Why in the fuck do you always pay attention to MSM nonsense. FUck man.
You are not actually that dumb. So.
Tell us your agenda.
Sure, that agenda is one who follows the secret doctrine that is like they presume is coincidental with the ‘Holy of Hokies’ that place that’s inaccessible to half witted gentiles or Jews for that matter. A simple formula, and grossly misinterpreted will try to find it, for I merely ask questions that are answered only by bits and pieces. Maybe it is a blissful state to be given such questions as ones which transpire upwards, without the key’s to open that gate.
So, The Covenant
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re Gentiles included in the Old Testament covenants?
June 24, 2018
Do Gentiles receive the promises of the covenants given to Abraham?
In Ephesians Paul teaches that Gentiles were not natural recipients of the covenants though they were included. Beginning with Abraham, the Lord made promises to bring a Deliverer through Abraham’s family. The family of Abraham are the Jewish people, beginning with Isaac. Prior to Isaac, there was no such thing as Jew or Gentile. By definition, the word Gentile means someone who is not Jewish, therefore the concept of a Gentile has no meaning unless a Jewish nation exists.
Therefore, we say Isaac was the first Jew (i.e., the first in Abraham’s family to receive the promises). All who descend from Isaac and Jacob are the people of the covenant. Later, God elaborates on His covenant by speaking through the prophets and eventually through Christ Himself. All these promises were given to the Jewish people, not to Gentiles, and only those who trace their ancestry to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob may be considered Jews.
Thankfully, the Lord also made accommodation for Gentiles in His covenants:
GEN. 12:1 Now the Lord said to Abram,
“Go forth from your country,
And from your relatives
And from your father’s house,
To the land which I will show you;
GEN. 12:2 And I will make you a great nation,
And I will bless you,
And make your name great;
And so you shall be a blessing;
GEN. 12:3 And I will bless those who bless you,
And the one who curses you I will curse.
And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.”
Notice in the covenant given to Abraham, the Lord declared that through Abraham’s family (i.e., the Jewish people) all families (i.e., the Gentiles) would be blessed. Clearly, the Lord sees other nations as distinct from Abraham’s family because He declares Abraham’s family will become a great nation apart from all other families on earth.
So the Lord promised that He would extend the blessing He assigned to the Jewish people into all the world. Gentiles are the not recipients of the covenants but we do have opportunity to participate in them (by faith) and therefore receive the blessings of these promises. Paul describes our relationship to the covenants given to Israel in this way:
ROM. 11:17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree,
ROM. 11:18 do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you.
Gentiles are “grafted” into the promises given to Israel by our faith Christ, Who is the promised fulfillment of those covenants. Paul says were are being grafted into a root that we were not naturally a part of, though we now are nourished by the root. The root in Paul’s analogy is the nation of Israel and the covenants God gave to that nation. We are not naturally born Jews, but nevertheless we are receiving what God promised to the Jews by our faith.
One day, the Jewish people will receive what was promised too, though for now they are being hardened Paul says for our sake. For a more complete understanding of these things, we recommend you listen to Chapters 9-11 of our Romans study.
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Philosophically, prior to IIsaac, there was no distinction between Jew and Gentile, so the Covenant could not make a distinction as to who could be included toward It’s future extension. The accession to a prevailing Buddhist state of mind, therefore cannot ‘prove’ -down the line, as the future horned would not disclose that differences could occur, after Isaac, nor that at the end of time (again I suppose not to be taken literally, could but by bit, literally tie anew such premordial force, through which the Covenat such union of realization would again open a metaphysically sewn up state.
I propose the loss of memory, gradually declined Faith, because it was fated to renew not only premordial membership in IT, but regain an ancient promise’s shared entitlement, otherwise, how could it have been said that ‘they do so out of ignorance of having to see it to believe in it. Until the Arc is realigned into a New Testament, and that ignored into total chaos, the brethren could not see, out of division, greed, and religious superiority.
