Decisions of new US President Donald Trump

After taking office, Mr. Trump will have to deal with a series of important domestic and foreign issues.

Donald Trump becomes the 45th president of the United States. Photo: Atlantic Reporter

Billionaire Donald Trump was elected President of the United States after a dramatic election, becoming one of the most controversial White House owners in history. After taking office, President Trump will have to make important decisions for both the United States and the world, according to Politico.

Dealing with Hillary Clinton

During a live debate, Trump threatened that if elected, he would appoint a prosecutor to investigate his opponent Clinton for her email scandal when she was US Secretary of State, and would even "imprison" her.

But Trump struck a contrasting tone in his victory speech, striking a conciliatory tone. "We owe her a great debt of gratitude for her service to our country," Trump declared.

Trump's campaign manager said they "haven't discussed it" in recent days, and the new president still has plenty of time. Meanwhile, the White House declined to comment on whether President Barack Obama had issued a preemptive pardon to Clinton as a precaution.

End of business career

Trump has promised to hand over his real estate and casino businesses to his children if elected, but there is no legal provision that would actually force him to do so. The US president is generally exempt from most conflict-of-interest rules that apply to Cabinet officials.

However, Trump has not revealed much information about whether or how he plans to separate himself from the Trump Organization. He has also not reassured Americans that he will not personally benefit from his decisions, or that his foreign policy will not be influenced by his extensive business network abroad.

Ending the Iran nuclear deal

Trump has taken a softer tone than his Republican rivals on the Iran nuclear deal, not saying he would tear it up on his first day in office. Instead, he will seek to renegotiate its terms. But he has made his intentions clear, saying: “My number one priority is to dismantle the disastrous Iran deal.”

Iran is clearly nervous about Trump's election. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif yesterday urged the new US president to respect the nuclear deal between the two countries. In August, Trump used a real estate industry term to explain his plans for Iran: "I'm very good at reviewing contracts, and if I find something bad in it, I'll monitor it so closely that they don't have a chance."

Get the President's salary

With a fortune of up to 10 billion USD, Trump will be the richest person to ever enter the White House. Last year, the billionaire declared that he would "not take a single dollar in salary" if he was elected.

"I will give up my entire presidential salary if elected," Trump said in a video posted on his Twitter account. The current US president's salary is $400,000 a year, and the commander-in-chief also receives other perks such as free accommodation, an allowance, travel expenses, the Camp David resort and use of Air Force One.

Donald Trump and his wife and children in their luxury apartment in Trump Tower. Photo: People

Build a border wall with Mexico

Trump has made a shocking statement about building a border wall along the US-Mexico border and forcing the neighboring country to pay for it. Trump is unlikely to break this policy promise, but he has not made it clear how he will do it, as the initial cost could be as high as $5.1 billion, not including land clearance and maintenance.

Mexico has also reacted strongly to the idea of ​​making them pay for the wall. However, Trump could make this idea a reality by tightening regulations on the Mexican-American community’s remittances back home. Losing an important source of remittances would give Mexico an incentive to sit down at the negotiating table with the US.

Lift sanctions against Russia

In an interview in July, Trump dismissed the idea that Russian President Vladimir Putin had invaded Ukraine, which has led to international sanctions against Moscow.

In a subsequent press conference, Trump said he would “look into” the possibility of lifting sanctions imposed on Russia after its annexation of Crimea, but did not provide details. Yesterday, Russian media quoted Kremlin adviser Sergei Glazyev as saying that the US would lift sanctions on Russia under President Trump.

However, even though Trump has very good feelings for Putin, he does not have the right to unilaterally lift the embargo on Russia, because only the US Congress has this power.

Living in the White House

Despite having 6 floors, 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, the White House is still quite small and may be less comfortable than Trump Tower where the billionaire lives. The White House at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is also sometimes described as the "suffocating cage" of the US president, where the owner of the building can hardly interact with old friends and ordinary people.

President Obama often complains of claustrophobia, and often goes golfing on weekends and takes walks in his spare time in the area around the White House.

Many people assume that President Trump will run the country from his new hotel in the Old Post Office building near the White House. However, Trump said in an interview that he would "live in the White House because that's the appropriate thing to do," even though that is not required by law.

"I'm not going to be out of the White House very often because there's so much to do," Trump told The Hill last year. "I'm not going to be a vacation president. I'm not going to be a vacation president."

When asked about the White House's decoration style when moving here, Trump said that he would "brighten it up a little" but not do too much, because "the White House is a special place".

Deport illegal immigrants

Trump once said he would ban Muslims from entering the United States, then backed off, saying he would only restrict entry to people from countries that pose a “terrorist threat.” He also promised to deport about 2 million “criminals” who entered the country illegally on his first day in office. However, he has remained vague about how to deal with the other 6.5 million immigrants who are not included in this list.

Use Twitter account

Trump's aides had blocked him from his Twitter account in the final days of the campaign, to prevent him from making statements that could undermine the campaign. "I don't think you need a president who tweets randomly. You need someone who thinks carefully and is vetted by his aides before he posts," House Speaker New Gingrich once said of Trump's 3 a.m. tweets criticizing his opponents.

When asked about his use of Twitter if elected, Trump said that if he becomes president, he will "reduce it a little bit." However, he did not hide his intention when using social media. "You know, if someone says something bad about me, I can't help but hit back. When I have a Twitter account, I can post something bad about them," Trump declared.

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