First 100 Days

[n david]

Clock has started...

Trump ran on a very ambitious "first 100 days" promise. We'll see if he delivers on it.

[n david]

Trump re-instated the "Mexico City" policy banning fed funds for foreign orgs which perform abortions.

Trump signed order to begin withdrawing US from TPP.

Trump also signed order implementing fed hiring freeze (military exempted).

[Jito463]

I certainly hope he doesn't plan to do everything by EO. That's no better than how Obama acted while in office.

[n david]

Originally Posted by Jito463

I certainly hope he doesn't plan to do everything by EO. That's no better than how Obama acted while in office.

From statements and early indications, he will continue to use executive orders. I agree and hope he doesn't use them to avoid working with the Congress.

The "Mexico City" policy has always been an EO. Hiring freezes typically are as well. These types of EOs don't bother me, since they don't require Congressional action. I'm okay with a President using an EO as long as the reason for doing so isn't to circumvent Congress. That's the big issue with Obama -- most of his orders were done to avoid dealing with Congress.

[n david]

Below is a list of 26 promises Trump made to be completed on "Day One" in office. Thus far, over half the day gone and only 2 of these (red font) have been done.

IMMIGRATION:
—Stop all federal funding to "sanctuary cities" — places where local officials don't arrest or detain immigrants living in the country illegally for federal authorities.

—Begin deporting what Trump estimates to be more than 2 million criminal illegal immigrants living in the country.

—Cancel visas for citizens of foreign countries that won't take those criminal illegal immigrants back.

—Immediately terminate former President Barack Obama's "two illegal executive amnesties." That presumably includes DACA, which protects people who were brought into the country illegally as children.

—Begin working on an "impenetrable physical wall" along the southern border.

—Ask Congress to pass "Kate's Law," which would increase penalties on people who unlawfully re-enter the United States after being removed.

SECURITY AND DEFENSE:
—Immediately suspend the Syrian refugee program.

—Convene his generals and inform them that they have 30 days to submit a new plan for defeating the Islamic State group.

—Suspend immigration from "terror-prone regions" where he says vetting is too difficult.

—Implement new "extreme" immigration vetting techniques.

TRADE:
—Announce his intention to renegotiate or withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico.

—Formally withdraw from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership.

—Direct his treasury secretary to label China a currency manipulator.

DRAINING THE SWAMP and GOVERNMENT REFORM:
—Propose a Constitutional amendment to impose term limits on all members of Congress.

—Ban White House and congressional officials from becoming lobbyists for five years after they leave the government.

—Ban former White House officials from lobbying on behalf of foreign governments for the rest of their lives.

—Ban foreign lobbyists from raising money for U.S. elections.

—Impose a hiring freeze on federal employees, excluding military, public safety, and public health staff.

—Impose a requirement that for every new federal regulation imposed, two existing regulations be eliminated.

ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT:
—Remove any Obama-era roadblocks to energy projects such as the Keystone XL pipeline.

—Lift restrictions on mining coal and drilling for oil and natural gas.

—Cancel payments to the U.N.'s climate change programs and use the money to fix America's water and environmental infrastructure.

HEALTH CARE, GUN CONTROL AND OTHER ISSUES:
—Cancel "every unconstitutional executive action, memorandum and order issued by President Obama."

—Ask Congress to send him a bill to repeal and replace Obama's signature health care law.

—Begin the process of selecting a new Supreme Court justice.

—Get rid of gun-free zones in schools and on military bases.

[Jason B]

Originally Posted by n david

Trump re-instated the "Mexico City" policy banning fed funds for foreign orgs which perform abortions.

Trump signed order to begin withdrawing US from TPP.

Trump also signed order implementing fed hiring freeze (military exempted).

So far, so good. We'll see. I like him meeting with CEOs and unions today too.

And inviting Bibi to WH in Feb.

[n david]

This is one of POTUS' "first day" promises: "Remove any Obama-era roadblocks to energy projects such as the Keystone XL pipeline."

"""BREAKING: Trump to sign executive orders to advance construction of Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines, source tells Bloomberg."""

Not in favor of this use of EO's. POTUS shouldn't favor one private company over others.

[n david]

A lot of smoke on Twitter about the WH and Trump replacing the WH Press Secretary Sean Spicer. Only a few days on the job. I watched both of Spicer's pressers. It was difficult for me to listen to the presser though, because his voice is a bit shrill. The first, on Saturday, was a train wreck and dumpster fire all in one. It was awful. The second, yesterday, was much better.

Some compliments from press was he was more informative than Earnest on policy and budget issues. Biggest complaint was his term "alternative facts." That, IMO, is what may have caused the search for a replacement.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by n david

A lot of smoke on Twitter about the WH and Trump replacing the WH Press Secretary Sean Spicer. Only a few days on the job. I watched both of Spicer's pressers. It was difficult for me to listen to the presser though, because his voice is a bit shrill. The first, on Saturday, was a train wreck and dumpster fire all in one. It was awful. The second, yesterday, was much better.

Some compliments from press was he was more informative than Earnest on policy and budget issues. Biggest complaint was his term "alternative facts." That, IMO, is what may have caused the search for a replacement.

That came from Kelly Anne, so why would Sean be replaced when she put out the term with Chuck Todd first?

BTW, what is particularly offensive, although I am not taking up for Sean or Kelly Anne, is that Josh Ernest was a HUGE liar, daily, and they want to try and circle Sean? What a bunch of hypocrites. All Kelly Anne was saying is that their truth is their truth which they call the "alternative facts" as opposed to the lame stream media's lies that they call facts. She has a right to that.

[n david]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

That came from Kelly Anne, so why would Sean be replaced when she put out the term with Chuck Todd first?

BTW, what is particularly offensive, although I am not taking up for Sean or Kelly Anne, is that Josh Ernest was a HUGE liar, daily, and they want to try and circle Sean? What a bunch of hypocrites. All Kelly Anne was saying is that their truth is their truth which they call the "alternative facts" as opposed to the lame stream media's lies that they call facts. She has a right to that.

An article I read, IIRC from NewsMax, stated Spicer wasn't Trump's choice - Trump wanted a female for the role. Trump not happy with Spicer's lack of forcefulness.