My agenda is to follow the Cross, and avoid falling into the Swastika , as that is a misrepresented symbol that reverses the process whereby such following can take place before it can be asked, are you the son of god? When you merely a follower, the aim and object of transcendental humanism becomes clear, and it cuts off the singular burden seemingly evident to most everyone whom lost face is merely a projective simulation on the face of it, a dismissal merely adjunct to other mythological nonsense .
Bro. Wut?
If you follow Christ, why do you always quote mainstream media fake news stories? You must realize none of those corporations care about you or your beliefs and are basically run by demons.
I do know, but one thing though; we must realize they are just our shadows, and though the temptation is strong , but is not bound. By profit but by love.
Mark 8:36
For what profit a man to gain the whole world, but loose his everlasting soul?
The belief in the love for Christ Jesus is tantamount to the love we can extend to others.
Don’t you feel it? It is such a pleasure, yet a terrible pain, to follow the cross this way,
And psalm 23:4
For I walk in the valley of death who shall I fear when you walk with me
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Sure the mystery of love that overcomes fear, is a soothing balm, dampening the animal within and planting the seeds of hope that are coming soon, so, I did born again out of my personal cross, to offer to those of myself that I gain nothing out of .
Ok but you are always pushing the media content of satanic corporations. Why? You can’t see their agenda?
If you allow these media corporations to do your thinking for you, to shape how and what you think, where does that leave you in terms of your understanding and acceptance of Christ? Christ did not tell us to save the world or put our trust in it. The world is fallen in sin and will be judged, but that is not our job. Trying to link Christianity with politics and modern sociocultural movements or the profit-driven products of corporations like any of that stuff is actually real and matters and isn’t designed to psychologically manipulate you and lie to you… is just silly.
We are set apart from the world. Our role and responsibility is different. No Trump and no MSM can save you.
Matthew 5:38
Luke 23:34
How does one/connect with the other?
How do testaments connect but by connecting the dots , interpolating the configurations coming, and yet getting there, it would seem it has already been begotten. Or is it more than a reflective axiomatic interpretation so that in the middle of the road to Damascus (just guessing) it becomes categorically imperative to recall, even if forgotten,
So that others may live and progress to eternal life instead getting bogged down in a fruitless barring plant.
Planting innocuous false witnesses(spies) demolish the little left of systemic revival.
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What can be our role and responsibility individually or with those others we consider as significant in our life?
That leads to a relational and a relative question within a proper context, I would say.
While England was celebrating a thwarted plot by national traitors, America was voting a traitor back into the highest office.
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The voting intentionsv says it all really…
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Harris voters voted most on democracy and abortion, while Trump voters prioritised the economy and immigration.
A remarkable three-quarters of people told the exit poll they felt dissatisfied or angry about the way things are going in the country.
Harris voters thought “democracy” was the most important issue behind their vote, while Trump supporters rated the economy and immigration higher. On both sides, only a few people made up their decision in the last month.
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Foreign leaders react as Trump wins 2024 U.S. presidential election
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Donald Trump elected president again after winning Wisconsin’s electoral votes, CBS News projects 12:18
With former President Donald Trump set to reprise his role as the commander in chief of the world’s most powerful military and largest economy — and with him wasting no time in claiming victory in the U.S. presidential election — leaders around the world started reacting Wednesday to the reality of a second term in the White House for the businessman-turned politician.
From enthusiasm voiced by Israel’s leader as he wages an expanding, multi-front war to anxiety from some of America’s closest, generations-old European allies, the reaction to Trump’s election performance started rolling in long before the final votes were counted across the U.S.
Below is a look at how some foreign leaders and others around the world have taken the news of the American electorate’s apparent rebuke of Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party at the polls.
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered his congratulations to Trump on Wednesday, calling his election performance “history’s greatest comeback!”
“Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America,” Netanyahu said. “This is a huge victory!”
Despite Trump’s criticism of the Israeli leader’s handling of the ongoing war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Netanyahu was widely believed to favor the former U.S. leader in the U.S. election, as tension between Washington and Tel Aviv has risen sharply over the last year due to Israel’s tactics in its multi-front war with Iranian-backed groups in the Middle East .
