| President Trump's 20 Core Promises | ||
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| Promise | My Comments | Some Internet References |
| Seal the border and stop the migrant invasion | Current resources could be better spent keeping out the bad guys and providing assistance to the good guys. "Sealing the Border" smacks of North Korean-like isolationism that is contrary to American history and cultural values. We invited the "the homeless, tempest-tost" here. | Undocumented immigrant population of the United States Migrants The New Colossus |
| Carry out the largest deportation operation in american history | This would be a good idea if only troublemakers were deported. As it is, government masked thugs are rounding up valuable workers, taxpayers and contributors to society, and even some American citizens, on the grounds that "their papers are not in order!" For shame! | Deportation in the second presidency of Donald Trump |
| End inflation, and make america affordable again | Inflation is driven by many factors. Recent adminstration actions appear to have the potental of making the richer richer and the poorer poorer. Not a good solution! | Inflation in the United States |
| Make america the dominant energy producer in the world, by far! | Currently, energy production (Drill, baby, drill!) is tied to violent weather, envoronmental pollution and climate change. It makes no sense to provide more energy to a society less likely to enjoy its benefits. | Energy Production in the United States |
| Stop outsourcing and turn the United States into a manufacturing superpower | The United States is already a manufacturing superpower, but it can't be that if raw materials it needs to do that are too expensive or there are too few workers willing to do the jobs necessary to world sustain manufacturing leadership | Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012, Section 21. Manufactures |
| Large tax cuts for workers, and no tax on tips! | A much more effective means of reducing worker tax burden would be to eliminate the income tax completely and institute a federal vaiable outgo tax, 1% on baby food, 100% on yachts. Nobody should have an incentive on being a billionaire in a country where childlren go hungry for any reason. | Income tax in the United States |
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| Defend our Constitution, our Bill of Rights, and our fundamental freedoms, including Freedom of Speech, freedom of Religion, and the Right to Keep and Bear Arms | This is pure, unadulterated hokum! Definding the Constitution is what the government is for! It is a shame and a scandal that Republicans don't know that! | Oath of office of the president of the United States |
| Prevent world war three, restore peace in europe and in the middle east, and build a great iron dome missile defense shield over our entire country -- all made in america | So far Trump's meddling in the affairs of other countries has exacerbated the potential for a diplomatic solution by eroding the prestige of the United States and beraying the trust of our friends and allies. Trump is losing his reputation as a deal-maker, his reputation as a statesman, his credibility, and his grip. Israel's "Iron Dome" system is feasible for a country of that size. It is not clear if an effective system could be scaled up to cover the entire United States, but it would surely perturb the current situation of detante in unpredictable, and potentially catastrophic ways. | Most Recent Armed Conflicts Mutual assured destruction |
| End the weaponization of government against the American people | Weaponization of Government against the American people is what the Trump administration is doing now. Targeting political opponents, defunding based on ideology and pardoning convicted criminal supporters are all a part of Trump's promised "Retribution!" His distain for the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments is well known and are a basis of many of his second term executive orders. | United States House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government Trump Revenge on cities List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States |
| Stop the migrant crime epidemic, demolish the foreign drug cartels, crush gang violence, and lock up violent offenders | Several studies have shown that non-citizens, including those without visas, are less likely to commit violent or property crimes. It is Trump who is emptying prison of volent offeneders, selectively investigating and prosecuting political enemies and denying basic civil rights to "undesirables." | Discussions about citizen versus non-citizen crime |
| Rebuild our cities, including Washington DC, making them safe, clean, and beautiful again. | So far, the current Administration has done the opposite, causing unrest within the cities, withholding appropriated funds for "inappropriate" activities and programs, and spending them on programs of doubtful value. | Trump financial support for cities |
| Strengthen and modernize our military, making it, without question, the strongest and most powerful in the world | The President has gutted the military of its best, most experienced and most dedicated high ranking officers and replaced them with political toadies. The current Secretary of Defense, second in command to the President, is a minimally experienced and decorated former National Guard major who can't organize a decent parade or use a secure encryption phone app! | Trump financial support for the miitary Generals fired by trump |
| Keep the U.S. dollar as the world's reserve currency | The strength of the US dollar is likely to be severely compromised by rising prices and inflation caused by adminstration teriffs. | U.S. Dollar Strength |
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| Fight for and protect social security and medicare with no cuts, including no changes to the retirement age | Republican would lead to 16 million people becoming uninsured, dramatically increase costs for millions of working families with Affordable Care Act marketplace plans and job-based coverage. Low-income seniors would find it harder to access federal programs that help them afford their health care and prescription drugs. | Big Beautiful Bill Medicare and Medicaid |
| Cancel the electric vehicle mandate and cut costly and burdensome regulations | Electric vehicles introduce an additional wasteful step between moving the vehicle and the fuel used to produce the electricity to to that. Popularity of electric vehicles should be driven by market acceptance. | Electric Vehicle Mandate |
| Cut federal funding for any school pushing critical race theory, radical gender ideology, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content on our children | Education of the young is among the most important government functions. The government would best support this vital function by school vochers directly assisting parents tho choose what and how effectively their childrens' schools teach | Federal Funding for Schools |
| Keep men out of women's sports | Virtually all sports have rules prohibiting use of unfair performance enhancing methods. Including gender changing or affirming hormones, medication and surgery in these prohibitions would solve the problem. This is a sports related issue, not a government one | Transgender Sports Debate |
| Deport pro-hamas radicals and make our college campuses safe and patriotic again | Deportation should depend upon citizenship and conviction of crimes, not political idology. Getting rid of people who don't agree with the government is not a government function. | Pro Hamas Radicals |
| Secure our elections, including same day voting, voter identification, paper ballots, and proof of citizenship | In spite of repeated Trump allegations of voter fraud, there does not appear to be anything seriously wrong with current voting laws, rules, or procedures. His proposals would cause confusion and misunderstanding that would likely disenfranchies hundreds of thousands of eligible voters | The Myth of Voter Fraud |
| Unite our country by bringing it to new and record levels of success | Without defining "success," this promise is difficult to analyze. However, most lawsuits opposing his proposed and implemented changes have shown his agenda so far to be basically a failure. | Trump failed lawsuits |