Full transparency requires this reporter to disclose he voted for Donald Trump as the next President of the United States in the November 5, 2024, election. Further, in the October 31, 2024, edition of this paper, in his position as “Columnist Emeritus,” he wrote an opinion column entitled, “KISS–The 2024 election may decide the future of the American dream!” In that column, he expresses his belief that “both of the candidates for President in 2024,” were “lying to his face and that the only hope he has is to vote on the issues that he believes will impact our country the most and pray that the candidate espousing how they will handle those issues will do what they say.”
He planned to write a news article after the election. The article would list the major promises made by the winner. This would give readers a reference point to hold the winner accountable. This is a list of the major promises the Trump campaign made:
Ending the war in Ukraine quickly: One of his most ambitious promises involves ending the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. He repeatedly stated that he could settle the war before taking office. During a September presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump called this conflict “a war that’s dying to be settled.”
Massive deportation plan: On the domestic front, Trump spoke about putting together the most extensive deportation campaign in U.S. history. The plan involves targeting areas like Aurora, Colorado, and Springfield, Ohio, as starting points. A spokesperson said that Trump would use all federal and state resources necessary to deport illegal criminals, drug dealers and human traffickers. This proposal reflects his hardline stance on immigration issues.
Changes to school funding: Trump has also promised to cut federal funding to schools that teach topics like “critical race theory” and transgender issues, the latter of which he refers to as “transgender insanity.” He suggested launching civil rights investigations against schools supporting transgender rights.
Rolling back electric vehicle incentives: He said that he would reverse the incentives associated with electric vehicles (EVs).
Exempting Social Security from taxes: Another Trump pledge is to eliminate the taxation of Social Security benefits for seniors. About 40% of recipients are taxed on these benefits when their combined income exceeds $25,000.
Replacing Obamacare: During his earlier presidency, he could not repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), often called Obamacare. During his 2024 campaign he reiterates his intention to replace it, labeling Obamacare as “lousy health care.”
Expanding the child tax credit: Trump’s campaign has proposed increasing the child tax credit to $5,000 per child annually. The credit is currently $2,000, with a refundable credit of $1,600. Refundable credits allow people to receive refunds even if they owe no federal income tax.
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