The war in Gaza, sparked by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attack that saw the militants kill some 1,200 people and kidnap about 250 others, has now killed more than 43,000 people in the Palestinian territory, according to its Hamas-run health ministry. Israel has also significantly ramped-up its assault on Hezbollah, Hamas’ fellow-Iranian backed allies in Lebanon. The Israeli offensive there has killed more than 3,000 people, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
The Biden administration has continued pushing for cease-fires on both fronts, to no avail, and demanding that Israel do more to mitigate the devastating impact of the wars on civilians.
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukraine’s war-time President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Trump Wednesday for what he called an “impressive election victory,” and said he looked forward to “an era of a strong United States of America under President Trump’s decisive leadership.”
“I recall our great meeting with President Trump back in September , when we discussed in detail the Ukraine-U.S. strategic partnership, the Victory Plan, and ways to put an end to Russian aggression against Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said in a social media post, adding that his country was interested “in developing mutually beneficial political and economic cooperation that will benefit both of our nations.”
“I appreciate President Trump’s commitment to the ‘peace through strength’ approach in global affairs,” said the Ukrainian leader. “This is exactly the principle that can practically bring just peace in Ukraine closer. I am hopeful that we will put it into action together.”
Zelenskyy offered no comment on Trump’s repeated vows to “quickly” end the nearly three-year war that began with Russia’s full-scale invasion in early 2022. His government and his commanders on the battlefield have voiced growing concern that Trump could dramatically reduce or even halt the huge American support for Ukraine’s military effort to repel Russia’s invasion.
Zelenskyy tells CBS News that Ukraine will lose without U.S. aid 07:08
Zelenskyy has warned that if the resolve of Ukraine’s Western backers crumbles and Russia is allowed to seize Ukrainian territory, the war his country is fighting could spread, with direct implications for Americans.
“This aggression, and Putin’s army, can come to Europe, and then the citizens of the United States, the soldiers of the United States, will have to protect Europe because they’re the NATO members,” he told CBS News early this year.
Hungary’s Viktor Orbán
One of the first foreign leaders to offer congratulations to Trump on Wednesday was one of the very few who openly backed him long before the final votes were cast in the U.S. Hungary’s far-right President Viktor Orbán, who’s been accused during his decades-long leadership of the eastern European nation of eroding its democratic institutions by giving himself more power and limiting that of the country’s courts and civil society institutions, called Trump’s apparent success “a much needed victory for the World!”
In a message posted on social media , Orbán said Trump had pulled off “the biggest comeback in US political history,” and he congratulated him on his “enormous win.”
Orban has made himself an outsider among European Union leaders by endorsing anti-immigrant policies and maintaining close ties with President Vladimir Putin amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of neighboring Ukraine — all while touting his close ties to Trump.
In a speech over the summer, Orbán suggested he had even helped to craft Trump’s future statecraft, claiming to have “entered the policy-writing system of President Donald Trump’s team,” with “deep involvement there.”
Russia, but not Putin himself
Leonid Slutsky, who heads the Committee on International Affairs in Russia’s State Duma, or parliament, was quoted Wednesday by the country’s state-run RIA Novosti news agency as saying a Trump victory offered “a chance for a more constructive approach to the Ukrainian conflict.”
“Can we expect changes in approaches to the role of the U.S. in the Ukrainian conflict, which has been fueled by the Democratic administration since 2014? Judging by the election rhetoric (if it can still be believed), the Republican team is not going to send more and more American taxpayers’ money into the furnace of a proxy war against Russia,” Slutsky was quoted as saying. “Perhaps there is a chance for a more constructive approach here.”
Slutsky did not comment on Trump’s repeated vows to end the war in Ukraine quickly if reelected — something European and Ukrainian leaders fear he could do by halting America’s vast military support for Kyiv and forcing Ukraine to accept Russia’s takeover of significant Ukrainian territory.
