{"id":2377683,"date":"2024-12-08T12:38:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T17:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-considers-democratic-priorities-with-revelatory-plans-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-08T12:39:10","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T17:39:10","slug":"trump-considers-democratic-priorities-with-revelatory-plans-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-considers-democratic-priorities-with-revelatory-plans-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump considers Democratic priorities with revelatory plans &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-considers-democratic-priorities-with-revelatory-plans-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2377683&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In an interview, \u200bPresident-elect\u2063 Donald Trump discussed several policy proposals,\u2062 including\u200b reconsidering the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbo-estimates-biden-plan-to-raise-minimum-wage-to-15-could-kill-almost-4-million-jobs\/\" title=\"CBO Estimates Biden Plan To Raise Minimum Wage To  Could Kill Almost 4 Million Jobs\">federal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/under-trump-americans-have-seen-their-best-wage-growth-in-40-years\/\" title=\"Under Trump, Americans Have Seen Their Best Wage Growth In 40 Years\">minimum wage<\/a><\/a> \u2062and finding a legislative \u2064solution for &#8220;dreamers&#8221;\u2014individuals who were brought to the U.S. as children \u200dwithout legal status.Trump expressed openness to raising the minimum wage, which has been at $7.25 since 2009, suggesting \u2062that \u2064consultation with state governors\u200d would be necessary. <\/p>\n<p>Regarding immigration, he \u2064indicated \u200ca willingness to collaborate with Democrats on protecting dreamers but emphasized his \u2063intention to continue mass \u200bdeportations and proposed the\u2064 potential repeal of birthright citizenship, which would require a constitutional amendment. Trump&#8217;s remarks reflect\u200b a nuanced approach to previously Democratic priorities while maintaining his hardline stance on immigration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump considers Democratic priorities with immigration and wage policy tweaks<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1905783\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Donald Trump<\/a> revealed many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">policy<\/a> plans during an over hourlong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3253616\/trump-biden-jack-smith-prosecution-bondi-patel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">interview<\/a> on Sunday, some of which have been long-held Democratic priorities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump hasn&rsquo;t done many interviews since he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">elected president<\/a> in November, mainly staying in the public eye with social media posts about his Cabinet nominations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3220320\/greatest-comeback-trump-white-house-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>GREATEST COMEBACK? HERE&rsquo;S HOW TRUMP STACKS UP IN WHITE HOUSE HISTORY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Among the policy items Trump revealed during his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/trump-details-sweeping-changes-ll-carry-day-one-exclusive-interview-rcna182858\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">interview <\/a>with NBC News&rsquo;s Kristen Welker, he said he would take a second look at the federal minimum wage and would work to keep &ldquo;dreamers,&rdquo; illegal immigrants who were brought to the United States as children, in the country with a legislative solution.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open to raising minimum wage<\/h2>\n<p>Trump said he would consider raising the minimum wage to a number higher than the current $7.25 an hour, which has been in place since 2009. Washington, D.C.&rsquo;s minimum wage is $17.50 an hour.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said on <em>Meet the Press<\/em> he would want to consult with the nation&rsquo;s governors, but added, &ldquo;I will agree, it&rsquo;s a very low number.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/2998312\/congressional-review-act-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW ACT: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE TOOL REPUBLICANS HOPE TO USE TO UNDO BIDEN RULES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&lsquo;Dreamers&rsquo; and birthright citizenship<\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to alleviating scrutiny on &ldquo;dreamers,&rdquo; Trump said he will work with Democrats on a legislative plan to keep them in the country. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to have to do something with them,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Such a move isn&rsquo;t indicative that Trump is going lighter on immigration. He still plans to operate mass deportations and floated the idea of eliminating birthright citizenship. Doing that would mean changing the Constitution&rsquo;s 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship for all children born in the United States&rsquo;s territory. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ll maybe have to go back to the people,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;But we have to end it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3109445\/bidens-trump-proofing-foreign-policy-revolves-around-ukraine-nato\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>BIDEN&rsquo;S &lsquo;TRUMP-PROOFING&rsquo; FOREIGN POLICY REVOLVES AROUND UKRAINE AND NATO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jan. 6 pardons<\/h2>\n<p>Trump also touched on issuing pardons for Jan. 6 rioters &ldquo;on Day One,&rdquo; saying that &ldquo;these people are living in Hell.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President Trump says he will be &#8220;acting very quickly&#8221; on pardons for some J6 defendants: &#8220;We&#8217;re going to look at individual cases &hellip; They&#8217;ve been in there for years!&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XeLbemtYXO\">pic.twitter.com\/XeLbemtYXO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/1865767936125751520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>But as for Trump&rsquo;s political opponents, he veered toward much harsher grounds. He called Sen.-elect Adam Schiff (D-CA) &ldquo;a real lowlife&rdquo; though wouldn&rsquo;t go as far as to say he would appoint a special prosecutor to investigate President Joe Biden. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not looking to go back into the past,&rdquo; the GOP leader said. &ldquo;Retribution will be through success.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3220424\/how-democrats-can-adjust-to-avoid-future-defeats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>DEMOCRATS WEIGH CHANGE IN STRATEGY TO AVOID MIDTERM AND 2028 DEFEATS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump also suggested members of the Jan. 6 committee should go to jail. They were &ldquo;political thugs and, you know, creeps,&rdquo; he said, arguing that they committed offenses in going about their work.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Foreign policy and tariffs plan<\/h2>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">foreign policy<\/a>, Trump mentioned that he is actively trying to end the war in Ukraine but said the country can &ldquo;possibly&rdquo; expect less military aid. Like in previous statements, Trump would not commit to staying in NATO if <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">member countries don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t pay more.<\/p>\n<p>On some domestic issues, Trump said he couldn&rsquo;t guarantee prices wouldn&rsquo;t go up for Americans when he levies his promised tariffs on imports into the U.S. He also said he wouldn&rsquo;t change the Social Security age and would not make cuts to the program. As for replacing Obamacare, Trump did not present a specific plan for doing so.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump said he would steer away from his 2017 &ldquo;American Carnage&rdquo; inauguration speech, instead going toward a theme of unity. His message to people who didn&rsquo;t support him indicates that could hold water.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m going to treat you,&rdquo; he said, &ldquo;every bit as well as I have treated the greatest MAGA supporters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1905783\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1905783\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump explores Democratic priorities in immigration and wage policies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2377684,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Donald-trump-president-yyw2.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[46363,5894,46364,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2377683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democratic-priorities","tag-politics","tag-revelatory-plans","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Donald-trump-president-yyw2.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377683","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2377683"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377683\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2377687,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377683\/revisions\/2377687"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2377684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2377683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2377683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2377683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}