Donald Trump laid out his lines for a possible second term in a consistent article published by Time on Tuesday, including ensuring freedom of action for states that prohibit abortion, deploying the military to deport immigrants, conditioning military support for US allies , reports AFP, according to Agerpres.
The former Republican president, candidate in the November elections against Joe Biden, was interviewed twice, once in person and the second time by phone about what he will do in case of victory in November, including abortion, a topic important part of the campaign.
The 77-year-old tycoon, who is embroiled in a lawsuit in New York following one of several investigations targeting him, dodges a question when asked if he will use his veto power to block a federal law that would severely restricts the right to voluntary termination of pregnancy.
“I would have no reason to use the veto because now it’s all up to the state,” he said, referring to a 2022 Supreme Court decision that ended federal protections for abortion rights and sent that competence at the state level.
Donald Trump has also indicated that he will leave a free way for states if they decide to prosecute women who have abortions beyond the deadline. “It’s not up to me whether I’m comfortable or not” with that prospect, Trump said. “The states will make that decision,” he explained.
Regarding immigration, another central topic of the election, the Republican repeated that he will resort to mass deportations.
“The National Guard should be able to handle this. If not, I will use the military,” meaning federal troops, he told Time.
On the economy, he said he was considering tariffs of “over 10%” on all imports.
What happens to aid to Ukraine if Trump wins the election
Regarding aid to Ukraine, Donald Trump says: “I will stop providing assistance if Europe does not start doing as much” as the US.
In addition, the former president believes that if South Korea wants the thousands of American soldiers on its territory to remain, it will have to pay more: “Why should we defend anyone? And we are talking about a very rich country”.
“I think that the enemy from within is, in many cases, much more dangerous for our country than the external enemies – China, Russia and others,” said Donald Trump, who praised authoritarian leaders several times in the past.
He also says he is “absolutely” ready to pardon anyone convicted of storming the Capitol on January 6, 2021, in an attempt to prevent Congress from certifying the victory of his opponent Joe Biden.
Asked about the possibility of political violence after the November election, Donald Trump, under investigation for his role in the January 6 assault and election fraud in the state of Georgia, among other things, replied: “You know, if we don’t win, it depends.”
The Republican, who has never recognized the victory of his Democratic opponent in 2020, also appreciates that if the Supreme Court does not grant him presidential immunity, as he requested, then Joe Biden “will be prosecuted for all his crimes.”
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