Donald Trump has roared back into the presidency, capping a four-journey from political irrelevance to political dominance. As he plots his return to the White House, here’s how he might make the most of his first 100 days in office.
Europe and Ukraine
Donald Trump will have his work cut out for him in Europe. The Euro-elites are still ailing from Trump Derangement Syndrome. Britain’s Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, once branded Trump a “neo-Nazi sympathizer.” London has a mayor, Sadiq Khan, who likened Trump to a fascist dictator.
Yet deal with Europe Trump must, however much our sniffy politicians might mock him. Most pressing is Ukraine. Trump promised to bring the war to an end. He will be judged harshly if he fails. A bloody stalemate rules there now and a fresh face is required to break it. Is that Trump?
Trump must understand that Europe’s haughty intellectuals will damn any effort to end the war as yellow-bellied appeasement of Russia. For these folks, nothing short of regime change in Moscow will do. Even engaging with Putin will earn Trump condemnation in the press here. Ignore it.
But be careful not to placate Putin. A balance must be struck between Europe’s desire for Moscow’s humiliation and the instinct for peace. The latter is better, of course, so long as Putin doesn’t get the message that he can do whatever he likes. My advice: Do not give in either to Europe’s thirst for war with Russia or Putin’s imperious delusion that Eastern Europe is his. Careful diplomacy is essential.
Such care will be required in all dealings with Europe. Ours, sadly, is a continent dominated by the “globalist” EU, whereas Trump is more keen on the better ideals of sovereignty and nationhood. Europe is overrun with Israelophobia, while Trump, rightly, backs Israel. Trump must be firm with Europe’s post-borders, post-reason elites — without giving them the Trumpian clash they long for in order to justify their careers. Engage, but don’t play their games.
The Courts
In the obscure 1958 case Cooper v. Aaron, the US Supreme Court first declared itself to be the final, binding arbiter of constitutional disputes. Ever since, the courts have found themselves at the epicenter of our cultural battles. There are therefore few more impactful things a president can do than nominate new federal judges and justices.
During his first term, President Donald Trump nominated jurists who are faithful to the Constitution and the rule of law. That work now commences anew. Trump will likely nominate at least one or two new Supreme Court picks — possibly sooner rather than later. There are many enticing options. But my former boss, Trump-nominated Judge James C. Ho of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, has demonstrated remarkable courage and boldness and is the best of the bunch.
President Trump should also direct his DOJ to drop certain activist cases that Merrick Garland has initiated. This Supreme Court term’s marquee case is United States v. Skrmetti, involving Tennessee’s ban on so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors. This lawsuit is a political intrusion upon Tennessee’s sovereign prerogative to protect vulnerable children from gender ideology, and Trump’s DOJ must drop it.
By contrast, Trump can take the baton from Biden on the antitrust case against Google’s online search monopoly—a case then-Attorney General Bill Barr first launched in 2020, and which a Washington, DC-based federal judge just vindicated in a landmark August ruling.
Finally, there’s lawfare. Trump must resist the temptation to offer a “peace pipe” to those who have prosecuted him and tried to incarcerate him. The correct path to ending lawfare is to fight. One place to start: Trump should direct his DOJ to initiate a new special counsel probe to investigate Hunter Biden’s shady foreign business dealings.
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President-elect Donald Trump has plans to enact a sweeping conservative agenda during his first 100 days in office.
Trump will return to the White House in January after securing 270 Electoral College votes and carrying pivotal swing states in the race against Vice President Kamala Harris, four years after voters rejected him in the polls in the race against President Joe Biden. In his victory speech, Trump touted his victory as a "mandate" to enact an array of policies.
Doing so will require cooperation from Congress, and Republicans in the Senate and House of Representatives are broadly more supportive of Trump than when he won in 2016. But there are still a handful of moderate Republicans who could be a check on the more far-reaching parts of his agenda, and Republicans won't have enough Senate votes to overcome the filibuster.
The first 100 days of his administration will likely focus on passing some of his top campaign promises surrounding immigration and the economy, as well as appointments to key cabinet positions.
Here is an overview of what those first 100 days may look like.
Economy, Immigration to Be Trump Priorities
The economy is what helped carry Trump to a second term, and it will likely be a priority in the first 100 days in office. Exit polls showed that Americans were broadly unhappy with the direction of the country and economy, which remained a key priority for Trump on the campaign trail.
Trump has advocated policies like removing taxes on tipped wages and slashing taxes. A memo from House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, reported by Axios' Juliegrace Brufke, indicated that House Republicans would focus on locking in tax cuts, rolling back what he views as "excessive regulations" and cutting government spending.
Representative Andy Harris, the Maryland Republican who chairs the House Freedom Caucus, said he believes Republicans are inclined to pass some of these policies, including his promise to cut taxes on tips, in an early reconciliation package, and a larger reconciliation bill addressing taxes for Fiscal Year 2026.
But there are some limitations to reconciliation—anything in this bill must bedirectly related to spending and revenue, so this process can't be used to enact other aspects of Trump's agenda. --->READ MORE HEREFollow link below to a relevant story:
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