Trump’s First Day Back: Key Priorities for a Second Term

[Social Media]

 

Donald Trump once told Fox News’s Sean Hannity that he wouldn’t be a dictator, “except on Day One.” On that first day back in office, he said, “I want to close the border, and I want to drill, drill, drill.” He quickly clarified his statement, saying, “After that, I’m not a dictator,” but his comment triggered outrage from critics who labeled it authoritarian. Meanwhile, those same critics ignored the aggressive unilateral actions of Joe Biden when he first took office.

 

Biden's early presidency was marked by a flurry of executive orders, such as canceling the Keystone Pipeline, mandating masks on federal property, and rejoining the Paris Climate Accord. He also froze student debt collections, reinforced protections for illegal immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, and revoked Trump’s 1776 Commission. Moreover, Biden stopped border wall construction, suspended oil drilling leases on federal lands, and banned workplace discrimination against LGBTQ employees. The media lauded Biden’s sweeping changes, celebrating his efforts to reverse Trump’s policies.

 

If Trump were to return to office, restoring order at the border would be his first priority. Illegal immigration remains a pressing concern for many voters, as the U.S. has seen more than 10 million unvetted individuals enter the country. Towns like Aurora, Colorado, have witnessed a rise in crime, partly due to sanctuary city policies in nearby Denver that attract gangs. Meanwhile, in New York City, residents are paying billions to house and care for migrants, many of whom are involved in violent crime. Trump has made it clear that this cannot continue.

 

Eliminating sanctuary city laws is essential to Trump’s plan. These laws protect illegal immigrants from being deported, even when they commit serious crimes. In Trump’s view, such policies undermine the nation’s legal system, allowing dangerous individuals to remain within U.S. borders.

 

Trump also wants to end birthright citizenship, which he sees as a major draw for illegal immigrants and birth tourism. While the U.S. is one of the few developed countries that still allows automatic citizenship to anyone born on its soil, Trump believes this practice should be abolished. Doing so, he argues, would significantly reduce incentives for illegal entry.

 

Revising the U.S. Census to exclude illegal immigrants is another key issue. States like California and New York, which face population declines due to high taxes and poor governance, continue to receive federal benefits and maintain political influence because illegal residents are counted in the Census. Trump believes this distorts the political landscape and shields states from the consequences of their policies.

 

In terms of energy policy, Trump plans to roll back Biden’s regulations that have made oil and gas drilling more difficult. A top priority would be reopening millions of acres in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil production, potentially boosting U.S. output by a million barrels per day. Increasing domestic production could lower energy prices and reduce dependence on foreign adversaries like Russia and Iran.

 

Another foreign policy priority is reinstating the sanctions Trump imposed on Iran. Under Biden, Iran's oil production has surged, providing the country with significant revenue to fund its aggressive foreign policy. Trump views this as a serious threat to regional stability in the Middle East and aims to counter Iran’s influence by enforcing stricter sanctions.

 

Trump has also proposed a Government Efficiency Commission, an idea endorsed by figures like Elon Musk and JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon. The goal is to streamline the federal bureaucracy, reducing waste and inefficiency. As part of this, Trump wants to cancel Biden’s executive order mobilizing federal agencies to register voters, a task he believes is not the government’s role and is vulnerable to partisan abuse.

 

Revoking the security clearances of former intelligence officials who interfered in the 2020 election is another of Trump’s goals. He has repeatedly criticized the 51 officials who dismissed reports about Hunter Biden’s “laptop from Hell” as Russian disinformation. Now that the reports have been validated, Trump sees their actions as an attempt to mislead the public and influence the election.

 

Trump also plans to eliminate the Department of Defense’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, which cost taxpayers $114 million in 2023. He believes such initiatives are unnecessary and a waste of resources.

Finally, Trump’s most crucial priority is securing the integrity of U.S. elections. With over 80 percent of Americans supporting voter ID laws, he aims to make this a national requirement. Trump believes that restoring confidence in the electoral process is vital to ensuring the health of American democracy.

 

If Trump is given the opportunity to return to the White House, he has a bold agenda to implement. From border security to energy independence, his focus remains on making the U.S. stronger and more secure.

 

Based on an opinion from: The Hill 2024-09-30

 

 

 

[Tug]

What a list of non problems the election was secure we are producing more oil than ever before we had a border bill he killed it lots of vengeance against  all that held the felon to account.to me it seems he wants to defile our democracy and turn it into an oligarchy like Putins Russia.

 

 

[gargamon]

Reads a lot like project 2025. Hmmm.

[mdr224]

11 minutes ago, Tug said:

What a list of non problems the election was secure we are producing more oil than ever before we had a border bill he killed it lots of vengeance against  all that held the felon to account.to me it seems he wants to defile our democracy and turn it into an oligarchy like Putins Russia.

 

 

 

Just now, gargamon said:

Reads a lot like project 2025. Hmmm.