U.S.-supplied military vehicles proving critical to Ukraine’s battle efforts 01:47
Slutsky did predict, however, that if the next American administration does cut off that support, the U.S.-backed Ukrainian government of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will fall “in a matter of months, if not days.”
There was no immediate reaction from President Vladimir Putin, who never spoke in favor of either candidate during the U.S. election campaign process, but whose leadership Trump has lauded previously.
In remarks later to journalists in Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he was unaware of any plans for Putin to congratulate Trump directly, saying the former U.S. leader had made “quite harsh statements” about Russia during the campaign and calling the U.S. an “unfriendly country that is directly and indirectly involved in a war against our state.”
In a statement issued later, Russia’s Foreign Ministry echoed that stance, saying: “We have no illusions about the elected American President, who is well known in Russia, and the new composition of Congress, where the Republicans, according to preliminary data, are gaining the upper hand. The ruling political elite in the United States, regardless of party affiliation, adheres to anti-Russian attitudes and a line on ‘containing Moscow.’ This line is not subject to fluctuations in the domestic political barometer in the United States.”
The ministry said Russia would “work with the new Administration when it ‘settles’ in the White House, firmly defending Russian national interests and focusing on achieving all the goals of the special military operation.”
In his remarks, however, Peskov left room for any change in the U.S. stance during Trump’s second term, saying: “After victory, preparing to enter the Oval Office, sometimes statements take on a different tone.”
“We will draw conclusions based on concrete steps and concrete words,” he said, adding that it would be “practically impossible” for Trump to damage U.S. relations with Moscow, as they’re “at their lowest point in history.”
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer did his best Wednesday, despite a clear delineation between his own policies and those expected of another Trump administration, to maintain the decorum of the storied “special friendship” between the two nations.
In a social media post , Starmer offered his congratulations to Trump “on your historic election victory,” adding that he looks forward to “working with you in the years ahead.”
“As the closest of allies, we stand shoulder to shoulder in defense of our shared values of freedom, democracy and enterprise,” said Starmer, who came to power only months ago as Britain’s left-leaning Labour Party won national elections in a landslide after a decade and a half of Conservative Party rule.
“I know that the US-UK special relationship will continue to prosper on both sides of the Atlantic for years to come,” added Starmer.
French President Emmanuel Macron
“Congratulations, President @realDonaldTrump,” France’s President Emmanuel Macron said in a brief statement posted on social media Wednesday. He declared his administration “ready to work together” again as it did during Trump’s first term in office, “with your convictions and mine. With respect and ambition. For more peace and prosperity.”
But an hour later, the French president issued another statement that hinted at the concerns he and many of his European colleagues are likely to share about Trump’s commitment to the transatlantic NATO alliance , America’s future backing of Ukraine in the war with Russia, and his stance on foreign import tariffs .
In his second tweet, Macron said he had just spoken with German Chancellor Olaf Sholz, and that the leaders of the EU’s two biggest economies had agreed to “work towards a more united, stronger, more sovereign Europe in this new context. By cooperating with the United States of America and defending our interests and our values.”
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte
“I just congratulated @realDonaldTrump on his election as President of the United States,” said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday, adding in his social media post that Trump’s “leadership will again be key to keeping our Alliance strong. I look forward to working with him again to advance peace through strength through #NATO.”
Trump has criticized many of the NATO alliance’s European members for failing to commit at least 2% of their national GDPs to their defense budgets.
Trump shocked many of America’s closest allies during and after his first term by openly criticizing their funding commitments, and during the 2024 presidential campaign he said calling on allies to increase their defense spending would be a policy he aggressively pursued if reelected.
In May, Trump campaign national press secretary Karoline Leavitt said “Trump got our allies to increase their NATO spending by demanding they pay up,” and that if reelected, “he will restore peace and rebuild American strength and deterrence on the world stage.”
