in order to expel migrants, then to open new detention camps. The automatic soil right will also be canceled in the event of the election of Donald Trump, “for children born to irregular migrants”.
A law to keep “foreign communists, Marxists and socialists” out of America
Delving into the Republican candidate’s program, one point seems to stand out in particular, it is point number 4, “strict control”, of the second chapter “sealing the border and stopping the invasion of migrants”.Donald Trump plans, as stated in black and white in his platform, to use “existing federal law to keep foreign communists, Marxists and socialists who hate Christians out of America.”
Questioned on Fox News, Donald Trump affirmed that “the National Guard”, or even “military if necessary”, should be dispatched against an “enemy from within”, whom he did not name, after a question from the channel on possible “agitators” during the election. The latter assured that he wanted to repress “very bad people (…) crazy people, far-left weirdos”. The day before, in California, an elected representative of the State House of Representatives, Adam Schiff, was attacked, a “scumbag” and a “sick person”, among the “worst enemies from within” .
Health: lower costs and ambiguity on abortion
While he should not reconsider the Medicare program, dedicated to seniors, and Medicaid, for the most precarious people, he wants to reduce health costs by promoting competition in the market in order to lower prices. On the other hand, Donald Trump maintains uncertainty regarding the future of abortions in the country. He does not position himself on the line of the American religious right, according to which we should promise an outright ban on abortion throughout the country through federal law. According to Franceinfo, the Republican is trying to present himself as a defender of “reproductive rights”, an adjustment compared to his previous mandate.