Trump's Second Act: What He Wants to Do

Donald Trump is back with a new plan for his second term. He's got a mix of old ideas and new ones, focusing on everything from immigration to taxes to climate change. Let's break it down. Immigration is a big deal for Trump. He wants to build a wall, use the National Guard, and even empower local police to crack down on illegal immigration. He also wants to change how people enter the country legally, like ending birthright citizenship and adding "ideological screening. " Abortion is another hot topic. Trump takes credit for the Supreme Court's decision to let states decide on abortion. He says he won't sign a federal ban, but it's unclear how his administration will handle challenges to abortion pills and hospital rules. Trump's tax plan tilts toward the rich. He wants to extend his 2017 tax cuts, lower corporate taxes, and roll back Biden's increases. But he also has some new ideas, like exempting tips and overtime from taxes. When it comes to trade, Trump loves tariffs. He wants to slap a 10% to 20% tax on foreign goods and bring back an old rule to buy "essential" medicines only from U. S. companies. Trump also wants to cut regulations and boost presidential power. He says this will help the economy by lowering bills and boosting construction. But some people worry this could weaken the government's ability to enforce rules. In education, Trump wants to get rid of the Department of Education and use federal money to pressure schools to adopt merit pay and scrap diversity programs. He also wants to take over college accreditation and create an online college. Trump says he'll protect Social Security and Medicare, but there are questions about his tax plan and how it might affect these programs. He also wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act and has picked vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his health secretary. On climate, Trump denies climate change is real and wants to roll back clean energy spending. He loves fossil fuels and wants to spend big on roads, bridges, and cars that run on gas. Trump says he's pro-worker, but he could make it harder for them to unionize. He also has a more isolationist approach to foreign policy, promising to protect the military and build a new missile defense shield.