Trump: We Have ‘No Choice’ But to Prosecute Top Democrats, Post 2024

Former President Donald Trump says he would have “no choice” but to prosecute his political opponents if he retakes the White House in 2024, “…because they’re doing it to us,” adding that his respect for the office of the president may have caused him to underestimate Biden’s role in the weaponized partisan prosecutions against him.

“I never hit Biden as hard as I could have. And then I heard he was trying to indict me and it was him that was doing it,” Trump said in an interview with leading 2016 Never Trump activist Glenn Beck.

Retribution against America’s enemies, both foreign and domestic, has become a central theme for Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign. In a speech to thousands of conservative activists earlier this year, the former President pledged to end the influence of the Deep State in Washington, D.C, stating:

If you put me back in White House, their reign is over. In 2016, I declared, ‘I am your voice.’ Today I add, I am your warrior. I am your justice. And for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution.

The Trump campaign’s Agenda47 policy platform includes detailed plans on how President Trump would tackle rogue federal employees and the Deep State. On day one, the former President says he would re-issue his 2020 “Schedule F” executive order that would allow him to more easily fire “rogue bureaucrats” working in sensitive policy areas. Trump also pledged that his administration would establish a “…Truth and Reconciliation Commission to declassify and publish all documents on Deep State spying, censorship, and abuses of power,” and relocate 100,000 federal government jobs away from Washington, D.C.

Reforming the Department of Justice (DOJ) would be a priority if Trump wins the 2024 presidential election. Plans are already underway to establish a new DOJ office dedicated to ensuring election integrity. It is also expected that the Trump White House pursue the appointment of several DOJ special counsels to investigate President Joe Biden and his son Hunter’s business dealings, as well as President Biden’s role in DOJ special prosecutor Jack Smith’s witch-hunt against Trump.

Does anyone remember “Lock her up!”?

Does anyone remember "Build the Wall!"?

Does anyone remember "Drain the Swamp"?

Does anyone remember these accomplishments by the GOAT President Trump??

President Trump’s Federal Budget committed to restraint while prioritizing the funding needed to rebuild our national defense and strengthen America’s borders.

Under President Trump, Congress passed the first overhaul of the United States tax code in more than 30 years, putting money into the pockets of millions of American families. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act included the launch of “Opportunity Zones,” which bring hope and a brighter future to nearly 9,000 distressed communities with tax incentives for new development.

In 2019 alone, the Trump Administration surpassed its promise of removing two existing regulations for each new regulation added, issuing 150 deregulatory actions alongside just 35 new significant regulatory actions. This deregulatory wave unleashed massive benefits for the American people and our economy.

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President Trump Is Rolling Back Regulations to Help All Americans

Administration Achievements

TAX RELIEF FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS

Passed $3.2 trillion in historic tax relief and reformed the tax code

Signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act—the largest tax reform package in history
More than 6 million American workers received wage increases, bonuses, and increased benefits thanks to tax cuts
A typical family of four earning $75,000 received an income tax cut of more than $2,000—slashing their tax bill in half
Doubled the standard deduction—making the first $24,000 earned by a married couple completely tax-free
Doubled the child tax credit
Virtually eliminated the unfair Estate Tax, or Death Tax
Cut the business tax rate from 35 percent—the highest in the developed world—all the way down to 21 percent
Small businesses can now deduct 20 percent of their business income
Businesses can now deduct 100 percent of the cost of their capital investments in the year the investment is made
Since the passage of tax cuts, the share of total wealth held by the bottom half of households has increased, while the share held by the top 1 percent has decreased
Over 400 companies have announced bonuses, wage increases, new hires, or new investments in the United States
Over $1.4 trillion was repatriated into the United States from overseas
Lower investment cost and higher capital returns led to faster growth for the middle class, higher real wages, and stronger international competitiveness

Jobs and investments are pouring into Opportunity Zones

Created nearly 9,000 Opportunity Zones where capital gains on long-term investments are taxed at zero
Opportunity Zone designations have increased property values within them by 1.1 percent, creating an estimated $11 billion in wealth for the nearly half of Opportunity Zone residents who own their own home
Opportunity Zones have attracted $75 billion in funds and driven $52 billion of new investment in economically distressed communities, creating at least 500,000 new jobs
Approximately 1 million Americans will be lifted from poverty as a result of these new investments
Private equity investments into businesses in Opportunity Zones were nearly 30 percent higher than investments into businesses in similar areas that were not designated Opportunity Zones

