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‘President Trump?’ Here’s How He Says It Would Look
New York Times ^ | May 4, 2016 | PATRICK HEALY

Posted on 05/04/2016 10:52:22 AM PDT by reaganaut1

Donald J. Trump is now the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, but he is also keenly aware that many in his own party — and many Americans, frankly — are scared and anxious about the idea of him in the Oval Office. Even he is not sure how a deeply divided nation would adjust to the first 100 days of a Trump presidency.

What he does know, however, is what he wants to do in those early months. In a series of recent interviews, he sketched out plans that include showdowns with business leaders over jobs and key roles for military generals, executives and possibly even family members in advising him about running the country.

Shortly after the Nov. 8 election, President-elect Trump and his vice president — most likely a governor or member of Congress — would begin interviewing candidates for the open Supreme Court seat and quickly settle on a nominee in the mold of Justice Antonin Scalia.

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On Inauguration Day, he would go to a “beautiful” gala ball or two, but focus mostly on rescinding Obama executive orders on immigration and calling up corporate executives to threaten punitive measures if they shift jobs out of the United States.

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On his first day in office, he said, he would meet with Homeland Security officials, generals, and others — he did not mention diplomats — to take steps to seal the southern border and assign more security agents along it. He would also call the heads of companies like Pfizer, the Carrier Corporation, Ford and Nabisco and warn them that their products face 35 percent tariffs because they are moving jobs out of the country. Democrats and some Republicans have warned that financial markets would react poorly and that Mr. Trump’s protectionist stances might plunge the country into recession

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: djt45; trump
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To: reaganaut1

Are you the same person as reaganaut1?


61 posted on 05/04/2016 12:36:03 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
The price of Oreos is going up, I can hardly afford them now.

Hydrox cookies were better than Oreos. Oreos are a knock-off on Hydrox, which was first by 4 years. When I was a kid we had Hydrox at home, 'cause we thought they were better.

62 posted on 05/04/2016 12:40:15 PM PDT by GGpaX4DumpedTea (I am a Tea Party descendant...steeped in the Constitutional Republic given to us by the Founders)
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To: Bryanw92

Yes — why do you ask?


63 posted on 05/04/2016 12:41:26 PM PDT by reaganaut1
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To: reaganaut1

>>Yes — why do you ask?

Because I didn’t proofread. I meant to ask if you were the same as reaganaut (without the 1).


64 posted on 05/04/2016 12:43:35 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: Forward the Light Brigade
Health Care could be his first goal—Fix Obamacare—replace it with a workable Trumpcare.

He needs a workable Trumpcare first, doesn't he?

Trump may have a whole list of things he wants to accomplish but he's going to run up against a Congress who has their own agenda. Where for about half the people in each house the idea of a good deal is to deny Trump everything he wants. This isn't like business where a good deal is win/win. This is politics where the best deal is you lose.

65 posted on 05/04/2016 12:44:49 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: GraceG
If he can at least make the tingle down the legs of liberals be a stream of urine or die-oh-rhea, it will be mission accomplished in my mind.

He sure did it to Rush!

66 posted on 05/04/2016 12:45:02 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Bryanw92

No, we are not the same person.


67 posted on 05/04/2016 12:46:28 PM PDT by reaganaut1
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To: Resolute Conservative

Yes, I was but what’s that got to do with anything? Never mind, move along. No one has time for this.


68 posted on 05/04/2016 12:52:21 PM PDT by Hostage (ARTICLE V)
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To: Bryanw92

There’s 2 of them. This one has the “1” and they are on opposite sides of Trumps wall


69 posted on 05/04/2016 12:57:20 PM PDT by digger48
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To: reaganaut1

It says warn them. I guess they left out work with congress to get that DEAL done.


70 posted on 05/04/2016 1:05:22 PM PDT by Harpotoo
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To: Hostage

What are you an imbecile?

First you post an idiotic comment 3 times, second I was obviously referring to him being able to get Congress to go along.


71 posted on 05/04/2016 1:34:50 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: DoodleDawg

“He needs a workable Trumpcare first, doesn’t he?”

No actually he wouldn’t as by then nobody or almost nobody wold be on ObamaCare anyway.

But since you asked - He has a health care proposal on his website. He does have a replacement


72 posted on 05/04/2016 1:37:58 PM PDT by Fai Mao (Just a tropical gardener chatting with friends)
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To: Fai Mao
But since you asked - He has a health care proposal on his website. He does have a replacement.

I've read it. Some of what he proposes already exists and the rest won't help lower income families afford health insurance. Plus it's contradicted by some of his public statements. So I don't think he does have a workable plan.

73 posted on 05/04/2016 1:43:32 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: reaganaut1

I agree. Going after the problem, the Chinese is the approach to take. Reverse what Nixon did by opening up US markets to China.


74 posted on 05/04/2016 2:00:28 PM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: reaganaut1

A blustery bully pulpit can get lots done


75 posted on 05/04/2016 2:07:02 PM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;+12, 73, ....)
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To: reaganaut1

Obviously a shot a Ross the bow to prevent more bleeding between then and when Congress would act. As part of the new tax bill. Duh.


76 posted on 05/04/2016 2:17:05 PM PDT by major-pelham
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To: glennaro

Can’t u just see them holding up tax cuts for all over import duties? Finding a spine finally with like 13% public support. Sure you can.


77 posted on 05/04/2016 2:19:27 PM PDT by major-pelham
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To: reaganaut1

“Might plunge the country into recession”.

There’s a joke. We never got out of recession since 2008. It could only bet better at this point. There’s no jobs left.


78 posted on 05/04/2016 2:19:56 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: reaganaut1

GW put a tarrif on steel for a year or two then succumbed to pressure and lifted it.


79 posted on 05/04/2016 2:29:57 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Boogieman; All
He doesn’t have the power and I doubt he could get Congress to pass that law

I bet you still doubt he'll get the nomination.

I bet you doubt that he owns a $100 million Boeing757.

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I bet you don't believe he builds 93 story hotels, office buildings and golf courses all over the world.

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Don't go to Vegas, You'll lose.

80 posted on 05/04/2016 2:43:17 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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