Iran’s government and people
Fatemeh Mohajerani, a spokesperson for Iran’s ruling Islamic regime, appeared on the country’s state-run TV network IRIB Wednesday and was quoted as dismissing the potential impact of Trump’s election victory amid her country’s standoff with the West over its support for armed proxy groups across the Middle East and its nuclear program.
“The election of the U.S. President is not relevant to us,” she said according to a translation of her remarks on state media. She said the policies of both the U.S. and Iran were “fixed and do not change with the change of individuals,” and said there would be be no “impact on people’s livelihoods” in Iran regardless of who occupies the White House.
Iran’s economy has been decimated by a huge regime of U.S. and international sanctions imposed initially over its alleged nuclear weapons development — which the country denies — and extended over its support for U.S.-designated terror groups such as Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthi rebels in Yemen .
Will Iran respond to Israel’s attack? 02:28
During Donald Trump’s first term in office, he unilaterally pulled the U.S. out of an international nuclear pact negotiated by his predecessor that was intended to keep Iran’s atomic work in check in exchange for an easing of sanctions. He adopted a hard line instead, re-imposing sanctions to the consternation of America’s European allies who helped broker and co-signed the deal.
Iran has since ramped up its nuclear work, and there has been mounting concern this year that its backing for the so-called proxy groups across the Mideast could lead to a full-scale war with Israel , with the potential to draw in the U.S. as Israel’s closest ally.
Despite the government’s claim that there would be no impact on Iranians, the value of the country’s currency, the rial, slipped on Wednesday to its lowest ever value.
Traders in Tehran told The Associated Press that the rial was trading at 703,000 to the dollar, though there could be further fluctuations over the course of the day.
One resident of Iran’s capital told the AP he had no doubt that Trump “will intensify the sanctions.”
“Things that are not in our favor will be worse,” 22-year-old student Amir Aghaeian told the AP. “Our economy and social situation will surely get worse… I feel the country is going to blow up.”
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, and Gaza residents
Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority that administers the Israeli-occupied West Bank, congratulated Trump on his reelection and wished him success.
In his message, posted Wednesday on the website of the Authority’s news agency WAFA , Abbas expressed hope to work with Trump for peace and security in the region, stressing the Palestinian people’s commitment to the pursuit of “freedom, self-determination and statehood, in accordance with international law.”
“We will remain steadfast in our commitment to peace, and we are confident that the United States will support, under your leadership, the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people,” he said, addressing Trump.
While nearly two-thirds of Israelis polled by the Israel Democracy Institute before election day in the U.S. said they believed Trump would be a better American leader for Israel’s interests, the sentiment in Gaza, where Abbas’ Fatah movement hasn’t held any power in many years, was less focused on who would win, and more on surviving the war.
Dozens reportedly killed in new Israeli strikes on Gaza 01:49
A woman living amid the rubble in Gaza told CBS News this week that they just want the bombs to stop falling, and many were doubtful that a change in U.S. leadership could precipitate that.
“For me, Republicans or Democrats are the same thing,” Gaza resident Firas Abu Firas said before election day. “They are two faces on the same coin.”
Hamas reacts
Basem Naim, a long-time senior figure in the Hamas regime that ruled over the Palestinian Gaza Strip for almost two decades before the group sparked the ongoing war with Israel with its unprecedented terrorist attack more than a year ago, called Trump’s reelection, “a private matter for the Americans,” but said in a statement Wednesday that “Palestinians look forward to an immediate cessation of the aggression against our people, especially in Gaza, and look for assistance in achieving their legitimate rights of freedom, independence, and the establishment of their independent self sovereign state with Jerusalem as its capital.”
International diplomatic efforts toward a so-called " two-state solution ," which would see an independent state of Palestine created alongside Israel, have all but vanished amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
Israel’s Netanyahu fires Gallant on U.S. Election Day 2024 01:54
U.S. administrations from both sides of the political aisle have pushed for such a solution to the nearly seven-decade crisis in the heart of the Middle East, but with the current Israeli administration firmly opposed to the notion of Palestinian statehood, most Palestinians saw little reason for hope regardless of who won the U.S. election.
