What Trump Can and Can’t Do on Day One | WSJ

[@wsj]

Musk, Ramaswamy want federal workers in the office full time. There’s a hitch: on.wsj.com/3AVDxji

[@dahawaiianlion7753]

They have no power....DOGE is not even a legit department..New departments have to get congressional approval first....They can only testify before congress with ideas and suggestions.

[@freetolook3727]

Aren't they in the office full time now? I'm confused.

[@dahawaiianlion7753]

@@freetolook3727 maybe as advisors...

[@DjShinnosuke]

People forgot he got the majority of congress so he can pass laws

[@onyxrafle8066]

Its so slim though especially with him appointing a couple of reps. Will need a near 100% unified party if all democrats are against a bill

[@Xfrosty91]

The filibuster will kill most bills,it will be just like Trump's first presidency,big talk,big dreams but the courts and Senate will stall it out for four years

[@GoldenEmperor5Manifest]

By 2026 he'll have a supermajority in every branch. So yeah, we will absolutely pass everything he has on his own wishlist.

[@Atrail_Mckinley4786]

​@GoldenEmperor5Manifest I wouldn't be so sure about that. Democrats do have a chance to flip seats in 2026 just like how Republicans got control of the house in 2022 due to the incumbent party not doing well. He won't have a supermajority. Also, the filibuster does exist, so he can't just pass whatever he wants.

[@noorna7123]

​@@GoldenEmperor5ManifestHow he will do it?

[@wayneenterprise463]

Keyword: "Day one", that does not mean he cannot do this on day 2 or 3 or 4. Republican controls senate, house and the court. Overturning and admen a few laws, are not a far fetched idea. Is Wall Street Journal sleeping?

[@mack-uv6gn]

Filibuster

[@puppergump4117]

They also added random things like the no tax on tips thing to pad the "can't do" stats

[@lambtail24]

It's still difficult. He had the senate and house in 2016 and still got held back. Also, not all reps agree with his policies. Im praying that he succeeds, tho. I just think it's going to be a lot harder than we think.

[@puppergump4117]

@@lambtail24 Oh he'll succeed. An experienced president is at least 10x more effective.

[@car9167]

@@puppergump4117 Experienced president? Who? Trump? Have you been asleep last time?

[@freetolook3727]

The president doesn't decide the price of gas and oil. But they take the blame for it when it goes up. 😂

[@freetolook3727]

Tariffs are going to lower inflation? Please explain to me how that is going to work.

[@lhyxx2513]

You forgot to mention that both the house are under Republican

[@mosijahi3096]

States still retain their rights, and just because the current ruling party is Republican doesn’t imply that all Republicans agree with each other.

[@colgategilbert8067]

I'm afraid that the Republican Party is divided into the Traditional or Moderate Republicans and the MAGA Republicans. We have already seen that the House Republicans can barely agree on anything. Ditto is brewing for the Senate.

[@Hans-gb4mv]

And not all republicans support all policies. Remind me, what happened to his repeal of the Affordable Care Act when republicans controlled the house and senate?

[@bngr_bngr]

@@mosijahi3096border enforcement is not a state right.

[@kxi529]

@@Hans-gb4mv It came down to a literal single vote from John Mccain, and he isn't around anymore. Yeah, its pretty scary

[@handsomeblackman255]

But I thought Trump was going to end democracy??? Every process here sounded pretty democratic to me.

[@Tomas_Pita]

He's not there yet claiming extraordinary powers YET

[@sheh.9163]

He’s already ended democracy, there are no bi-partisan checks and balances anymore.

[@nczioox1116]

Supreme court gave the president blanket immunity and we are going to find out how it plays out under Trump

[@donaldpump8882]

He now has absolute immunity to commit any crime he wants. That's not democracy.

[@freetolook3727]

People will be in favor of deportation until they find out the true cost of implementation. 💸💸💸😂

[@SolitaryWolf]

When has he ever obeyed rule and the law? Didn't you know, He is now above the law.

[@lettucesalad3560]

You know the 28th Amendment will be to change the national anthem to "YMCA".

