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| Seven things Trump says he will do as president | Seven things Trump says he will do as president |
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| Watch: Trump promises to "help our country heal" | Watch: Trump promises to "help our country heal" |
| Donald Trump is set to return to the White House, having promised action on issues including immigration, the economy and the war in Ukraine. | Donald Trump is set to return to the White House, having promised action on issues including immigration, the economy and the war in Ukraine. |
| He looks likely to enjoy plenty of support for his political agenda in Congress after his Republican party regained control of the Senate. | He looks likely to enjoy plenty of support for his political agenda in Congress after his Republican party regained control of the Senate. |
| In his victory speech, Trump vowed: "I will govern by a simple motto: Promises made, promises kept. We’re going to keep our promises." | In his victory speech, Trump vowed: "I will govern by a simple motto: Promises made, promises kept. We’re going to keep our promises." |
| But in some cases, he has given little detail of how he might achieve his aims. | But in some cases, he has given little detail of how he might achieve his aims. |
| Asked in 2023 by Fox News whether he would abuse his power or target political opponents, he replied he would not, "except for day one." | Asked in 2023 by Fox News whether he would abuse his power or target political opponents, he replied he would not, "except for day one." |
| "No, no, no, other than day one. We’re closing the border, and we’re drilling, drilling, drilling. After that, I’m not a dictator." | "No, no, no, other than day one. We’re closing the border, and we’re drilling, drilling, drilling. After that, I’m not a dictator." |
| Follow live election day updates as Trump wins | Follow live election day updates as Trump wins |
| 1) Deport undocumented migrants | 1) Deport undocumented migrants |
| While campaigning, Trump promised the biggest mass deportations of undocumented migrants in US history. | While campaigning, Trump promised the biggest mass deportations of undocumented migrants in US history. |
| He also pledged to complete the building of a wall at the border with Mexico that was started during his first presidency. | He also pledged to complete the building of a wall at the border with Mexico that was started during his first presidency. |
| The number of crossings at the US southern border hit record levels at the end of last year during the Biden-Harris administration, before falling in 2024. | The number of crossings at the US southern border hit record levels at the end of last year during the Biden-Harris administration, before falling in 2024. |
| Experts have told the BBC that deportations on the scale promised by Trump would face huge legal and logistical challenges - and could slow economic growth. | Experts have told the BBC that deportations on the scale promised by Trump would face huge legal and logistical challenges - and could slow economic growth. |
| 2) Moves on economy, tax and tariffs | 2) Moves on economy, tax and tariffs |
| Exit poll data has suggested the economy was a key issue for voters. Trump has promised to "end inflation" - which rose to historic levels under President Joe Biden before falling again. But a president's power to directly influence prices is limited. | Exit poll data has suggested the economy was a key issue for voters. Trump has promised to "end inflation" - which rose to historic levels under President Joe Biden before falling again. But a president's power to directly influence prices is limited. |
| He has also promised sweeping tax cuts, extending his overhaul from 2017. He has proposed making tipped income tax-free, abolishing tax on social security payments and shaving corporation tax. | He has also promised sweeping tax cuts, extending his overhaul from 2017. He has proposed making tipped income tax-free, abolishing tax on social security payments and shaving corporation tax. |
| He has proposed new tariffs of at least 10% on most foreign goods, to cut the trade deficit. Imports from China could bear an additional 60% tariff, he has said. Some economists have warned that such moves could push up prices for consumers. | He has proposed new tariffs of at least 10% on most foreign goods, to cut the trade deficit. Imports from China could bear an additional 60% tariff, he has said. Some economists have warned that such moves could push up prices for consumers. |
| Analysis: Why the US gave Trump a second chance | Analysis: Why the US gave Trump a second chance |
| Who did each state vote for? | Who did each state vote for? |
| When does he become US president again? | When does he become US president again? |
| What could happen to Trump's legal cases now | What could happen to Trump's legal cases now |
| 3) Cut climate regulations | |
| During his first presidency, Trump rolled back hundreds of environmental protections and made America the first nation to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. | |
| This time, he has again vowed to cut regulations, particularly as a way to help the American car industry. He has constantly attacked electric vehicles, promising to overturn Biden's targets encouraging the switch to cleaner cars. | |
| He has pledged to increase production of US fossil fuels - vowing to "drill, drill, drill" on day one in favour of renewable energy sources such as wind power. | |
