President-elect Donald Trump briefly laid out the policy agenda for his first 100 days in office in a YouTube video shared on Monday, November 21. In the two-and-a-half-minute address, Trump pledged to create jobs and discussed immigration, trade agreements and other policies.
“Today I would like to provide the American people with an update on the White House transition and policy plans for the first 100 days,” the real estate mogul, 70, told the camera. “The transition team is working very smoothly, efficiently and effectively, truly great and talented men and women, patriots indeed, are being brought in and many will soon be a part of our government, helping us to make America great again.”
First, Trump detailed his plan to create jobs. “Whether it’s producing steel, building cars or curing disease, I want the next generation of production and innovation to happen right here, on our great homeland, America, creating wealth and jobs for American workers,” he said in the video, which marked his first address since his Election Day acceptance speech nearly two weeks ago.
The former Celebrity Apprentice host said his transition team, which is led by Vice President-elect Mike Pence and includes politicians such as Chris Christie and Ben Carson, is developing “a list of executive actions we can take on day one to restore our laws and bring back our jobs.”
Trump promised to withdraw from negotiations on the “potential disaster” Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, cancel President Barack Obama‘s environmental restrictions, protect the United States’ infrastructure and impose a five-year ban on governmental lobbying.
The PEOTUS then briefly outlined his immigration plan, saying, “I will direct the Department of Labor to investigate all abuses of visa programs that undercut the American worker.” He did not, however, mention his previous hard-line vows to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border or create a Muslim registry.
Trump concluded the video: “These are just a few of the steps we will take to reform Washington and rebuild our middle class. I will provide more updates in the coming days as we work together to make America great again for everyone — and I mean everyone.”
