“The main themes of his campaign were immigration policy, economy, and “stopping wars.”
His second term is expected to be significantly different from the first. Unlike 2017, when he entered the White House with Republican establishment representatives like then-Vice President Mike Pence and Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, this time he will start with a more unconventional team of advisers. Among them are Elon Musk and Robert Kennedy Jr., who support him personally.
They have prepared comprehensive reform programs: from massive cuts in bureaucracy and government budgets to debt repayment, healthcare system reform, and Mars and Moon colonization. While vote counting continues, Trump is expected to win both the electoral college and the popular vote – an achievement that will be important for Republicans, as they haven’t won the popular vote since 2004 when George W. Bush won. Financial markets reacted quickly to Trump’s return: stock futures are rising, the dollar exchange rate and Treasury yields are increasing, and there’s also growth in bank stocks and Bitcoin. The economy breathed freely.
Trump promises to significantly reduce the tax burden on the population, especially the middle class. Control of the House of Representatives remains critically important for implementing Trump’s plans. Votes are still being counted. This could be the main obstacle to implementing his domestic programs.