President-elect Donald Trump waited only about two weeks after he was elected president to unveil his plans for his first 100 days in office, including proposals related to immigration, trade deals and defense policy.
He was realistic about his biggest and most controversial campaign promises on his to-do list while he was on the campaign trail. He left them off altogether -- promises to build a wall along the Mexican border, establish a "deportation force," place new restrictions on immigration from some majority Muslim countries, repeal Obamacare and spend $1 trillion on infrastructure. For these, he needs a fully onboard Congress. He can't get them done alone.
But to keep faith with his base, Trump is going to want to deliver something major in his first 10 days.
So, what does that leave? It leaves these six promises:
We will withdraw from negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal;
We will cancel environmental restrictions put in place by President Barack Obama;
We will cut regulation on business;
We will ask our new national security team to buttress against infrastructure attacks;
We will have the Labor Department investigate federal worker visas; and
We will impose broad new bans on lobbying by government employees.
The six items Trump detailed are all somewhat easy lifts inside Washington -- because they can be done with a simple signature by the president and do not require congressional approval.
Time and speed are very likely to be key factors as the new president looks for bigger, more durable wins in his first year. Republicans control the House and Senate, as well as the White House -- but Democrats struggled to pass key items, like Obamacare, when they were in a similar position eight years ago.
Have a look at Trump's brief video displayed here.
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