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te offered his “sincere congratulations” to Trump on Wednesday, saying he was “confident that the longstanding #Taiwan - #US partnership, built on shared values & interests, will continue to serve as a cornerstone for regional stability & lead to greater prosperity for us all.”
The United States is bound by domestic law to back Taiwan, an island off China’s eastern coast that’s claimed by Beijing as Chinese territory but which has had its own democratic government for decades, if it faces military aggression.
China’s President Xi Jinping has vowed to bring Taiwan back under the rule of his Communist Party, by force if necessary, creating one of the most risky global military standoffs on the planet. Chinese and Taiwanese military vessels and aircraft have regularly entered each others’ territory in recent months, increasing the tension as U.S. vessels continue “freedom of navigation” operations in the region.
China not pleased with Lai Ching-te’s win in Taiwan presidential election 02:04
During and before the campaign, Trump dodged questions about whether the U.S. would come to the aid of Taiwan if China launched an invasion with him in the White House. In a July interview with The Associated Press, he said Taiwan should pay the U.S. more for helping ensure its defense.
European Union’s Ursula von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Union bloc’s governing body, the European Commission, congratulated Trump on Wednesday and iterated her hope in a brief social media post that the U.S. and EU could “work together on a strong transatlantic agenda that keeps delivering” for citizens on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
“I warmly congratulate Donald J. Trump. The EU and the US are more than just allies,” Von der Leyen said. “We are bound by a true partnership between our people, uniting 800 million citizens. So let’s work together on a strong transatlantic agenda that keeps delivering for them.”
Italian premier Giorgia Meloni
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni congratulated Trump Wednesday, lauding what she called “unshakeable” ties between the U.S. and Italy.
“Italy and the United States are ‘sister’ nations, linked by an unshakeable alliance, common values and a historic friendship. It is a strategic bond which I am sure we will now strengthen even more,” Italy’s far-right leader wrote in a statement posted to social media.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated “my friend Donald Trump” Wednesday with a message posted on social media.
The leader of the sometimes contentious NATO ally , who’s taken a strong stance against Israel 's handling of the ongoing wars with Hamas and Hezbollah, voiced his hope that “Turkey-US relations will strengthen, that regional and global crises and wars, especially the Palestinian issue and the Russia-Ukraine war, will come to an end.”
“I believe that more efforts will be made for a more just world,” said Erdogan. “I hope that the elections will be beneficial for our friendly and allied people in the United States and for all of humanity.”
Trump and Erdogan appeared to get along relatively well during the American’s first term in office.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, known widely simply as Lula, offered his congratulations to Trump Wednesday “on his election victory and return to the presidency of the United States.”
“Democracy is the voice of the people and must always be respected,” said the Brazilian leader, who is currently serving a third term after returning to office last year in an election that saw him defeat far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, who was often compared to Trump.
“The world needs dialogue and joint work to achieve greater peace, development and prosperity. I wish the new government luck and success,” da Silva said in his tweet.
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A big win for Putin and Netanyahu. Trump’s foreign policy in a nutshell: What’s good for Trump is good for America. America Firstism is fundamentally transactional. With Republican control of the White House, Supreme Court and Congress the guardrails are off. Trump’s historic come-back will be at the expense of justice with the immunity granted the president from prosecution. The pockets books of the voters won the election. Inflation has been taking it’s toll on household on the bottom third of the socioeconomic pyramid. Money talks. A big victory for the American billionaire oligarchs. There’s still counting the votes in some of the house of representative races.
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Trump won the presidency. Here’s what he’s said he’ll do.
From immigration to retaliation, Trump’s return to the White House has promised widespread changes to the way America is seen on the world stage.
Nov. 6, 2024, 10:33 AM EST
Donald Trump just won the presidency. Here’s a brief overview of what is expected to be top of mind for Trump when he is set to be inaugurated on Jan. 20.
