The President has come up with an idea to exile American criminals overseas if they are ‘repeat offenders’.
Donald Trump has been extremely busy since he took over the White House on last week on January 20.
The 78-year-old immediately announced his plan for the ‘golden Age of America’, which started by undoing most of the work of his predecessor, Joe Biden.
Within days, Trump signed 26 executive orders, declared a ‘national emergency’ at the border over immigration, wrote that there are ‘only two genders‘ into policy, halted the TikTok ban, scrapped diversity programs, withdrew from the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as the Paris Climate Agreement, and went on to pardon some controversial figures including Ross Ulbricht, who walked free from prison after being convicted in 2015 for his operations in the dark web market site, Silk Road.
The president has been very busy since he returned to the White House last week (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
And that’s just a few of Trump’s policies in the past week.
Clearly showing no signs of slowing down on his dramatic overhaul, the president has now suggested the US could pay foreign countries a ‘small fee’ to host American convicts.
During a House Republicans conference in Miami yesterday (January 27), the POTUS said the country could exile and ship out repeat criminal offenders, pitching it as a cost-saving measure.
Trump explained, as per NBC News: “If they’ve been arrested many, many times, they’re repeat offenders by many numbers, I want them out of our country.
“We’re going to get approval, hopefully, to get them the hell out of our country, along with others – let them be brought to a foreign land and maintained by others for a very small fee.”
Repeat offenders in the US could be sent to prisons overseas (Getty Images)
He claimed doing so would mean the federal government could avoid using US prisons for ‘massive amounts of money’ and private jails which ‘charge us a fortune’.
The president said the idea is separate from a similar scheme to deport illegal immigrants who are said to have criminal records.
But penal transportation isn’t new, with banishment being used as a form of punishment throughout history, from around the 5th century BCE in Ancient Greece before being accelerated by the British Empire in the 18th century.
England transported tens of thousands of convicts and political prisoners to the American colonies up until the 1776 American Revolution – though that didn’t stop Britain from exiling their criminals all the way to Australia until 1868.
France also used the practice in the 19th to early-to-mid 20th centuries, sending their convicts to Guiana and New Caledonia, and the Soviet Union took a far more drastic approach with mass deportations instead, which ramped up during the Second World War.
Human rights protesters called on the Biden administration to release Guantanamo Bay prisoners in December before Trump took office (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Penal colonies still exist in Russia and the Philippines – and the US has the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba, established by then president George W Bush to hold suspects of terrorism.
It remains unclear what gave Trump the vision to exile prisoners abroad, but he did state apparent concern that violent offenders are released back onto the streets, despite having ‘been arrested 30 times’ or more.
He also said he believed temporary exile to foreign prisons would make a dent in crime in general in the US, saying: “Let them be brought out of our country and let them live there for a while. Let’s see how they like it.”
Trump’s take on a new type of penal colony comes as his administration attempts to tackle the federal budget – and has already hiked deportation efforts to this end.
Over the weekend, he also threatened Colombia with costly tariff sanctions after its president blocked US military planes carrying deported migrants.
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Every law Donald Trump is set to make on the first day of his second presidency
Texas Senator Ted Cruz said to expect ‘shock and awe’
Donald Trump is planning to prepare more than 100 executive orders as he becomes president for a second time.
After winning November’s US election against Kamala Harris, Trump officially takes office today (January 20), for the first time since 2021.
Now, Trump has vowed to make a lot of bold changes to the country once he’s inaugurated – from making the US the ‘crypto capital of the planet’ to freeing some of the January 6 rioters.
It’s been reported by AP that Trump plans on preparing over 100 executive orders on his first day in the White House.
Trump’s allies have reportedly spent time preparing documents that he can sign quickly, on issues including deportation, school gender policies, and vaccine mandates, without input from Congress.
“There will be a substantial number,” said Senator John Hoeven, R-N.D.
What are executive orders?
