What will Trump do if he returns to the peak?
First, he jokingly referred to himself as a 'dictator' last year and stated that this would only happen on his 'first day' in office. When asked if he promised never to abuse power to retaliate against anyone, he responded, 'Except on the first day.' When further questioned about the meaning, Trump said, 'I want to close the border, I want to drill, drill, drill.'
Second, Trump vowed that if he returns to the White House, he would fire Special Prosecutor Jack Smith 'in two seconds.' Previously, Smith had filed two federal lawsuits against him. At the same time, Trump also stated he would punish the prosecutors and judges overseeing multiple criminal cases against him.
Third, Trump claimed he would 'free' some of those convicted due to the January 6 Capitol incident, asserting that these individuals were 'wrongly imprisoned.' According to data from the U.S. Department of Justice, as of early October, over 1,530 people had been criminally charged in federal court due to the January 6 events, with more than half having pleaded guilty.
Fourth, Trump wants to end the 'Green New Deal atrocities,' a term he uses to broadly refer to the Biden administration's climate and energy policies, such as the landmark Inflation Reduction Act. He stated he would 'cancel all funds utilized under the misleading Inflation Reduction Act.' In May of this year, Trump promised that if elected, he would stop offshore wind projects on his 'first day.'
Fifth, given that immigration is a major concern for voters, Trump stated he would conduct mass deportations of illegal immigrants on his 'first day' in office. To this end, the former president said he would utilize local law enforcement and the National Guard to seek out immigrants living across the United States. It is estimated that there are 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S.
Sixth, in a June blog program, Trump changed his usual anti-immigrant rhetoric, advocating for automatic green cards to be issued to non-U.S. citizen graduates upon completing college, not just to those who pass the vetting process. He stated, 'Some high-achieving graduates can't even secure deals with companies; this situation will end on my first day in office.'