Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election, completing one of the great political comebacks of all time. His campaign took advantage of this narrative, blaming Democrats for an explosion of crime across the country. As Trump gears up for his second term, he’s continuing to hog the media limelight with controversial new policies. He’s announced $575 billion in tariffs on Indian imports and come out against federal preemption of the District of Columbia.
During his election campaign, Trump’s platform violently asserted that both murders and rapes were at all time highs. He attributed this increase almost exclusively to the Democratic leadership. This claim struck a chord with numerous voters who were hearing from their communities that they needed to be safer. He then placed crime at the heart of his campaign strategy. The idea definitely struck a chord with the many Americans put off by the current White House occupant’s handling of law enforcement and public safety.
In addition to his focus on crime, Trump recently issued an executive order imposing an additional 25% tariff on goods imported from India. This new tariff raises the total tariffs on Indian goods to a surprising 50%. Economists and trade experts are scratching their heads at the move. They caution that it would place India at a serious disadvantage in comparison to regional competitors such as Vietnam and Bangladesh.
These tariffs would the place India’s financial place in even decrease esteem. Putting aside the legitimacy or lack thereof behind Trump’s claims, through indirect (and possibly direct) importing of Russian oil, the situation is made more acute. Equally odd, just a week ago, Trump slapped a 25% tariff on such goods from India. This decision represents a significant step toward a hardline approach to bilateral trade relations with New Delhi.
For example, President Donald Trump is not shying away from challenging international trade norms. He’s gotten very involved on the domestic side – perhaps most notably in addressing the security situation around Washington, D.C. After a former employee of the “Department of Government Efficiency” (Doge) tried to carjack somebody, Trump was anguished. He pointed to the disturbing increase in crime throughout the nation’s capital. He called D.C. “totally out of control.” He thinks the city has abdicated its responsibility to make sure everything is safe and orderly.
To say that Trump’s remarks were pointed would be an understatement. He threatened to federalize Washington if local leaders don’t get their act together and keep the peace. He declared, “If D.C. doesn’t get its act together, I will have no choice but to take Federal control.” We hope that this statement is indicative of his seriousness to tackle what we all believe has become a crisis of epic proportions across the nation’s capital.
He ripped into New York prosecutors for going after him when they should be addressing crime on the city’s streets. Trump lamented, “People are being mugged and killed outside,” underscoring his frustration with what he views as misplaced priorities among law enforcement and judicial officials.
As Trump prepares for his announcement scheduled for 4:30 PM EDT at the Oval Office, it remains unclear how these developments will shape his administration’s policies moving forward. Besides his public schedule being an uncharacteristic calm, insiders are hoping that today’s announcement will address these important issues in much more detail.