[@Tomas_Pita]

It will also end the national Prayer Breakfast, remove the words, "One nation under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance (which was written by a socialist by the way) and take "In God we Trust" from our money - all three of those things came to be in 1954 under Eisenhauer - he'll make all three of them about him or he will nuke 'em - Oh, and he'll try to get the Treaty of Tripoli revoked

[@AlternityGM]

The President can do a lot via executive actions but his power is not unlimited. Some changes require Congressional legislation. Orders that may violate the Constitution or Federal law can be challenged. Litigation can slow down or even halt some executive action.

[@pepeguayabas2502]

Yeah, but the litigation process also takes months to process

[@MariaMartinez-researcher]

Do you really believe he will let himself be stopped by Congress? After the Gaetz affair, MAGA people is happy they could "smoke out the RINOS" so they can vote them out or make them quit ASAP. Several lawmakers said explicitly that their duty was to confirm whatever appointment Trump did. He will have a docile Congress sooner than expected.

[@MissSilencedogood]

@@MariaMartinez-researcher I can't wait

[@MissSilencedogood]

There are no orders that violate the Constitution here. Cite it.

[@Tomas_Pita]

Let's see, who interprets the Constitution and has the final say? Oh, that's right, the extreme court of corrupt activist jesters who grant hm immunity

[@ceg4609]

a lovely nurse came to my home a week after the election to help me with my medical care. she told me that her son, who has Asperger's, was thriving in his senior year because of the specialized education plan that was developed by his school and setup through the dept of education. an IEP, or Individualized Education Program, help children with all kinds of disabilities. i live in a heavily red area in a red state, but she's from a prosperous neighborhood that might be heavily blue...all i know is, he's at risk and so are millions of children because of the short-sighted and selfish "egg voters". no one denies that improvements can be made in just about anything, but to "close" the dept of education is fvcking nuts.

[@dahawaiianlion7753]

Day 1 reduce inflation? Lets see....

[@pedrorequio5515]

Very easy, its already down. So that is the easiest of his promises.

[@dahawaiianlion7753]

@@pedrorequio5515 but he is not even President yet...so how can he take credit for it? Thank the Biden Administration....

[@kurtschlarb9762]

Yes. Rate of shrinkage is measurable now. But forget about prices we saw a few years ago. We may be able to arrest the rate of future growth for now. But current prices are there to stay with most of our expenditures. Sorry to say it. Hope I'm wrong.

[@karenkoe7096]

Actually due to tariffs, prices will go up even further.

[@-VForValhalla-]

So it went from, "it will be the end of democracy if Orange man gets elected" to "eh, he can't really do that much". Lol that didn't take long.

[@Andrew-bn7rr]

...on day 1

[@viina5936]

So, first you guys pick the orange orangutan to be a president again..? and now he is picking a cabinet straight out a clown car.

[@Jorora]

On day 1. He still controls Congress and the courts, so yes he will do a lot damage because they’ve all bent the knee.

[@scoops2]

Did we watch the same video? They said he can't do it legally or he can't do it without senate approval. They said he's likely to stuff anyways and let courts decide, otherwise senate will have to approve.

[@TomNook.]

He needs to fundamentally change how the left have totally dominated legacy media

[@mack-uv6gn]

The Smoot Hawley tariffs help cause the Great Depression.

[@bngr_bngr]

It was an inadequate money supply.

[@Jm-Gonz]

Hopefully there will be big cuts in federal work force and wasteful government spending

[@cle_roknn3742]

If you cut every single federal civilian employee that would be 2.95 million people. That includes the president, all his staff, everyone. No wildland firefighters, no Social Security checks would go out, no healthcare for the veterans at the VA and no one to pay the government bills including all those cushy defense contracts they are serviced by civilian employees/purchasing. So you would pretty much raise the unemployment rate by 2% and then watch as all the government contracts starting lay offs because they could not make payroll.... Government should be efficient, but simply making a blanket statement like that shows your either ignorant of the reality or don't understand how government plays a role in the country around you...

[@infinitytoinfinitysquaredb7836]

​@@cle_roknn3742 Gathered all that from one sentence, did you? 🤭

[@cle_roknn3742]

@@infinitytoinfinitysquaredb7836 pretty much... Vague comment = vague reply

[@Howard_Carter]

I’d expect more from WSJ, we now all know he has majority in congress. Your work should be to tell us, depending on the campaign promise, whether or not he’ll be able to with support from congress, whether he’d need more than plain majority, and whether some senators or representatives would be likely to break ranks on the vote of some measures. I barely learned : « well he can try but congress & laws exist », yeah. We know. But does he have enough to change the constitution or the laws he needs to act ?

