Agenda 47
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Agenda 47 (styled by the Trump campaign as Agenda47) is a package of proposals that Republican candidate Donald Trump states he would implement if elected as the 47th president of the United States.[a] Proposals to increase the power of the president have received the most attention and criticism.
Overview[edit]
Agenda 47 is what Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign calls their formal policy plans.[1] According to the Trump campaign, it is "the only official comprehensive and detailed look at what President Trump will do when he returns to the White House".[2] It is presented on the campaign's website in a series of videos with Trump outlining each proposal.[3] The proposals appeared to be aimed towards Republican primary voters and slowed down once his primary lead grew in April 2023,[4] to the point where Philip Bump wrote in the Washington Post in June 2024 that neither Trump nor his campaign regularly brings up the plan.[4] Although Trump's campaign initially embraced other ideas like Project 2025 as aligned with Agenda 47 proposals,[5] Project 2025 has, as of June 2024, reportedly caused some frustration in the Trump campaign which prefers fewer and more vague policy proposals to limit opportunities for criticism and maintain flexibility.[4]
A coincidental point between Agenda 47 and Project 2025 is a vast expansion of the federal government's authority, particularly the executive branch, as expressed in the promise to reissue Executive Order 13957.[6][7]
The plans include constructing "freedom cities" on empty federal land, investing in flying car manufacturing, introducing baby bonuses to encourage a baby boom, implementing protectionist trade policies, and over forty others. Seventeen of the policies that Trump says he will implement if elected would require congressional approval. Some of his plans are legally controversial, such as ending birthright citizenship, and may violate the Constitution.[8][3]
Many of the proposals are contentious. One Agenda 47 proposal would impose the death penalty on drug dealers and human traffickers, as well as place Mexican cartels on the United States list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations. Trump also suggests deploying the National Guard to inner cities with high crime.[9] According to Philip Bump, some Agenda 47 videos appeared scattershot and responsive to current events around early 2023.[4][10]
Reception[edit]
Frankie Taggart, writing for Barron's, argued that Trump's plans lack coherence and that some could exacerbate existing divisions in American society. He questioned the feasibility and practicality of some ideas, such as the promise to improve cities with classical architecture and create tent cities for the homeless.[9] Margaret Hartmann, writing in New York magazine, described some of the ideas as "unhinged".[11] Chauncey DeVega characterized Agenda 47 as fascist in his Salon article.[12] Anthony Zurcher of BBC News said "some of [Trump's] pronouncements border on the fantastical" and "others are controversial".[8]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Trump was previously the 45th president, but the precedent set by Grover Cleveland is that a nonconsecutive second term means a new presidential number.
References[edit]
- ^ Allen, Mike (2024-03-06). "Scoop: Biden campaign's plan of attack". Axios. Archived from the original on 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ VandeHei, Jim; Allen, Mike (November 13, 2023). "Behind the Curtain: Trump allies pre-screen loyalists for unprecedented power grab". Axios. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ a b Popielarz, Taylor (2023-09-15). "Trump's vision for 'freedom cities,' flying cars and more". Spectrum News NY1. Archived from the original on 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ a b c d Bump, Philip (June 18, 2024). "Trump has unveiled an agenda of his own. He just doesn't mention it much". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ Hirsh, Michael (September 19, 2023). "Inside the Next Republican Revolution". Politico. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ "Agenda47: President Trump's Plan to Dismantle the Deep State and Return Power to the American People". Donald J Trump For President, Inc. March 21, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
First, I will immediately re-issue my 2020 Executive Order restoring the President's authority to remove rogue bureaucrats. And I will wield that power very aggressively.
- ^ Cai, Sophia (May 21, 2023). "Trump's 2025 vision, revealed". Axios. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Zurcher, Anthony (2023-11-03). "What a Donald Trump second term would look like". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ a b Taggart, Frankie (2023-06-03). "'Agenda 47': What Trump Has Promised If He Wins In 2024". Barron's. Agence France-Presse. Archived from the original on 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ Holmes, Kristen (2023-11-17). "Trump's radical second-term agenda would wield executive power in unprecedented ways". CNN Politics. Archived from the original on 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ Hartmann, Margaret (2024-03-08). "Trump's Most Unhinged Plans for His Second Term". Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 2024-03-30. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ DeVega, Chauncey (July 14, 2023). "Be very afraid: Trump's "Agenda 47" is no joke". Salon. Archived from the original on 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
External links[edit]
- Agenda 47 page on the donaldjtrump.com website
