Ukraine aid under conditions
Trump has plans to deport millions of people
By Roland Peters
April 30, 2024, 9:49 p.m
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What would a President Trump do? He talks about it in detail in a US magazine. Accordingly, he would like to deport millions of people, threaten NATO and Ukraine with withdrawal of funds, and enable states to monitor women.
There has already been a lot of speculation about a possible second term for Donald Trump, with alleged master plans and many pieces of statements from campaign events or publications on social media. Now the designated Republican presidential candidate is giving two long interviews to a journalist from the US magazine “Time”. That’s it thereforewhat Trump plans to do if elected in November.
The former head of state is in a comfortable starting position. If his current poll numbers hold true, he would win the election against US President Joe Biden. And then? According to the discussions, he will try to exercise his power even more broadly than from 2016 to 2020. The following are the key points of his statements in “Time” magazine.
Deportations. Trump calls migration an “invasion” and wants to expel more than 11 million people from the country who do not have a residence permit. To do this, he would set up internment camps if necessary and deploy the US military both on the border and in the interior of the country. His goal is to get the millions of people out of the country as quickly as possible.
Abroad. In the talks, Trump toyed extensively with the idea of not coming to the military aid of European NATO countries or allies in Asia if he felt that a country was not paying enough for its own defense. He will “try” to continue helping Ukraine; but only if Europe contributes its “fair share”, which is not currently happening.
abortions. The Republican, who made the current inconsistent legal situation in the USA possible, would, as president, enable states to monitor women and their pregnancies. Those who violate a ban on abortion are likely to be prosecuted.
Presidency. According to his advisers, Trump would withhold funds appropriated by Congress if he sees fit. That would be a very broad interpretation of presidential power. The power to decide on funds is probably the most powerful power of disposal in the legislature.
Justice. Trump might be willing to fire the attorney general if he fails to carry out an order to prosecute someone. In the USA, the top prosecutor is also the Minister of Justice and therefore a member of the Cabinet. This would restrict the independence of the judiciary.
Pardons. Trump is considering pardoning all of his supporters involved in the January 6, 2021 insurrection. More than 800 of them have pleaded guilty or been convicted of storming the Capitol in Washington. This would also be a historic decision against the separation of powers.
Internal Affairs. Trump would deploy the National Guard to American cities at his own discretion, as he did during the Black Lives Matter protests in Minneapolis. Shut down the Office of Pandemic Preparedness founded by his successor – and possibly future predecessor, Joe Biden. He would staff his government with those supporters who support his false claims of 2020 election fraud.
Election victory. The Republican is convinced that he will win the election. If the Supreme Court comes to the conclusion that ex-presidents do not enjoy immunity, he is certain “that Biden will be prosecuted for all of his crimes.” In this context, Trump mentions “all the death and destruction” that Biden allowed on the southern border with Mexico, as well as the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the major Russian invasion of Ukraine. Because of the charges against Trump, the Supreme Court is currently deliberating whether US presidents can be prosecuted after their term in office.
Election defeat. If Trump loses, “it depends on the fairness of the election” and whether there could be violence afterwards. But the Democrats “won’t get away with the terrible things they did last time.” Trump is obviously referring to the allegations of election fraud that he has been making to his political opponents for years. There is no evidence for this.