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Donald Trump signing a Covid-19 vaccine executive order in 2020 (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
An executive order is a ‘rule’ issued by the president to an executive branch of the government which has ‘the force of law’.
They do not require congressional approval but are subject to legal and judicial review.
Executive orders remain in place until they either expire, are canceled or are revoked – usually by subsequent presidents.
What is Trump expected to make law with his executive orders?
At his Washington rally on Sunday (January 19), Trump promised ‘by the time the sun sets’ tonight he will have signed dozens of new executive orders.
“Expect shock and awe,” Texas Senator Ted Cruz said.
These will concern tightening immigration, changes to subjects taught in schools and the ‘unwinding’ of diversity, equity and inclusion programs for the federal workforce, as well as laying the groundwork to reduce staff.
Trump will become the 47th US president (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
Trump is also set to pardon some January 6 rioters as well as further roll back Biden administration policies, including his so-called electric vehicle mandate and his green energy policies.
Birthright citizenship could be ended, but people who complete college in the US could now be eligible for a green card.
Elsewhere, transgender women could be prevented from competing in women’s sports and gender-affirming care practices could also be ended.
The US TikTok ban could also be temporarily revoked, while Trump considers an executive order to suspend the app’s ‘ban or sale law’ for 90 days.
Can you contest an executive order?
Melania and Donald Trump (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Yes, executive orders can be contested.
Firstly, they need to work within the confines of the law and each one is meant to be reviewed by the Office of Legal Counsel for ‘form and legality’.
This doesn’t always happen, however.
Orders can be overturned in court if they’re deemed unconstitutional, or if a president is found to have ‘lacked authority’ to issue them.
Courts can be used to confirm an executive order, as well.
Back in 2017, when Trump attempted to impose a travel ban on arrivals from several majority-Muslim countries, the order was challenged in the judicial system. It was eventually deemed legal by the Supreme Court, but only after alternations were made.
Congress can also pass a law to override executive orders, however, a president still has a ‘veto’ over that law, according to the National Constitution Center.
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Joe Biden’s first words to Donald Trump as he greets him at the White House ahead of inauguration
Donald Trump will take over the presidential reins from Joe Biden later today (January 20)
Donald Trump has been welcomed into the White House alongside his wife Melania by the Bidens.
Today (January 20) marks Trump‘s inauguration ceremony, but before he’s sworn into office for a second time, he and Melania were invited to the White House by President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill.
It’s an age-old tradition that the president and first lady invite their successors for tea before the new president-elect’s inauguration.
Following their meet-up, the foursome will travel to Trump’s inauguration ceremony in the same car. It’s thought they usually travel in two separate vehicles.
With Biden being a Democrat, and Trump a Republican, it’s safe to say that the pair haven’t always seen eye-to-eye when it comes to politics, but they seemingly put any bad blood aside at today’s meet.
When the Trumps arrived at the White House, Biden said, as per PEOPLE: “Welcome home!”
Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Melania Trump seen at the White House (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
While Biden has hosted a tea ceremony for Trump and his wife, the Republican didn’t do the same for him when Biden won the 2020 election.
In fact, Trump didn’t attend his then-successor’s inauguration altogether.
Trump and his family quickly jetted back to his home in Florida instead.
Ahead of today’s swearing-in ceremony, Trump has made a series of promises about what will happen when he returns to office.
One of the most notable plans of his is to delay the TikTok ban, which briefly came into force over the weekend before the app reemerged on people’s devices.
Joe Biden’s successor Donald Trump is being sworn into office today (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
When the video sharing platform went dark for a brief period, users were met with the following message: “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now. A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the US. Unfortunately, that means you can’t use TikTok for now.
“We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned!”
And it wasn’t long until the app was working again, sparking people to suggest that the whole thing was simply a PR stunt.
One person said on social media: “This was such an obvious PR stunt to try to garner favor with Trump. They never had to take TikTok offline, and if they were legally required to, then nothing Trump said to them could have allowed them to restore service.”
