### Trump Promises Sweeping Policy Changes in Second Term

WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump has laid out an ambitious plan for his anticipated second term, combining traditional conservative policies with a populist approach to trade and a redefined international role for America. Although some details are scarce, the overall agenda hints at significant shifts in federal and executive powers, immigration, and various socio-economic policies.

A key component of Trump's vision includes a massive overhaul of the country's immigration policy. He proposes "the largest mass deportation program in history," leveraging the National Guard and domestic police forces. Additional measures include ending birth-right citizenship, reinstating the "Remain in Mexico" policy, and heavily scrutinizing migrants on public health and ideological grounds. The proposed changes aim to curb both illegal and legal immigration.

On social issues, Trump has largely downplayed the priority of abortion, despite previously celebrating the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. He has indicated he would veto any federal abortion ban if passed, focusing instead on legal battles over abortion pills and the medical requirement for hospitals to provide abortions in emergency situations.

Trump's economic policies center around extending his 2017 tax cuts, which favor corporations and high-income earners, aiming to lower the corporate income tax rate further to 15%. Yet, he also proposes tax exemptions on earned tips and overtime wages, a move designed to benefit working- and middle-class Americans but potentially open to exploitation by high earners.

In terms of international trade, Trump's stance is distinctly protectionist. He suggests implementing tariffs between 10% and 20% on foreign goods and has called for the federal government to buy essential medications exclusively from U.S. companies. He also aims to prevent Chinese buyers from acquiring vital U.S. infrastructure.

Trump vows to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs within federal institutions and proposes significant changes to transgender rights protections, including reversing policies extending Title IX civil rights protections to transgender students. His education reforms would see the Department of Education dismantled, yet he plans to wield federal funding to influence K-12 schools and higher education institutions significantly.

Efforts to reduce federal bureaucracy and deregulation are also central to his platform. Trump intends to simplify firing federal workers and asserts that presidents have exclusive control over federal spending, setting up a potential constitutional clash with Congress. He has flirted with the idea of increasing presidential control over the independent Federal Reserve as well.

Trump pledges to protect Social Security and Medicare but proposes policies that might undermine their funding. He wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act, though a replacement plan remains vague. His environmental stance remains dismissive of climate change, with a focus on fossil fuels, opposing Biden's clean energy initiatives and promoting conventional energy infrastructure.

Finally, Trump intends to strengthen the military while adopting a non-interventionist foreign policy. He criticizes NATO and U.S. military leadership while praising authoritarian figures like Hungary's Viktor Orban and Russia's Vladimir Putin. Through his various policy proposals, Trump encapsulates his approach with the phrase "peace through strength," seeking to reshape America's role both domestically and internationally.