NEW YORK, President-elect Donald Trump on
Monday posted a video message to explain some of the things he plans to do in
his first 100 days in the White House.
In the two and a-half minute video, which
was produced and posted online by Trump's transition team, the commander in
chief-in-waiting said he plans to withdraw from the controversial Trans Pacific
Partnership trade deal, sack energy regulations put in place by President Barack Obama administration and
strengthen U.S. cyber security.
"Today I
would like to provide the American people with an update on the White House
transition and our policy plans for the first 100 days," Trump says in the
video. "Patriots are being brought in and will soon be a part of our
government -- helping us to make America great again.
"My agenda will be based on a simple core principle:
Putting America first," he continued. "I want the next generation of
production innovation to happen right here on our great homeland."
Trump said he
asked his transition team to come up with a list of executive actions he can
pursue starting on Day 1, "to restore our laws and bring back our jobs --
it's about time."
"On trade,
I'm going to issue our notification of intent to withdraw from the Trans
Pacific Partnership -- a potential disaster for our country," Trump said.
"Instead, we will negotiate fair, bilateral trade deals.
"On energy,
I will cancel job-killing restrictions on the production of American energy,
including shale energy and clean coal ... that's what we want, that's what
we've been waiting for."
Trump said he
will also introduce a new requirement that mandates every new government
regulation must be accompanied by the elimination of two existing regulations
-- a provision he called "so important."
"On
national security, I will ask the Department of Defense and the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff to develop a comprehensive plan to protect America's
vital infrastructure from cyber attacks.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump gestures a
thumbs up at the clubhouse of Trump International Golf Club, in Bedminster, New
Jersey, on November 20, 2016. Pool Photo by Peter Foley/UPI
"On immigration, I will direct the Department of Labor to investigate all abuses of visa programs that undercut the American worker."
As part of his
plan for ethics reform, one of the major reasons he was popular as a Washington
outsider, Trump said he will implement a ban on executive government officials
becoming lobbyists for five years after they leave their administrations, and a
lifetime ban on them lobbying for a foreign government.
"These are
just a few of the steps we will take to reform Washington and rebuild our
middle class," Trump concluded. "I will provide more updates in the
coming days to work together to make America great again for everyone -- and I
mean everyone.
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