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pampango

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Thu Feb 25, 2016, 11:34 AM Feb 2016

Guardian: What President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office would look like

Supreme Court

Two names Trump has already floated to fill the vacancy on the bench – Bill Pryor Jr and Diane Sykes – are orthodox conservatives who are opposed to abortion and voter rights protection, and give a glimpse of what the overall court might look like if he is able to fill three further vacancies in the coming years.

Syria

President Trump is likely to be forced to proceed more slowly on other aspects of foreign policy. Despite his bluster about making America win again, Trump has been lukewarm on the question of unilateral intervention in the Middle East and shown sympathy toward Russia’s Vladimir Putin, who may be left alone to reorder Syria to his own liking.

Immigration

Much of Obama’s immigration plan, which is already under review by the supreme court, could not only be reversed on day one by Trump, but driven hard in the opposite direction. This is particularly alarming for immigrant rights groups because Obama has leaned heavily on the concept of prosecutorial discretion to justify his plan to shield undocumented immigrants from the threat of deportation.

China

The centrepiece of Trump’s economic agenda, trade, is an area where change could be felt quickly or slowly depending on how much Obama achieves in his last year in office. A massive trade deal with Asia is nearing completion and has already cleared the highest hurdles in Congress, but would instantly be in jeopardy if the ink is not dry in time.

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/25/us-president-donald-trump-first-100-days-election-2016

The Guardian's speculation also touch on the Wall, Guantanamo and his vice-president. Interesting speculation even if that is all it is.
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