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Has Trump kept his day one promises?

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A very hungry caterpillar

Feb 23, 2025, 11:22

Donald Trump made a lot of promises while running for president. He pledged to cut taxes, reduce prices, stem undocumented migration, raise revenue and strengthen American industry with new tariffs and end wars.

Some of his proposals were detailed by his policy team or presented by Trump himself, in "Agenda 47" videos on his campaign website. Others were offered seemingly off-the-cuff - a product of Trump's "think out loud" style and openness to adopting ideas others had suggested to him.

What do you think?

Ending birthright citizenship
What he's said:

Trump told NBC in December he "absolutely" planned to end birthright citizenship on day one: "If somebody sets a foot of just a foot… on our land, congratulations. You are now a citizen of the United States of America. Yes, we're going to end that."

What he's done:

In one of the first acts of his second presidency, Trump ordered an end to an automatic right to American citizenship currently received by nearly anybody born on US soil. Birthright citizenship is not the norm around the world, and Trump's move targets those who are in the US illegally or on temporary visas.

Opponents say the plan interferes with a right that was established by an amendment to the US Constitution nearly 160 years ago. And the issue could be heading for the Supreme Court – the highest in America – after an appeals court ruled against Trump, upholding a legal block on his plan.

Reducing prices
What he's said:

"When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on day one." press conference, Aug 2024

What he's done:

This is perhaps his biggest challenge, given how often inflation topped the list of voters' priorities during the election campaign. In his inaugural address, Trump promised to "marshal the vast powers" of his Cabinet to rapidly bring down costs and prices, but it's unclear how. One way, he says, is by increasing drilling to reduce energy costs.

A steep price rise in January, the biggest monthly increase for 16 months, has complicated Trump's task. He blamed Joe Biden, who left office on 20 January, and Democratic spending. "I had nothing to do with it," said Trump.

At other times, however, he has admitted it's hard for US presidents to control prices. But economists warn some of his policies could fuel inflation and polling suggests voters would like to see him doing more.

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gork

It's not their land. They thieved it from the native American in violation of written land treaties and continue to ignore those treaties to this day.

Neither does war criminal, The Donald, keep his promises.