| He wants to open areas such as the Arctic wilderness to oil drilling, which he argues would lower energy costs - though analysts are sceptical. | |
| How America voted in maps and charts | How America voted in maps and charts |
| Donald Trump: A remarkable life in pictures | Donald Trump: A remarkable life in pictures |
| The Trump family: A guide to an American dynasty | The Trump family: A guide to an American dynasty |
| Who is the new vice-president-elect, JD Vance? | Who is the new vice-president-elect, JD Vance? |
| At the scene: Jubilation in the room as Trump declared victory | At the scene: Jubilation in the room as Trump declared victory |
| Images capture high emotions as Americans react to Trump's victory | Images capture high emotions as Americans react to Trump's victory |
| 4) End Ukraine war | |
| Trump has criticised the tens of billions of dollars spent by the US on supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia - and has pledged to end the conflict “within 24 hours” through a negotiated deal. | Trump has criticised the tens of billions of dollars spent by the US on supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia - and has pledged to end the conflict “within 24 hours” through a negotiated deal. |
| He has not said what he thinks either side should give up. Democrats say the move would embolden President Vladimir Putin. | He has not said what he thinks either side should give up. Democrats say the move would embolden President Vladimir Putin. |
| Trump wants the US to disentangle itself from foreign conflicts generally. Regarding the war in Gaza - Trump has positioned himself as a staunch supporter of Israel, but has urged the American ally to end its operation. He has also pledged to end the related violence in Lebanon, without giving further detail. | Trump wants the US to disentangle itself from foreign conflicts generally. Regarding the war in Gaza - Trump has positioned himself as a staunch supporter of Israel, but has urged the American ally to end its operation. He has also pledged to end the related violence in Lebanon, without giving further detail. |
| 5) No abortion ban | |
| Against the wishes of some of his supporters, Trump said during the presidential debate with Kamala Harris that he would not sign into law a national abortion ban. | Against the wishes of some of his supporters, Trump said during the presidential debate with Kamala Harris that he would not sign into law a national abortion ban. |
| In 2022, the nationwide constitutional right to abortion was overturned by the Supreme Court, which had a majority of conservative judges following Trump's first presidency. | In 2022, the nationwide constitutional right to abortion was overturned by the Supreme Court, which had a majority of conservative judges following Trump's first presidency. |
| Reproductive rights became a key campaigning topic for Harris, and several states approved measures to protect or expand abortion rights on polling day. | Reproductive rights became a key campaigning topic for Harris, and several states approved measures to protect or expand abortion rights on polling day. |
| Trump himself has regularly said states should be free to decide their own laws on abortion, but struggled to find a consistent message of his own. | Trump himself has regularly said states should be free to decide their own laws on abortion, but struggled to find a consistent message of his own. |
| 6) Pardon some Jan 6 rioters | |
| Trump has said he will "free" some of those convicted of offences during the riot in Washington DC on 6 January 2021, when his supporters stormed the Capitol building in an effort to thwart the 2020 election victory of Joe Biden. | |
| Several deaths were blamed on the violence, which Trump was accused of inciting. | |
| He has worked to downplay the riot's significance and recast the hundreds of supporters who were convicted as political prisoners. | |
| He continues to say many of them are "wrongfully imprisoned", though has acknowledged that "a couple of them, probably they got out of control". | |
| 7) Sack Special Counsel Jack Smith | |
| Trump has vowed to sack "within two seconds" of taking office the veteran prosecutor leading two criminal investigations against him. | |
| Special Counsel Jack Smith has indicted Trump over alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election, and over his alleged mishandling of classified documents. | |
| Trump denies any wrongdoing, and managed to prevent either case coming to trial before the election. He says Mr Smith has subjected him to a "political witch hunt". | |
| Trump will return to the White House as the first ever president with a criminal conviction, having been found guilty in New York of falsifying business records. | |
| GLOBAL: What does Trump victory mean for UK? | GLOBAL: What does Trump victory mean for UK? |
| IN PICS: Different lives of Harris and Trump | IN PICS: Different lives of Harris and Trump |
| IN FULL: All our election coverage in one place | IN FULL: All our election coverage in one place |
| North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher makes sense of the race for the White House in his twice-weekly US Election Unspun newsletter. Readers in the UK can sign up here. Those outside the UK can sign up here. | North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher makes sense of the race for the White House in his twice-weekly US Election Unspun newsletter. Readers in the UK can sign up here. Those outside the UK can sign up here. |