NBC News projects that Republicans will control the Senate, giving Trump a clear path in the upper chamber to enact policies and fill key slots in his administration. But the race for the House is still extremely close; Republicans are hoping for a trifecta to control Washington, but a Democratic win could provide a check on Trump’s agenda.
Immigration
Trump has said repeatedly that on Day 1, he will “seal” the southern border, and launch what he calls “the largest deportation program in American history,” invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 — last used during World War II — to help make that happen. Deporting the more than 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States would cost the U.S. billions of dollars and require staffing increases to the tune of tens of thousands of people.
As NBC News has reported, his team is also considering withholding federal police grants from local law enforcement agencies that decline to take part in the deportations.
On the topic of immigration, Trump said he will end “catch and release,” restore “Remain in Mexico” and bring back Title 42, a restriction from his first administration that turns away migrants who arrived illegally and does not allow them to seek asylum, in the name of public health.
Trump said he will also send Congress a bill to ban sanctuary cities. He also intends to ask Congress for funding to hire 10,000 new border agents and approval for a 10% raise for existing agents, as well as a $10,000 retention and signing bonus.
Trump said he will also ensure federally funded benefits are being used by American citizens — and no one else. He’s also promised, within 24 hours of taking office, to shut down the Department of Homeland Security’s CBP One app, which provides potential immigrants appointment scheduling, remote interview access and the ability to fill out necessary forms.
Trump has announced his intention to seize the assets of criminal gangs and drug cartels in the United States and use those assets to provide compensation for victims of violent crime. He also called for the death penalty for any migrant who comes into the U.S. and kills U.S. citizens or law enforcement officers.
Trump has also promised not only to bring back his controversial travel ban targeting certain Muslim-majority countries — and struck down by courts — but to expand the ban to include refugees from the Gaza Strip and institute certain “ideological screenings” for all immigrants.
Abortion
On reproductive rights, a central issue in this election, Trump has said he would veto a federal abortion ban but allow each individual state to restrict the procedure as it wishes. In his first term, Trump managed to get three of his conservative nominees confirmed to the Supreme Court; all three of them voted with the majority to overturn Roe v. Wade.
In comments that were widely criticized by Democrats, Trump said he would “protect” women, “whether the women like it or not.”
Economy
On the economy, Trump said he will “end inflation” and plans to pass what he calls “historic” tax cuts for workers and small businesses. He said this will include no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, no tax on Social Security benefits and a tax credit for family caregivers who take care of a parent or loved one.
Trump said he will work with tech mogul Elon Musk to eliminate “every single” federal regulation that he says raises prices and kills American jobs. And on the topic of regulations, Trump has promised to end 10 federal regulations for every new one created.
One thing Trump said he will keep in place: the Affordable Care Act, the incredibly popular health insurance marketplace.
He has said he will sign an executive order directing every Cabinet secretary and agency head to target inflation as a key priority.
“We will target everything, from car affordability to housing affordability, to insurance costs, to supply chain issues,” Trump said at a rally in North Carolina in August. “I will instruct my Cabinet that I expect results within the first 100 days or much sooner than that.”
Trump has also promised that under his administration, there will be no tax on the first $10,000 of costs associated with education for parents of children who are homeschooled.
Trump has promised American companies will get “the lowest taxes, the lowest energy costs, the lowest regulatory burdens, and free access to the single best and biggest market on the planet.”
To that point, he wants to lower the corporate tax rate to 15%, from where it is now at 21%, and he has said he will impose a 10%-20% tariff on all imported goods, as well as a tariff of between 100% and 200% on all businesses from countries that don’t want to use U.S. dollars as their reserve currency. This prioritization of “America First” is one that extends to every part of Trump’s platform.
In September, Trump called for reinstating the state and local tax deduction, commonly known as SALT. In 2017, Trump signed the legislation that capped the previously unlimited federal deduction at $10,000 per filer. The policy hit people in blue states the hardest. Even though Trump signed that measure, he has pledged to undo it.