MASSIVE DEREGULATION

Ended the regulatory assault on American businesses and workers

Instead of a 2-for-1 ratio of deregulatory to regulatory actions, the Trump Administration eliminated 8 old regulations for every new regulation adopted
These actions provided the average American household with an extra $3,100 every year
Reduced the direct cost of regulatory compliance by $50 billion and were projected to reduce costs by an additional $50 billion in FY 2020 alone
Removed nearly 25,000 pages from the Federal Register—more than any other president. The previous administration added over 16,000 pages
Established the Governors’ Initiative on Regulatory Innovation to reduce outdated regulations at the state, local, and tribal levels
Signed an executive order to make it easier for businesses to offer retirement plans
Signed two executive orders to increase transparency in Federal agencies and protect Americans and their small businesses from administrative abuse
Modernized the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the first time in over 40 years
Reduced approval times for major infrastructure projects from 10 or more years down to 2 years or fewer
Helped community banks by signing legislation that rolled back costly provisions of the Dodd-Frank bill
Established the White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing to bring down housing costs
Removed regulations that threatened the development of a strong and stable internet
Eased and simplified restrictions on rocket launches, helping to spur commercial investment in space projects
Published a whole-of-government strategy focused on ensuring American leadership in automated vehicle technology
Streamlined energy efficiency regulations for American families and businesses, including preserving affordable lightbulbs, enhancing the utility of showerheads, and enabling greater time savings with dishwashers
Removed unnecessary regulations that restrict the seafood industry and impede job creation
Modernized the Department of Agriculture’s biotechnology regulations to put America in the lead to develop new technologies
Took action to suspend regulations that would have slowed our response to COVID-19, including lifting restrictions on manufacturers to more quickly produce ventilators

Successfully rolled back burdensome regulatory overreach

Rescinded the previous administration’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule, which would have abolished zoning for single-family housing to build low-income, federally subsidized apartments
Issued final rule on the Fair Housing Act’s disparate impact standard
Eliminated the Waters of the United States Rule and replaced it with the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, providing relief and certainty for farmers and property owners
Repealed the previous administration’s costly fuel economy regulations by finalizing the Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles rule, which will make cars more affordable and lower the price of new vehicles by an estimated $2,200

Americans now have more money in their pockets

Deregulation had an especially beneficial impact on low-income Americans, who pay a much higher share of their incomes for overregulation
Cut red tape in the healthcare industry, providing Americans with more affordable healthcare and saving Americans nearly 10 percent on prescription drugs
Deregulatory efforts yielded savings to the medical community of an estimated $6.6 billion—with a reduction of 42 million hours of regulatory compliance work through 2021
Removed government barriers to personal freedom and consumer choice in healthcare
Once fully in effect, 20 major deregulatory actions undertaken by the Trump Administration are expected to save American consumers and businesses over $220 billion per year
Signed 16 pieces of deregulatory legislation that will result in a $40 billion increase in annual real incomes

Does anyone remember “Lock her up!”?

Does anyone remember "Build the Wall!"?

Does anyone remember "Drain the Swamp"?

How about these accomplishments by the GOAT President Trump??

Administration Achievements

Before the Coronavirus spread from China across the globe, President Trump helped America build its strongest economy in history. Median household incomes rose to their highest level ever in 2019, while the poverty rate hit an all-time low. Under the Trump Administration, more Americans were employed than ever before—160 million—and the unemployment rate fell to a 50-year low. The unemployment rates for African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and Americans without a high-school diploma all hit record lows, while the Trump “Blue-Collar Boom” saw wages grow faster for workers than for managers or supervisors.

After COVID-19 forced a temporary economic shutdown, President Trump signed the largest relief package in American history to protect workers and families from economic devastation. Under President Trump’s leadership, the American economy surged back to life within months, seeing record growth and job gains.

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The Blue-Collar, Middle-Class Trump Economy

UNPRECEDENTED ECONOMIC BOOM

Before the Coronavirus invaded our shores, we built the world’s most prosperous economy

America gained 7 million new jobs—more than three times government experts’ projections
Middle-class family income increased nearly $6,000—more than five times the gains during the entire previous administration
The unemployment rate reached 3.5 percent, the lowest in a half-century
Achieved 40 months in a row with more job openings than job hirings
More Americans reported being employed than ever before—nearly 160 million
Jobless claims hit a nearly 50-year low
The number of people claiming unemployment insurance as a share of the population hit its lowest level on record
Incomes rose in every single metro area in the United States for the first time in nearly three decades

Delivered a future of greater promise and opportunity for citizens of all backgrounds

Unemployment rates for African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and those without a high school diploma all reached record lows
Unemployment for women hit its lowest rate in nearly 70 years
Nearly 7 million people were lifted off of food stamps
Poverty rates for African Americans and Hispanic Americans reached record lows
Income inequality fell for two straight years—and by the largest amount in over a decade
The bottom 50 percent of American households saw a 40 percent increase in net worth
Wages rose fastest for low-income and blue-collar workers—a 16 percent pay increase
African American homeownership increased from 41.7 percent to 46.4 percent

Brought jobs, factories, and industries back to the USA

Created more than 1.2 million manufacturing and construction jobs
Put in place policies to bring back supply chains from overseas
Small business optimism broke a 35-year-old record in 2018