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre echoed similar sentiments in the run up to TikTok’s deadline yesterday (January 19).
Everything Trump has pledged to do as 47th US President
Immigration
In a statement during a rally at Madison Square Garden during his presidential race he said: “On Day 1, I will launch the largest deportation program in American history to get the criminals out.
“I will rescue every city and town that has been invaded and conquered, and we will put these vicious and bloodthirsty criminals in jail, then kick them the hell out of our country as fast as possible.”
Planning over 100 executive orders
It’s been reported by AP that Trump plans on preparing over 100 executive orders on his first day in the White House. Trump’s allies have reportedly spent time preparing documents that Trump can sign quickly, on issues such as deportation, school gender policies and vaccine mandates, without input from congress.
“There will be a substantial number,” said Senator John Hoeven, R-N.D.
Donald Trump will sign over 100 executive orders on his first day in office (JULIA DEMAREE NIKHINSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Making hidden government files public
Including the assassinations of JFK and Martin Luther King Jr., Trump promised at his recent rally in Washington D.C that, in a bid to increase government transparency, he will be making these disclosures in ‘the coming days’.
“And in the coming days, we are going to make public remaining records relating to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert Kennedy, as well as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”
‘Make Greenland Great Again Act’
In a bid that has not gone down well with Greenlanders, taking to his social media platform Truth Social Trump said: “For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity.
“Greenland is an incredible place. The people will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our Nation. We will protect it, cherish it, from a very vicious outside World. MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!”
January 6 pardons
Trump’s loss in the 2020 election led to the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, in turn resulting in the arrests of a number of Trump supporters.
In an interview with TIME, Trump said that looking into the cases of the rioters’ will take place in ‘the first nine minutes’ of his time in office.
In a post shared on his social media channel, Trump said: “I am inclined to pardon many of them. I can’t say for every single one, because a couple of them, probably they got out of control.”
Getting rid of birthright citizenship
Exactly as it sounds, Trump once declared he wanted to get rid of birthright citizenship, which immediately gives citizenship to anyone born in US. Noting that this may not be possible as it’s written into the constitution, he said he wants to achieve this by executive order – bypassing congress again – ‘if we can’.
Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president (Morry Gash – Pool/Getty Images)
Cut federal funding for schools educating on ‘inappropriate’ topics
Speaking early last year, Trump addressed a crowd in Iowa and made plans to ‘save [the] country from destruction’.
“On day one, I will sign a new executive order to cut federal funding for any school pushing critical race theory, transgender insanity,” he said, per NPR.
Trump also said he would target schools pushing ‘any other inappropriate racial, sexual or political content on our children’.
Making the US the ‘crypto capital’
Back in 2021, Trump called crypto a ‘scam against the dollar.’ But four years on, he’s pulled a u-turn as he vowed to make the US the ‘crypto capital of the planet’.
On social media, Trump claimed crypto would be ‘mined, minted and made in the US’.
Both he and wife Melania released their own memecoins ahead of the inauguration, while experts previously predicted Bitcoin could reach up to $250,000 this year.
Be a ‘dictator’
In an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity last year, he referred to himself as a ‘dictator’ when asked if he was promising to ‘never abuse power as retribution against anybody’.
In response, Trump said: “Except for Day 1.
“I want to close the border and I want to drill, drill, drill. We’re closing the border and we’re drilling, drilling, drilling,” he continued.
“After that, I’m not a dictator.”
End Green Deals
Trump has spoken previously about his plan to ‘terminate the Green New Deal’, which he dubbed the ‘Green New Scam’.
The Green New Deal was pitched by Democrats Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey, but it was never signed into law.
Addressing the policies in a speech in September, Trump said: “To further defeat inflation, my plan will terminate the Green New Deal, which I call the Green New Scam. Greatest scam in history, probably.
“We [will] rescind all unspent funds under the misnamed Inflation Reduction Act.”