[@MissSilencedogood]

Trump is not going to be changing the Constitution. He can do executive orders. Trump can also order the military to defend the United States both foreign and domestic congress is not needed. States that obstruct the removal of criminals will be guilty of obstructing justice and can be arrested.

[@patatequiroule]

The republicans have the majority, but they are far from being united. Considering what the House looked like earlier this year... yeah, better get some popcorn.

[@wdwtx2.0]

Yeah, I ALWAYS get my constitutional law advice from WSJ....

[@user-qr7ee2cp4y]

Great business paper, horrible right wing rag for political pieces.

[@JoniAntonioo]

Where do you get it from? Can you cite court cases? and precedent??

[@Tomas_Pita]

@@JoniAntonioo prolly the sovereign dude who doesn't pay taxes down around the corner from the watch shop

[@danstobbart4406]

Er when did the law matter to Trump or Maga ?? Stop talking about rules ... there are almost NO rules for Trump. The damage he does will only be limited by his stupidity.

[@tylerparkinson2361]

Cost of deporting someone > paying for them to live here

[@dunglytruc5381]

Thanks for the video for Elon Musk's XAI93x token

[@Siethon1]

I know what I'm gonna do for day 1 - TURN THE TV OFF

[@namduy4795]

Bought XAI93x after watching your video, super excited!

[@asteverino8569]

I do know of one person who should be deported for undermining Americas democracy and democratic process. Thanks for answering these questions.

[@perfektspace]

Actual journalism. Sadly, refreshing.

[@james1635]

A professional, academic video during professional and academic times

[@ilovebrocoli6068]

He can use the national guard...

[@freetolook3727]

To do what exactly?

[@cf9330]

WSJ forgot that the republicans have the Court, Senate and The House backing Trump.

[@karenkoe7096]

Well, he had all of that in the first two years of his first term too.

[@AA-ll9fg]

Snake oil salesman has only changed his tactic and sales pitch

[@bugwar5545]

And popularity.

[@Gemini9298]

Inflation will get worse!!

[@YlmazDALKIRANscallion]

Thanks for the video.

[@irvinclemente2368]

so it seems this "dictator" really can't do anything. hmm that's weird.

[@adastra8218]

😂😂

[@car9167]

I was in Sweden last week. Almost everywhere there is one single type of restrooms. For everybody, male or female or whatever. Nobody seems to care or be bothered by it. Same cabin used by both males or females. Wonder why is such an issue in US...

[@ceg4609]

republicans have to distract from their awful policies and overuse social issues that very few people care about to do it. it's easier to rail against someone different than it is to explain what eliminating taxes on the wealthy will do to the national debt and how the republicans intend to cover the loss...enter the social programs- the ones that a whole lot of trump voters depend on. but before they can even begin to think about what that will mean for them, the billionaire class has hooked up with religion and racist organizations to refocus them into voting against their own self-interests by using a phony perceived threat from someone who just needs to pee.

[@MissSilencedogood]

It is an issue because young girls are being violated inside bathrooms. It is happening in Europe too but the police hide these crimes from the public because it doesn't agree with the political narrative.

[@phaedrussmith1949]

Trump can do anything he wants if enough people will follow his orders. That's the concern.

[@dpharr100]

I think we concluded in the election that the Democrats are the actual bad guys

[@bugwar5545]

Anyone can do anything they want if enough people follow their orders. Even Democrats. That is the concern.

[@phaedrussmith1949]

@@shoveI They have clearly shown they are capable of forgetting that (Jan 6). Those people would do it again in a heartbeat. They are as nuts as Trump is.

[@elijaht5188]

What made trump so effectivehis first term is his executive orders, like declaring the wall a need for national security bypassing congress

[@Tomas_Pita]

Did you just say he was "effective"? that's rish - wanna post up some policies that worked?

[@ceg4609]

his border wall was a vanity project and an abject failure. another reason people laugh at the US.

[@elijaht5188]

@Tomas_Pita um the wall, tax cuts

[@Cell9074]

The fact that Trumps looking to be hyper efficient with his time in office is enough for me ❤

[@borg386]

Right. He means ASAP, NOT literally the 1st day.

[@mwmatthews1]

He's afraid to go golfing now. That's mostly what he did last time.