Same two posters rushing to every political thread, not one second of thought goes into their posts

[gargamon]

8 minutes ago, mdr224 said:

 

Same two posters rushing to every political thread, not one second of thought goes into their posts

You joined august 17, 2024 and have 751 posts. I joined in 2009 and have 2.9k posts. Somebody is chasing all the political threads and it surely isn't me. It you, mdr224, or should I call you Sue?

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Unsurprisingly, another opinion piece penned by a devoted Trump supporting author:

 

"Trump wants to enact many outside-the-box ideas that could make our country work again. Let’s hope he gets the chance."

 

Liz Peek is a former partner of major bracket Wall Street firm Wertheim and Company."     

 

https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4901314-trump-second-term-priorities/

 

 

"Peek spent more than 20 years on Wall Street as a research analyst focused on the oil industry.

...

She has written for The Fiscal Times, Fox News,^[4] the New York Sun, The Wall Street Journal, Alternate Universe, the Motley Fool, and Women on the Web and has appeared on Fox Business with Neil Cavuto and Fox & Friends.^[5]"

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liz_Peek

 

 

 

[jippytum]

Hope he makes it to day one.  Looking good. 

[Bkk Brian]

11 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Unsurprisingly, another opinion piece penned by a devoted Trump supporting author:

 

"Trump wants to enact many outside-the-box ideas that could make our country work again. Let’s hope he gets the chance."

 

Liz Peek is a former partner of major bracket Wall Street firm Wertheim and Company."     

 

https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4901314-trump-second-term-priorities/

 

 

"Peek spent more than 20 years on Wall Street as a research analyst focused on the oil industry.

...

She has written for The Fiscal Times, Fox News,^[4] the New York Sun, The Wall Street Journal, Alternate Universe, the Motley Fool, and Women on the Web and has appeared on Fox Business with Neil Cavuto and Fox & Friends.^[5]"

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liz_Peek

 

Trump supporters being allowed to publish an opinion in main stream media. Disaster!

[Captain Flack]

A post using nicknames against forum rules has been removed.

[G_Money]

22 minutes ago, gargamon said:

You joined august 17, 2024 and have 751 posts. I joined in 2009 and have 2.9k posts. Somebody is chasing all the political threads and it surely isn't me. It you, mdr224, or should I call you Sue?

Who fu—-g cares how many posts you have and when you joined!

 

Means absolutely nothing except in your own mind.

[thesetat2013]

2 hours ago, Social Media said:

He quickly clarified his statement, saying, “After that, I’m not a dictator,” but his comment triggered outrage from critics who labeled it authoritarian. Meanwhile, those same critics ignored the aggressive unilateral actions of Joe Biden when he first took office.

Democratic hypocrisy at its best. 

 

2 hours ago, Social Media said:

Revoking the security clearances of former intelligence officials who interfered in the 2020 election is another of Trump’s goals. He has repeatedly criticized the 51 officials who dismissed reports about Hunter Biden’s “laptop from Hell” as Russian disinformation. Now that the reports have been validated, Trump sees their actions as an attempt to mislead the public and influence the election.

This should have been done by Biden. But everyone knows Biden interfered with the political aspects of his sons actions. As well as aiding the son to gain foreign money by using Biden's influence which was also suppressed and down-played by the news even though Biden met some of the foreigners or was in 3-way calls with his son and the foreigner. 

 

2 hours ago, Social Media said:

If Trump is given the opportunity to return to the White House, he has a bold agenda to implement. From border security to energy independence, his focus remains on making the U.S. stronger and more secure.

 

This is one reason I refuse to endorse Harris. She is so flaky and has no policies which she takes a stand on. Her opinions change weekly about everything she says she wants to do. Trump may have his hate groups, mostly generated during his last presidency when he posted a lot in TikTok and other chat platforms venting his anger and frustrations and opinions. But at least he acted like every normal American saying what he thought or felt about situations and things he would like to do. I hate to see what it is Harris says and does when she is voted for president. Right now there is not one person can honestly say she will not flip on everything she has flipped on before and return to do something that will damage the country and the people beyond repair. 

[thaipo7]

1 hour ago, Tug said:

What a list of non problems the election was secure we are producing more oil than ever before we had a border bill he killed it lots of vengeance against  all that held the felon to account.to me it seems he wants to defile our democracy and turn it into an oligarchy like Putins Russia.

 

 

Defile our Democracy?  Do you what it means?  Do you have a family?  Do they listen to you?  What felon?  Not a felon until all appeals say so and they will not.  The Marxist Democrats (you support) made sure to put this label on Trump before the election by every means possible.  This will all be dispelled by higher courts after the election.

[Red Forever]

2 hours ago, mdr224 said:

 

Same two posters rushing to every political thread, not one second of thought goes into their posts

And yet here you are again Sue posting off topic.

Trump has lost his mind and is being exposed daily as being unfit for public office.

[G_Money]

30 minutes ago, Red Forever said:

And yet here you are again Sue posting off topic.

Trump has lost his mind and is being exposed daily as being unfit for public office.

 And Harris is an idiot.  Confirmed by MSNBC of all people.