“I’m going to write it out in an executive order. It’s going to end on Day 1.”
Arrange green cards for college graduates
Despite making his stance on migration clear, Trump has advocated for non-US citizens to receive green cards to stay in the country if they graduate from college.
During an episode of the ‘All In’ podcast recorded this year, Trump said: “Anybody graduates from a college, you go in there for two years or four years, if you graduate, or you get a doctorate degree from a college, you should be able to stay in this country […]
“Somebody graduates at the top of the class, they can’t even make a deal with the company because they don’t think they’re going to be able to stay in the country. That is going to end on Day 1.”
Scrap ‘electric vehicle mandates’
Trump plans to scrap Biden administration’s so-called electric vehicle mandate, referring to new pollution standards that incentivize auto manufacturers to increase production of electric and lower-emission vehicles.
Despite vowing to get rid of the policy on his first day, Trump told podcaster Joe Rogan the move could take ‘maybe two days, because it’s a little bit busy’.
Fire the man who indicted him
Trump faced two federal cases in relation to the 2020 election result from special counsel Jack Smith, and the future POTUS has no plans to work with him again.
Speaking on October 24, Trump told the Hugh Hewitt show he would fire Smith ‘within two seconds’.
“He’ll be one of the first things addressed,” he said.
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Donald Trump has just signed an executive order that could see millions of people deported
The US military have been sent to the Mexican border to help defense against ‘illegal invasion’
President Donald Trump has signed a slew of executive orders since reclaiming control of the country, and a fleet of those take aim at the millions of illegal immigrants living in the US.
The Republican put pen to paper on an order that will see those living in the nation without the proper papers will be deported, with the process having already began.
President Donald Trump has taken aim at those living in the US illegally (Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Who is the US’ ‘border czar’?
Firstly, let’s clear up what it means – a czar is person appointed by government to advise on and coordinate policy in a particular area.
Former US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director Tom Homan was anointed the ‘border czar’ for the Trump administration, soon after the 47th president discovered he’d be moving back into the White House.
Now, speaking to ABC News, the 63-year-old confirmed that following Trump’s signature on a string of executive orders to do with foreigners settling down in the country, any resident who is in the US illegally is ‘on the table’ for deportation.
Homan explained how the military have been deployed to help out at the Mexican border, and how Trump is ‘sending a strong signal to the world, our border’s closed’.
Border czar Tom Homan spoke about deporting illegal immigrants in lengthy ABC interview (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Tom Homan on deporting illegal immigrants
Co-anchor of This Week, Martha Raddatz replied: “So, is this what we will see every single day, ending in what the president has promised is millions and millions being deported?”
Homan responded: “Yes. But you’re going to see the numbers steadily increase, the number of arrests nationwide as we open up the aperture. Right now, it’s concentrating on public safety threats, national security threats. That’s a smaller population.
“So, we’re going to do this on priority base, that’s President Trump‘s promise. But as that aperture opens, there’ll be more arrests nationwide.”
He continued: “If you’re in the country illegally, you’re on the table, because it’s not OK to, you know, violate the laws of this country. You got to remember, every time you enter this country illegally, you violated a crime under Title Eight, the United States Code 1325, it’s a crime.
“So, if you’re in a country illegally, you got a problem. And that’s why I’m hoping those who are in the country illegally, who have not been ordered removed by the federal judge, should leave.”
Trump has signed a slew of executive orders since taking control of the Oval Office (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Executive order: ‘Protecting American people against invasion’
The order accuses Biden’s administration of letting ‘millions of illegal aliens’ cross the borders.
“Many of these aliens unlawfully within the United States present significant threats to national security and public safety, committing vile and heinous acts against innocent Americans. Others are engaged in hostile activities, including espionage, economic espionage, and preparations for terror-related activities.” it says.
“Many have abused the generosity of the American people, and their presence in the United States has cost taxpayers billions of dollars at the Federal, State, and local levels.