Hit record stock market numbers and record 401ks

The DOW closed above 20,000 for the first time in 2017 and topped 30,000 in 2020
The S&P 500 and NASDAQ have repeatedly notched record highs

Achieved a record-setting economic comeback by rejecting blanket lockdowns

An October 2020 Gallup survey found 56 percent of Americans said they were better off now than four years ago, even in the midst of a global pandemic
During the third quarter of 2020, the economy grew at a rate of 33.1 percent—the most rapid GDP growth ever recorded
Since coronavirus lockdowns ended, the economy has added back over 12 million jobs, more than half the jobs lost
Jobs have been recovered 23 times faster than the previous administration’s recovery
Unemployment fell to 6.7 percent in November, from a pandemic peak of 14.7 percent in April—beating expectations of well over 10 percent unemployment through the end of 2020
The 8 percentage point decline in the unemployment rate from April to November is the largest seven-month reduction ever recorded
Under the previous administration, it took 49 months for the unemployment rate to fall from 10 percent to under 7 percent, compared to just 3 months for the Trump Administration
Since April, the Hispanic unemployment rate has fallen by 10.5 percent, Asian-American unemployment by 7.8 percent, and Black-American unemployment by 6.4 percent
80 percent of small businesses are now open, up from just 53 percent in April
Small business confidence hit a new high
Homebuilder confidence reached an all-time high, and home sales hit their highest reading since December 2006
Manufacturing optimism nearly doubled
Household net worth rose $7.4 trillion in Q2 2020 to $112 trillion, an all-time high
Home prices hit an all-time record high
The United States rejected crippling lockdowns that crush the economy and inflict countless public health harms and instead safely reopened its economy
Business confidence is higher in America than in any other G7 or European Union country
Stabilized America’s financial markets with the establishment of a number of Treasury Department supported facilities at the Federal Reserve

FAIR AND RECIPROCAL TRADE

Secured historic trade deals to defend American workers

Immediately withdrew from the job-killing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Ended the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and replaced it with the brand new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
The USMCA contains powerful new protections for American manufacturers, auto-makers, farmers, dairy producers, and workers
The USMCA is expected to generate over $68 billion in economic activity and potentially create over 550,000 new jobs over 10 years
Signed an executive order making it government policy to Buy American and Hire American, and took action to stop the outsourcing of jobs overseas
Negotiated with Japan to slash tariffs and open its market to $7 billion in American agricultural products while ending its ban on potatoes and lamb
Over 90 percent of American agricultural exports to Japan now receive preferential treatment, and most are duty-free
Negotiated another deal with Japan to boost $40 billion worth of digital trade
Renegotiated the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement, doubling the cap on imports of American vehicles and extending the American light truck tariff
Reached a written, fully enforceable Phase One trade agreement with China on confronting pirated and counterfeit goods, as well as the protection of American ideas, trade secrets, patents, and trademarks
China agreed to purchase an additional $200 billion worth of United States exports and opened market access for over 4,000 American facilities to exports while all tariffs remained in effect
Achieved a mutual agreement with the European Union (EU) that addresses unfair trade practices and increases duty-free exports 180 percent to $420 million
Secured a pledge from the EU to eliminate tariffs on American lobster—the first United States-European Union negotiated tariff reduction in over 20 years
Scored a historic victory by overhauling the Universal Postal Union, whose outdated policies were undermining American workers and interests
Engaged extensively with trade partners like the EU and Japan to advance reforms to the World Trade Organization (WTO)
Issued a first-ever comprehensive report on the WTO Appellate Body’s failures to comply with WTO rules and interpret WTO agreements as written
Blocked nominees to the WTO’s Appellate Body until WTO Members recognize and address longstanding issues with Appellate Body activism
Submitted 5 papers to the WTO Committee on Agriculture to improve Members’ understanding of how trade policies are implemented, highlight areas for improved transparency, and encourage members to maintain up-to-date notifications on market access and domestic support

Took strong actions to confront unfair trade practices and put America First

Imposed tariffs on hundreds of billions worth of Chinese goods to protect American jobs and stop China’s abuses under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974
Directed an all-of-government effort to halt and punish efforts by the Communist Party of China to steal and profit from American innovations and intellectual property
Imposed tariffs on foreign aluminum and foreign steel to protect our vital industries and support our national security
Approved tariffs on $1.8 billion in imports of washing machines and $8.5 billion in imports of solar panels
Blocked illegal timber imports from Peru
Took action against France for its digital services tax that unfairly targets American technology companies
Launched investigations into digital services taxes that have been proposed or adopted by 10 other countries

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TAX RELIEF FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS

MASSIVE DEREGULATION

Administration Achievements

UNPRECEDENTED ECONOMIC BOOM

FAIR AND RECIPROCAL TRADE