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Title: Understanding Agenda47: A Preview of Trump's Policy Agenda before Inauguration
Jumping back into the Oval Office on Monday, ex-President Donald Trump could kick off his new term with plans from his long-dormant platform, featuring stricter education policies, harder immigration regulations, and a revival of "freedom cities."
Key Facts
Trump's agenda, named "Agenda47," consists of proposals from his 2022-2023 campaign, including some that might necessitate congressional action and others that could be put into effect through executive orders. These plans differ from the "Project 2025" proposals, developed by third-party organizations, that Trump has distanced himself from.
While Trump's website primarily links to his current, shorter set of proposals and the Republican National Committee's broader platform, the active links to his more extensive Agenda47 plans offer a deeper glimpse into his priorities.
Education: Trump's educational proposals encompass electing school principals by parents, cutting funds for critical race theory instruction, scrapping teacher tenure, establishing a new teacher credentialing body, encouraging prayer in schools, facilitating school expulsions for "out-of-control troublemakers," backing schools that allow educators with concealed firearms, and promoting "school choice" policies.
Universities: Trump has proposed eliminating existing accreditors and creating new ones who align with his party's values. He also plans to levy fines on colleges and universities deemed to discriminate against students, with the money going towards creating a free online "American Academy."
Climate Change: The U.S. would rejoin the Paris Climate Accord under a Biden administration and scrap emission restrictions, with a focus on boosting oil and gas production.
Justice Department: Trump intends to appoint U.S. attorneys who align with his ideals and investigate left-leaning district attorneys, while establishing a DOJ task force to combat anti-conservative bias in law schools and law firms.
Crime: Trump vows to fund and protect police officers, advocate for "stop and frisk," dismantle criminal networks, deplore federal aid for sanctuary cities, and impose the death penalty for drug traffickers and human traffickers.
Immigration: Trump plans to prevent undocumented immigrants from receiving benefits, end birthright citizenship, reinstitute travel bans, halt refugee admissions, implement extreme vetting, cut federal grants for sanctuary cities, and end "catch-and-release" practices.
Economy: Trump proposes lower taxes and less regulation, with plans to introduce tariffs on foreign goods.
Healthcare: Trump has suggested requiring federal agencies to purchase medicines domestically and bar them from buying drugs from foreign countries. He also plans to use executive orders to secure the lowest prices from pharmaceutical companies.
Foreign Policy and Defense: Trump advocates for European allies to pay back for U.S. military aid, takes a hardline stance on China, and proposes building a missile defense shield.
Social Security: In a departure from GOP tradition, Trump has said there should be no cuts to Social Security or Medicare "under any circumstances."
Homelessness: Trump has proposed collaborating with states to ban public camping by homeless people, creating tent cities for relocation, and expanding mental health institutions.
Transgender Rights: Trump takes a hardline stance against transgender rights, with a goal to terminate healthcare providers providing gender-affirming care and strip federal funding from schools that advocate transgender issues.
Big Tech: Trump has vowed to prohibit federal departments from collaborating with biased entities, challenge Section 230, and ensure social media platforms face more legal liability.
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The Current State of Trump's Website
Trump's campaign website now highlights 20 catchall priorities, which largely align with the Republican National Committee's formal platform. The proposals outlined on the site include securing the border, carrying out mass deportations, reducing inflation, tax cuts, and enacting transgender sports bans.
Project 2025: What It Is and Its Similarities with Agenda47
Trump's Agenda47 platform differs from Project 2025, a potential policy roadmap published by the Heritage Foundation, which gathers support from various third-party groups. Although Agenda47 was directly released by the Trump campaign, he has distanced himself from Project 2025, which includes principles like leaving the Paris Climate Agreement, anti-career bureaucrat measures, and promoting "school choice" policies.
Watching for Agenda47 Developments
Many Agenda47 and Project 2025 proposals may require congressional approval, but it's possible that the Republican Party's gain of control of the Senate may make some of these measures achievable. However, the extent to which Trump will implement these proposals remains to be seen.
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Project 2025 Policy Blueprint:
The Project 2025 policy blueprint is an extensive collection of proposed reforms, aiming to reshape various sectors. Key elements involve:
- Economic Reforms:
- Federal Reserve: Abolish the Federal Reserve and back the dollar with a commodity like gold.
- Taxation: Introduce a national sales tax and extend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 while simplifying individual income taxes.
- Social Policies:
- Abortion: Reject abortion as health care and eliminate coverage for emergency contraception. Prosecute those who send and receive contraceptives and abortion pills.
- Immigration: Arrest, detain, and mass-deport illegal immigrants living in the U.S.
- Diversity and Inclusion: Terminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and eliminate legal protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
- Environment and Climate Change:
- Reduce environmental and climate change regulations to favor fossil fuels. Call for a second withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and dismantling of environmental offices.
- Government Agencies:
- Take partisan control of essential departments, including the DOJ, FBI, DOC, FCC, and FTC. Dismantle departments like DHS and ED and eliminate various programs.
- Healthcare:
- Move the National Institutes of Health (NIH) towards less independence and eliminate its support for embryonic stem cell research.
- Capital Punishment:
- Strengthen capital punishment and advocate for its swift "finality."
Agenda 47 Proposals:
Agenda 47, developed for Trump's second presidency, consists of the following proposals:
- Abortion: Delegate abortion policy to states, disallowing federal funding for abortions.
- Climate and Environment:
- Establish a pro-oil and gas policy, potentially withdrawing from the Paris Agreement for a second time and weakening environmental regulations.
- General Domestic Policy:
- Promote policies in line with Trump's values, including stricter immigration regulations, funding for law enforcement, and potential cuts to federal programs.
The two initiatives share common goals, including strengthening environmental policies and immigration enforcement, but Project 2025 is broader and more detailed.
- The 2024 election agenda for former President Donald Trump, known as 'Agenda47', includes stricter immigration policies, such as preventing undocumented immigrants from receiving benefits and ending birthright citizenship.
- During the debate surrounding the 2024 election agenda, Trump's proposals for education include electing school principals by parents and scrapping teacher tenure, among other measures.
- Critics have compared Trump's 'Agenda47' to 'Project 2025', a policy roadmap published by third-party groups which focus on areas like leaving the Paris Climate Agreement and promoting "school choice" policies.
- When discussing the economy, Trump's 2024 agenda features proposals for lower taxes and less regulation, as well as plans to introduce tariffs on foreign goods.
- Looking ahead to the 2024 election, the debate over Donald Trump's platform, including 'Agenda47' and 'Project 2025', is likely to heavily influence the immigration agenda and policy debate.