“Enforcing our Nation’s immigration laws is critically important to the national security and public safety of the United States. The American people deserve a Federal Government that puts their interests first and a Government that understands its sacred obligation to prioritize the safety, security, and financial and economic well-being of Americans.”
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Everything Donald Trump has promised to do as he is sworn in as president again
Trump has made some bold declarations
As Donald Trump prepares to be inaugurated to the White House a second time, we take a look at all changes he’s vowed to usher in.
The Republican Party leader is set to officially become the 47th US President, as he’s sworn into office in Washington DC later from 11.30am Eastern Time today (20 January).
From cryptocurrency to education and everything in between, here’s everything Donald Trump has promised to do as he returns to office…
Be a ‘dictator’
Donald Trump is the 47th President of the United States (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Trump admitted that one of his plans for his first day back in the Oval Office would be to be a ‘dictator’ when discussing the possibility of his win in an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity last year.
He referred to himself as a ‘dictator’ during the interview, when asked by Hannity if he was promising to ‘never abuse power as retribution against anybody’.
In response, Trump said: “Except for Day 1.
“I want to close the border and I want to drill, drill, drill. We’re closing the border and we’re drilling, drilling, drilling,” he continued.
“After that, I’m not a dictator.”
Delay the TikTok ban
The TikTok ban has been delayed (TikTok/ Twitter/ @amyewong)
TikTok went dark yesterday (January 19), but it was bought back after mere hours with a message reading: “Welcome back! Thank you for your patience and support. As a result of President Trump’s efforts, TikTok is back in the US!
“You can continue to create, share and discover all the things you love on TikTok.”
Trump will reportedly sign an executive order to delay the ban saying he wants to ‘make a deal to protect our national security.’
Scrap ‘electric vehicle mandates’
Trump has vowed to scrap EV mandates (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
Trump plans to scrap Biden administration’s so-called electric vehicle mandate, referring to new pollution standards that incentivize auto manufacturers to increase production of electric and lower-emission vehicles.
Despite vowing to get rid of the policy on his first day, Trump told podcaster Joe Rogan the move could take ‘maybe two days, because it’s a little bit busy’.
Make US ‘crypto capital’
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Back in 2021, Trump called crypto a ‘scam against the dollar.’ But four years on, he’s pulled a u-turn as he vowed to make the US the ‘crypto capital of the planet’.
On social media, Trump claimed crypto would be ‘mined, minted and made in the US’.
Both he and wife Melania released their own memecoins ahead of the inauguration, while experts previously predicted Bitcoin could reach up to $250,000 this year.
Trump also said he would ‘fire’ Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler ‘on day one’ – referencing the Joe Biden-appointed SEC chairman who has taken an aggressive approach to crypto regulation.
Free some of the January 6 rioters
Trump supporters clashed with police and security forces as they stormed the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021 (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
It was Trump’s loss in the 2020 election that led to the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, resulting in the arrests of a number of Trump supporters.
However, the president-elect told reporters on voting day this year that his supporters are ‘not violent people’, and that there would be ‘no violence’ surrounding the most recent election.
This belief echoes Trump’s previous claim that some of the people sentenced for their role in the insurrection were ‘wrongfully imprisoned’, and explains why he has shared plans to free them of their sentences as one of his first acts when he returns as president.
In a post shared on his social media channel, Trump said: “I am inclined to pardon many of them. I can’t say for every single one, because a couple of them, probably they got out of control.”
End Green Deals
Five years after introducing the Green New Deal, we’ve helped secure the largest US investment to combat the climate crisis, launched the American Climate Corps, and more. And we’re just getting started.
Trump has spoken previously about his plan to ‘terminate the Green New Deal’, which he dubbed the ‘Green New Scam’.
The Green New Deal was pitched by Democrats Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey, but it was never signed into law. However, Trump has used the term to refer more generally to Joe Biden’s climate and energy policies.
