Most Likely Outcome If Donald Trump Becomes the Next President of the United States Since announcing his presidential bid as the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump has enjoyed support from his supporters and faced criticisms as well. Policies on immigration, economy, and foreign policy among others have taken center stage on his campaign trail. Therefore, it would be interesting to discuss some of the possible changes that his presidency would bring if he wins the US elections.
Donald Trump is determined to turn around the economy of the United States if his policies are anything to go by. Trump is an established businessman with investment in various sectors of the US economy. Hence, if he utilizes his acquired business management skills, then we are likely to witness remarkable economic growth in the US. Donald has a reduced tax plan that aims at lessening the tax burden on low income and middle-income taxpayers while upper-income earners are set to have a fair tax share.
Further, the tax plan will not only enhance economic growth but also contribute to job creations in the United States. Donald trump's plan is to limit outsourcing of jobs to countries such as Japan, Mexico, and China. The business tax rate will likely remain competitive to create opportunities, keep the existing jobs while revitalizing the economy.
Trump has been at the forefront criticizing the Affordable Care Act. Therefore, if elected as the next president of the United States, Donald Trump will repeal and replace the Act with an alternative healthcare system. Based on his proposed policy, he will not make a lot of changes in enacting the provision of free healthcare or altering the current manner in which social security or Medicare runs.
Also, Trump is strongly against the socialist health care system. He believes that such systems only work to adversely affect the reputation of an otherwise excellent health system and contribute to its failure. Therefore, Trump's administration is more likely to incorporate a free-market oriented plan that will break the monopoly of insurance firms while improving the cost of drugs and treatment. The focus will be on dealing with monopolistic nature of insurance companies. The result is an affordable health care insurance. Unlike the current health plan that offers individuals the choice of either paying tax or purchasing healthcare, Trump will likely introduce policies that give the buyer the right to make own decisions in regards to healthcare.
Donald Trump has poor relations with the press. On several occasions, he has accused certain media houses of biased coverage of the US Election. Although, media freedom exists in the United States, more than often, Trump has curtailed their freedom. For instance, excluding certain media personalities from covering his conferences. Further, he has a grudge with one of the Fox News' media personality: Megyn Kelly. Therefore, if he becomes the president of the United States, he might interfere with the press freedom.
Media plays a crucial role in maintaining peaceful coexistence in a state or nation. If Trump continues with its negative criticisms against the media, it will likely spur a reaction from the press that might not go well as far as the matters of the state are at hand.
While Donald Trump is so optimistic that he would push for 11 million undocumented immigrants to be deported from the United States, the move might generate some adverse effects. Trump refers to these immigrants as rapists, murderers, and drug dealers. Although the immigration plan might cost him a lot of own business deals, much of the consequences will be felt by the United States.
According to the American Action Forum, Trump's immigration plan would cost the government of the United States approximately $400 billion to $600 billion. Also, the immigration plan will reduce the Gross domestic product by $1.6 trillion. Further, the labor force will face a major blow as it will lose around 11 million workers. Despite Trump's reiteration that the immigration plan would only take 18 months for its completion, according to the American Action Forum, it will take up to two decades.
Trump has been at the forefront criticizing the current America's foreign policy. He terms it as a total disaster without a vision, purpose, strategy or direction. Trump's administration would likely change the foreign policy to become unpredictable such that its adversaries would hardly anticipate the US moves. Further, we are likely to witness the intense war between the US and Israel.
Also, the US would probably welcome the nuclear program negotiations with Iran. Also, the United States would possibly reduce its influence on the affairs of other countries worldwide. Trump believes the US must not interfere in the affairs of other states. For instance, in his campaign he has condemned the current US administration efforts in overthrowing the Libya's government and the US war in Syria and Iraq. Trump promised to bring along old enemies who would like to cement relationships with the US including the Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump's presidency would likely have both positive and negative outcomes. However, it might be hard to predict whether the pros would outweigh the cons or vice versa. If Trump 'triumphs' in the 2016 US Election, it will be interesting to see how he would run his government.