Donald Trump will officially become the 47th President of the United States after being sworn in today. He will return to the White House, which he fought for in the November elections with Vice President Kamala Harris, after four years.
During the election campaign, he presented an ambitious series of promises that won him the support of millions of voters. His rhetoric has focused on rebuilding the US economy, strengthening security and addressing immigration issues. Trump has pledged to return to the “America First” policy that won widespread support among his supporters during his first term.
Below we offer a series of the most popular promises that Donald Trump made to his voters.
Tough measures against immigrants
Migration has always been one of the key topics of Trump’s policy. In the 2024 campaign, he reiterated, the largest undocumented population in US history. He also pledged to complete the construction of a wall on the border with Mexico that began during his first presidency.
He declared that he would “close the borders” on his first day in office. His priority steps will include measures against illegal migration, which has become one of the main themes of his campaign. He also plans to immediately launch large-scale deportations of people living in the US without a valid residence permit.
Against the climate agenda
Trump is a long-term opponent of climate measures, which he says are damaging the American economy. He promises to roll back environmental regulations put in place by the Biden administration and support fossil fuels. In the campaign, he promised to declare an “energy emergency” and immediately start approving new oil and gas projects, which he said would stop inflation.
The newly elected president wants to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement again.According to the New York Times, his team has already prepared the relevant decree ordering the withdrawal from the agreement.
New duties and lower taxes
One of the central points of Trump’s campaign is the restoration of economic stability. It promises to fight inflation and reduce the cost of living. He wants to impose a 25 percent tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada or an additional ten percent fee on imports from China. According to the elected American president, European Union countries must buy more American oil and natural gas. Otherwise, he will reportedly be forced to introduce tariffs, he wrote on December 20, 2024 on his social network.
Slovakia is among the EU countries that may be most significantly affected by the introduction of import tariffs by the new American administration under the leadership of Donald Trump.
The president also promised a large-scale tax cut. He proposed that tips not be taxed, the tax on Social Security payments be eliminated, and the corporate income tax be reduced.
Ending conflicts
One of Trump’s boldest campaign promises is to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours of returning to the White House. However, two of his colleagues, who discussed the war in Ukraine with him, claim that they need .
Trump also pledged to end the violence in Lebanon, but did not provide details on how.
Controversial pardons, conciliatory stance on abortions
The president announced that immediately after the inauguration he would grant pardons for his followers convicted in connection with the riots at the Congress headquarters from . However, it is not clear how many people will be affected.
In the field of women’s rights, Trump is trying to take a conciliatory position. In October, he said he would veto the federal abortion ban if the legislation reached his desk. He made the announcement after avoiding a strong position in his September debate against Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.
Trump generally promises to end “boys in girls’ sports” when it comes to transgender rights.