Addressing the policies in a speech in September, Trump said: “To further defeat inflation, my plan will terminate the Green New Deal, which I call the Green New Scam. Greatest scam in history, probably.
“We [will] rescind all unspent funds under the misnamed Inflation Reduction Act.
“I’m going to write it out in an executive order. It’s going to end on Day 1.”
Fire the man who indicted him
Trump faced two federal cases due to the insurrection (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
Trump faced two federal cases in relation to the 2020 election result from special counsel Jack Smith, and the future POTUS has no plans to work with him again.
Speaking on October 24, Trump told the Hugh Hewitt show he would fire Smith ‘within two seconds’.
“He’ll be one of the first things addressed,” he said.
Plan over 100 executive orders
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It’s been reported by AP that Trump plans on preparing over 100 executive orders on his first day in the White House.
Trump’s allies have reportedly spent time preparing documents that Trump can sign quickly, on issues such as deportation, school gender policies, and vaccine mandates, without input from congress.
“There will be a substantial number,” said Senator John Hoeven, R-N.D.
Make hidden government files public
Trump has promised to increase government transparency, including information about MLK’s assassination (Alpha Historica / Alamy Stock Photo)
Including the assassinations of JFK and Martin Luther King Jr., Trump promised at his recent rally in Washington D.C that, in a bid to increase government transparency, he will be making these disclosures in ‘the coming days’.
“And in the coming days, we are going to make public remaining records relating to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert Kennedy, as well as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” he said.
Mass deportations
Trump, his wife Melania and their son Barron (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Making it clear this will be a priority from day one, Trump wants to start his second presidential reign by using the military to deport masses of undocumented immigrants.
In November 2024, Judicial Watch’s Tom Fitton put these claims to social media, to which Trump simply replied: “TRUE!”
In a lengthier statement during a rally at Madison Square Garden, he said: “On Day 1, I will launch the largest deportation program in American history to get the criminals out.
“I will rescue every city and town that has been invaded and conquered, and we will put these vicious and bloodthirsty criminals in jail, then kick them the hell out of our country as fast as possible.”
It’s thought the move will impact an estimated 11 million people.
Getting rid of birthright citizenship
Exactly as it sounds, Trump once declared he wanted to get rid of birthright citizenship, which immediately gives citizenship to anyone born in the US.
Noting that this may not be possible as it’s written into the constitution, he said he wants to achieve this by executive order – bypassing congress again – ‘if we can’.
Arrange green cards for college graduates
Despite making his stance on immigration clear, Trump has advocated for non-US citizens to receive green cards to stay in the country if they graduate from college.
During an episode of the ‘All In’ podcast recorded this year, Trump said: “Anybody graduates from a college, you go in there for two years or four years, if you graduate, or you get a doctorate degree from a college, you should be able to stay in this country […]
“Somebody graduates at the top of the class, they can’t even make a deal with the company because they don’t think they’re going to be able to stay in the country. That is going to end on Day 1.”
The ‘Make Greenland Great Again Act’
Trump has his sights set on Greenland (Juan Maria Coy Vergara/Getty Images)
In a bid that has not gone down well with Greenlanders – shocking – Trump has said he wants to buy Greenland, with Republican lawmakers having drawn up a bill which will allow Trump to start negotiations when he enters the White House January 20.
Taking to his social media platform Truth Social, he said: “For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity.
“Greenland is an incredible place. The people will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our Nation. We will protect it, cherish it, from a very vicious outside World.
“MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!”
Cut federal funding for schools educating on ‘inappropriate’ topics
Speaking early last year, Trump addressed a crowd in Iowa and made plans to ‘save [the] country from destruction’.
As part of this, the president-elect shared his plans to crack down on schools which include certain lessons about race, gender or politics.
“On day one, I will sign a new executive order to cut federal funding for any school pushing critical race theory, transgender insanity,” he said, per NPR.
Trump also said he would target schools pushing ‘any other inappropriate racial, sexual or political content on our children’.
