Donald Trump has been hard at work using every opportunity he can to boost his chances of success for his presidential bid in 2024. From speaking during his legal trials, which he often uses as a political platform, to making waves in the media as a republican front-runner. So far his fellow republican opponents show little sign of beating him for the republican candidate nomination. One would think that after years of political experience Trump might have learned the system better and began to work with it instead of against it, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Here are some key points to expect as Trump continues to run for president, and what will continue to happen if he gets elected.
A New Team Of Allies:
With his republican opponents floundering as competitors against his popularity, Teflon Don is nearly guaranteed to be the one who competes against Joe Biden in 2024. In preparation for this inevitably, the former president continues to surround himself with political allies that he is sure to put in high ranking positions once he reaches office. These supporters have gone from being qualified republican supporters, to extremist sycophants. Gone are the days of choosing people that might support Trump, now he only accepts those who are whole-heartedly on board and will do anything to push his agenda, even if they lack the experience and merit deserving of the positions. People like Tucker Carlson, Steve Banon, and Matt Gaetz, just to name a few.
Taking Over The Attorney Generals:
Trump has made choosing his Attorney General one of his top priorities. He intends to use them as a political weapon against those who have wronged him while also supporting his policies in any way they can. And it’s not just the AG of the US, but state attorney generals as well. He is likely to show support for their candidacy in their republican controlled states. The more legal allies he has under his thumb, the better.
Getting Revenge:
Trump and his allies have made it very clear that he will not be turning the other cheek. After dealing with dozens of lawsuits against him – ranging from fraud to election interference, he has sworn to exact revenge against a wide array of people who have wronged him. From his opponents like Biden and his family, to former allies like his former chief of staff, John F. Kelly, former attorney general William P. Barr, his ex-attorney Ty Cobb, and former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Mark A. Milley. These are just a small pinch of the long list of targets Trump will be going after during his presidency.
Expanding Presidential Power:
Donald and his allies have already started outlining their plans to use everything they can find to expand his executive power immensely. From preemptively drafting executive orders to using old laws like the Insurrection Act to curb protests against him. According to MSN, “Alumni involved in the current planning generally fault a slow start, bureaucratic resistance and litigation for hindering the president’s agenda in his first term, and they are determined to avoid those hurdles, if given a second chance, by concentrating more power in the West Wing and selecting appointees who will carry out Trump’s demands.”
Suppressing Protests:
Trump is rumored to be planning a heavy-handed approach when it comes to those who protest against him or his allies across the US. He can do this by taking advantage of the vague wording of the Insurrection Act, which would let him send the military in to aid police during riots and protests. This extreme use of presidential power is just the kind of thing Trump wouldn’t hesitate to use given his no-nonsense approach to things he dislikes. It’s also grossly hypocritical as he will most likely not use it against those who support him, like the protesters who stormed the capitol in an attempt to stop Joe Biden from getting into office.
Project 2025:
All of these plans for the future are being made possible largely in part thanks to far-right political action groups. The main one being “Project 2025” who have taken the lead in helping support Trump’s campaign while also outlining his future as president. This will see a lot of Donald’s work being done for him, as well as supporting him in whatever he wants to accomplish, no matter how outrageous or unconstitutional it might be.
Strong Immigration Policies:
One of the only bright side’s to Trumps presidency is that he might actually do something about the boarder crisis. As a centrist, immigration is a difficult and painful subject to discuss, but it needs taken care of. As we support foreign wars and programs across the globe, one can’t help but agree with republicans that America should be part of what we strive to fix or throw money at, and our borders and migrant crisis is definitely one of the most critical areas that badly needs attention. Trump will expedite this process with gusto and we would hope to see extensive progress made in securing the boarder and dealing with a flood of immigrants burdening our country’s healthcare and welfare systems.
However, centrists would also agree that those policies should be smart and use realistic options, such as focusing on the root of the problem – the countries the immigrants are coming from. While there is sure to be talks about continuing the wall, it would be nice to see some other measures get funding as well, such as drone and other tech that would do more to secure the border than a bunch of concrete.
As centrists, we have to have hope that 8 years of political experience have made Donald Trump a better candidate, not a worse one. We need to pray that he doesn’t only focus on chasing after his enemies and actually finds time to do his job as president. We want to see progress, not stagnation. The economy, the boarder, and the future will depend on his actions. Hopefully he is aware of that.
The American Centrist 
