WASHINGTON (AP) — The President donald trump love to serve eccentric Repeat it until the idea starts to become mainstream, even if it doesn’t necessarily come true.
Some concepts that once seemed far-fetched are now standard. Department of Warimpose tariffs at global rates Not seen since the Gilded Age and pardon members of The mob that occupied the US Capitol January 6, 2021.
but other thoughts Force him to find a way to save face without keeping his promise. And many simply disappear as unworkable.
Let’s take a look at some of President Trump’s most surprising recent statements and positions.
50 year mortgage
Status: The story is still ongoing.
Background: President Trump posted on his social media site an image of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt under the heading “30 Year Home Loan” and an image of himself under the title “50 Year Home Loan.” Federal Housing Finance Agency Commissioner Bill Pruitt posted that longer mortgage lengths would be “completely game-changing,” but the White House said mortgages could be eased. Housing affordability pressures. Extending the loan term by 20 years would reduce monthly payments, but would force mortgage holders to wait significantly longer to build home equity. After the idea was slammed by economists and even some Republicans, President Trump tried to downplay his proposal. “What that means is your monthly payments will be lower,” he said on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle.” Nevertheless, White House press secretary Caroline Levitt said Wednesday that Trump’s economic advisers are “seriously considering” proposals to make that happen.
Customs revenue check
Status: The story is still ongoing.
Background: President Trump suggested online that the tariffs he imposed could result in a dividend of “at least $2,000 per person (not including high-income earners!).” experts scoff ideaHe pointed out that U.S. consumers are already stuck paying high import taxes passed on to them by exporters. Even Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has since expressed this idea. It may not mean Americans will receive a check.. collected by the administration More than $225 billion in customs revenueNo matter how you define “high income earner,” it doesn’t come close to what it costs to cover that many $2,000 checks. Still, Levitt said the White House is “fully committed” to making the revenue checks a reality.
air traffic controller bonus
Current situation: I’m at a loss.
Background: President Trump has floated the idea of sending $10,000 bonus checks to air traffic controllers who continued to work without pay during the war. government shutdown. But when asked how he would pay for his appearance on “The Ingraham Angle,” the president said, “I don’t know,” adding, “I always get paid from somewhere, no matter what. It doesn’t matter.”
death penalty in washington d.c.
Where it is: Gone.
Background: President Trump issued a statement in September. supervise “Death Penalty Law Enforcement in the District of Columbia” This followed an earlier proposal that people convicted of murder in Washington should be put to death. However, the D.C. City Council abolished the death penalty starting in 1981. Eleven years later, in a council-mandated referendum, city voters rejected reinstatement of the death penalty. Although federal prosecutors in the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice report to President Trump, most crimes committed in Washington, even murder, do not qualify as federal crimes.
Establishment of US sovereign wealth fund
Current situation: A political outlet has been found.
Background: President Trump signed the deal in February. presidential order Directed the administration to develop a plan to create a government-owned investment fund. Sovereign wealth funds are state-owned investment pools typically derived from surpluses generated by oil assets in countries such as Saudi Arabia and Norway. However, the United States has no surplus funds, and instead has a huge budget deficit. Growth since President Trump took office. As a workaround, the government is directing funds to acquire shares in companies such as: US Steel, intel and minerals and rare earths The move, which the Trump administration says has national security implications, would allow companies to invest in companies without having to declare a more formal investment pool.
NFL Kickoff Rule Changes
Current status: We’re still talking about it, but maybe we’re resigned to it not changing.
Background: President Trump dynamic kickoffplaced coverage players and blockers closer together to eliminate high-speed collisions that caused injuries. “I think this is very humiliating and it’s a detriment to the game. I think it’s a detriment to the extravaganza,” Trump told ESPN’s Pat McAfee, repeating a complaint he has expressed many times before. He called the rule changes “unromantic” and “humiliating,” while also suggesting to McAfee, “I don’t think they have the right to do that to the game.” But President Trump also said the NFL “will do what they want to do” and acknowledged, “I don’t think they’re going to change.”
Rename the commander/name the new stadium after him
Status: The story is still ongoing.
Background: The White House recently announced that it beautiful ” Name the commander in Washington. new stadium In Trump’s case – the team doesn’t support the idea. The president also denounced the name “Commanders” and suggested that Washington’s NFL team should revert to the previously considered name Redskins. offensive to native americans. Trump has previously suggested he would block construction of a new Commanders Stadium unless the team reverts to its old name, and there has been no word on whether a venue named after him would change his mind.
Suspension of Habeas Corpus
Where it is: Gone.
Background: White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said in May that the administration was “actively considering” the issue. Suspension of Habeas Corpus This is an effort to accelerate deportations. But when asked about the issue at an event with right-wing influencers in October, Trump was perplexed and simply replied, “Who are you suspending?” He then referred questions to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who said she had not “participated in any discussions on that matter.”
Retaking the United States
Bagram Airfield
in afghanistan
Current situation: I’m at a loss.
Backstory: Trump proposed “We are trying to take it back,” he said in September, seemingly hinting that the United States could resume hostilities with the Taliban to take back Bagram. Later, he posted online that if the Taliban did not return what was once the largest US military base in Afghanistan, “bad things will happen!!!” The Taliban is rejected The idea suggests that the United States instead adopt a policy of “realism and rationality.”
arrest
Against “evil” acts at the United Nations
Where it is: Gone.
Background: President Trump has called for an investigation. Three “atrocious events” against him in September united nations general assembly. The escalator “squeaked to a halt” with the president still on it, which Trump called “total sabotage.” A UN spokesperson said an investigation, including a readout of the machine’s central processing unit, would be carried out at a later date. showed A videographer of the U.S. delegation ran in front of President Trump, who activated the escalator’s stop mechanism. Trump continued to insist that “the people who did it should be arrested.” The president also said that during his speech at the United Nations, his teleprompter malfunctioned and went “black out,” meaning there was no audio during his speech. President Trump said the Secret Service was involved, but no arrests have been made.