 

 

 

[neeray]

Trump would promise a ticket to Mars for $99 if he thought it would buy him a few votes. He'd promise to never lie again and to on his first day in office,, blow all storms back out to sea if the electorate would please just give him one more chance. He promises to once again become the greatest president in the history of America, the greatest !

[Thingamabob]

3 hours ago, G_Money said:

Who fu—-g cares how many posts you have and when you joined!

 

Means absolutely nothing except in your own mind.

Well said. 

[Chomper Higgot]

1 hour ago, G_Money said:

And Harris is an idiot.

Says guy who hasn’t realized Harris is not the subject of the thread.

[herfiehandbag]

2 hours ago, thaipo7 said:

Defile our Democracy?  Do you what it means?  Do you have a family?  Do they listen to you?  What felon?  Not a felon until all appeals say so and they will not.  The Marxist Democrats (you support) made sure to put this label on Trump before the election by every means possible.  This will all be dispelled by higher courts after the election.

He is a felon. A court convicted him.

 

Now he is appealing, appealing as a felon. If he wins his appeal then he will cease to be a felon. As the progress of his various appeals, and indeed the continuing prosecution of the remarkable variety of felonies with which he has been indited, depends on the results of his attempts to be elected, it is quite possible that he will be elected and installed as a convicted felon. No doubt once installed appeals, withdrawal of prosecutions and pardons will follow in short order!

Until then he is a felon.

 

That is a simple matter of fact. I am most frightfully sorry that you don't like it.

[jippytum]

47 minutes ago, neeray said:

Trump would promise a ticket to Mars for $99 if he thought it would buy him a few votes. He'd promise to never lie again and to on his first day in office,, blow all storms back out to sea if the electorate would please just give him one more chance. He promises to once again become the greatest president in the history of America, the greatest !

If  only50% of  Trump's promises are succesful  it would still be  50% more tha Harris would ever achieve. 

[mdr224]

14 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Says guy who hasn’t realized Harris is not the subject of the thread.

Harris is never the topic of any thread on this far left leaning forum. The only thing people here stand for is trump bashing

[theshu25]

3 minutes ago, mdr224 said:

Harris is never the topic of any thread on this far left leaning forum. The only thing people here stand for is trump bashing

And the reason he is bashed daily is because the village idiot desevres  it. The raping grifting,conman is pure evil and yet millions cannot see it.

[jippytum]

3 minutes ago, mdr224 said:

Harris is never the topic of any thread on this far left leaning forum. The only thing people here stand for is trump bashing

If you are concerned why don't you start a Harris supporters thread? . Worried about  Trump supporters response 

[G_Money]

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Says guy who hasn’t realized Harris is not the subject of the thread.

The MSNBC clip must of done it for you.

 

Did you mention to the bloke? I responded to that Trump bashing wasn’t the subject of the thread.  I didn’t think so.  It’s not how liberals think.  Especially non U.S, Citizen liberals who for some strange reason feel they know what is best for the American people.

[Purdey]

6 hours ago, Social Media said:

Towns like Aurora, Colorado, have witnessed a rise in crime,

Crime is down 17%.

https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/trump-claimed-cities-like-aurora-are-seeing-the-highest-level-of-criminality-heres-what-the-data-shows

[gargamon]

5 hours ago, G_Money said:

Who fu—-g cares how many posts you have and when you joined!

 

Means absolutely nothing except in your own mind.

You clearly didn't understand my post. Average the number of posts per day since joining.

 

I suspect the original sue or mdr224, etc has raised his head.

[simple1]

3 hours ago, G_Money said:

 And Harris is an idiot.  Confirmed by MSNBC of all people.

<Sipped for brevity>

 

Megyn Kelly is a trump sycophant.

[G_Money]

3 minutes ago, simple1 said:

 

Megyn Kelly is a trump sycophant.

 
And what exactly are you?

[animalmagic]

1 hour ago, mdr224 said:

Harris is never the topic of any thread on this far left leaning forum. The only thing people here stand for is trump bashing

So, are you suggesting that ASEAN now are far left leaning? Or perhaps that the majority on here would not support 45? Sounds like you've lost.

Criticism of 45 is based purely on an educated point of view and observing facts. As opposed to strident claims of, 'everybody knows', but we can't prove it.

[RocketDog]

6 hours ago, jippytum said:

Hope he makes it to day one.  Looking good. 

This entire thread is a waste of time. Trump gets up every morning and does whatever comes to his head the first second he's awake. there is no Rhyme or Reason to it.

All predictions about what he will do are nothing but smoke and mirrors, even to himself.

The man's mind is a sieve.

It has become so clogged with detritus such sharks, electrocution, windmills, shower heads, haitians, flies, etc that he simply can't form coherent thoughts anymore.

[Wrwest]

8 hours ago, G_Money said:

Who fu—-g cares how many posts you have and when you joined!

 

Means absolutely nothing except in your own mind.

Au contraire ... with as many foreign and domestic sources wanting to create more disharmony, one of the things I look at as Americans face this election is if the posting is from a newcomer.