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Environment
For cars made in the United States, Trump said he will make interest on car loans fully tax-deductible. He said he will terminate an electric vehicle rule published by President Joe Biden’s administration in March that makes EVs more available and affordable over the next several years, and makes it more difficult for gas-powered cars to keep up with an increasingly stringent Environmental Protection Agency’s standard. Trump also wants to, once again, withdraw from the Paris Agreement, a major international climate treaty.
Without providing a plan as to how he’ll make this happen, Trump has said he will cut consumer energy prices in half within 12 months of taking office.
“We were energy independent four years ago,” Trump frequently reminded his supporters at rallies, promoting the use of fracking and drilling for oil on Day 1. He’s also hoping to lower housing costs by building on the “periphery of cities and suburban areas,” where land is cheaper, canceling what he calls Biden’s “anti-suburban housing regulation.”
Foreign policy
On foreign policy, Trump said he will end Russia’s war in Ukraine within a day.
“First, I’ll meet with Putin, I’ll meet with Zelenskyy. They both have weaknesses and they both have strengths,” Trump said in a CNN town hall about the presidents of Russia and Ukraine in 2023. “And within 24 hours that war will be settled. It will be over. It will be absolutely over.”
Trump also plans to stop “the chaos” in the Middle East and prevent “World War III.”
It’s unclear how he’ll go about accomplishing these items. Trump has also expressed interest in building a missile defense shield over the United States, similar to Israel’s Iron Dome.
Culture wars
Trump leaned heavily into anti-transgender rhetoric during his campaign, promising to enact restrictive policies during his administration.
“On Day 1, I will sign a new executive order to cut federal funding for any school pushing critical race theory, transgender insanity, and other inappropriate racial, sexual or political content onto the shoulders of our children,” Trump has said. “And I will not give one penny to any school that has a vaccine mandate or a mask mandate.”
Trump said he wants to “get rid” of the Education Department as it currently exists and allow each state to individually “handle education,” as he put it.
“We’ll have one person plus a secretary, and all the person has to do is, ‘Are you teaching English? Are you teaching arithmetic? What are you doing? Reading, writing and arithmetic, and are you not teaching woke?’ Not teaching woke is a very big factor, but we’ll have a very small staff,” Trump said of his plans.
Trump also plans, as he called it, to “keep men out of women’s sports,” and ban gender-affirming care for minors.
Retaliation
In May, Trump became the first former president in history to be convicted of a crime after a New York jury found him guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records. He continues to face legal jeopardy in federal and state cases, although they will likely be dismissed or delayed now that he has won the election.
Trump made his belief that he is the victim of political persecution a centerpiece of his campaign, and he frequently promised “retribution” for his enemies.
In fact, since he entered the 2024 race, Trump has called for the criminal prosecution of at least 16 rival politicians and 15 law enforcement, military and intelligence officials — according to an NBC News review of his public comments — as well as workers at two federal public health agencies, two billionaires and tech giant Google.
Trump said he believes the sitting and former members of Congress who were part of the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol — including Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. — should be prosecuted for what he calls “their lies” and “treason.”
He also plans to appoint a special prosecutor to “go after” Biden and his family. Special counsel Jack Smith, appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland, is also expected to be relieved of his investigatory duties.
“I would fire him within two seconds,” Trump said of Smith during an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt.
Trump increasingly whitewashed the Jan. 6 riot, going from calling it a “heinous attack” in the immediate aftermath to a “day of love” by the end of his campaign. He has said he wants to pardon many of the prisoners who were arrested, charged and found guilty of crimes related to their actions that day.
Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in jailing journalists if they don’t disclose sources who leaked information to them. He also wants anyone who desecrates an American flag to face a one-year jail sentence.
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Just a record of an opinion as to what can be expected, worth memorization before such promises are forgotten.
At least the American people proved they don’t want WW3. And that they still love freedom 
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That’s exactly it. It’s almost a miracle they can think back, without looking for a clue, instead of forging forward hoping and praying they are on the right track, by trusting their judgements rather their instincts.