[@SimonGonzales-v4m]

Take trump to prison already he cheated

[@mx338]

So what if he breaks the law, who going to challenge him, the supreme court?

[@borg386]

He better not. Even those who support him do not support him breaking laws.

[@user-qr7ee2cp4y]

They're in his pocket too

[@hideouspatje]

He broke numerous laws and still got elected....​@borg386

[@gerardflynn7382]

Certain members of his own Republican party tried (ahem failed) to execute him. Unfortunately

[@bugwar5545]

@@user-qr7ee2cp4y You write that like you think it is a bad thing.

[@danjohnston9037]

6:18 " I'm going to impose a tariff on the outside world " " THE OUTSIDE WORLD " ??? He ( and MAGA) thinks the US exists in a protective bubble universe ?

[@フ乇キキ尺リムレ-w1r]

Most countries have tariffs on imports though the rates would change

[@benhorton141]

Yeah? Hop that border without the right paperwork and you'll find that there is a barrier, an in and an out. The rights you have are not free

[@bugwar5545]

Pretty much.

[@tuyetcong7371]

I love how you broke down the XAI93x project in your video! Can’t wait to see it soar!

[@c-j-p]

WSJ built the case Trump's plans are doable.

[@MrWaz411]

WSJ Hates trump.....BOYCOTTING 🎉

[@I_Love_Figs]

It's kinda funny because if energy prices half, it will blow through most shale's breakeven.

[@karenkoe7096]

What does that even mean?

[@dreammediax]

Day 1: changed 4 year term to 10 years 😂

[@SG-xh3ng]

I know what i am going to do on day one. I'm going to be worried and look for another job because i work with students/Adults that have disabilities. So for you that voted for trump thank you! Now I won't have a job! thanks to you! I just hope no one in your family or even yourself doesn't have a disability so you won't have to seek help for or during school. If you will need to seek help then go to trump and see if can help you since you voted for him. Knowing and hearing this disgust me of what the president is planning to do. I feel sorrow for students/Adults that will actually need the help everyday. Thank YOU! if you voted for trump! how sad....

[@oldschool8292]

Thank you for dedicating your life to helping those who need it the most. 🤗 I'm saddened to hear the fear in you. 😔 What IF he provided more specific funding for disabled children and adults than what exists now? 🤔 MAYBE your time and heart could make a difference in advocating for something like that and letting them know from a boots on the ground perspective what is truly needed and how it would be more beneficial.💜 I believe there is a lot that is broken in our education system and what I heard is it's his intent to fix that. I did not hear that proper education is not high on the priority list or that the disabled would not be taken care of. I do think it would have been better for him to do a more lengthy explanation as to what that looks like and why, which I'm sure will be coming in the near future. Until I hear the total plan, I'm choosing to remain open minded and will decide how I feel about it once all the cards are on the table😉 Please take care, stay safe and have a wonderful weekend🤗

[@digitalplayland]

Now you tell us....dah

[@oxemediaTV]

Let’s see him beat the odds like he always does

[@Jm-Gonz]

Hmmm as I recall in the first term he sent 5000 active troops to put up barbed wire and other barriers, he just needs to declare unlawful immigration as a national emergency Please provide accurate information

[@borg386]

Everyone knows when you say day one you mean ASAP.

[@baltakatei]

In the words of the new generation: we're so cooked.

[@bugwar5545]

In the words of 51 percent of the voters: we're so blessed.

[@RodgerCumbee]

He can do whatever he wants to

[@chickentoucher55]

I’m conservative, and I agree that he had populist tendencies and seeing his cabinet im concerned that he picking loyalists instead of people who know what their doing

[@shinspin7013]

Horrible take. He’s picking people who have a passion of fixing their own country. Trump appointed them each to their own speciality. Only pick I’m skeptical about is Marco Rubio being SoS.

[@ssuwandi3240]

Right. Like Democrats Yellen's highly talented delivery of high record 7% Deficit 😅😅

[@ssuwandi3240]

Because Ukraine is about America continent Defense.. 😮😮

[@ssuwandi3240]

Really Stunning AF

[@NguyenNatri]

Have you read the history of each candidate? They all have degree from prestigious universities like Princeton, UPenn, etc…. For Sec of Defense? He is a major with combat experience, Princeton grad, what else could you ask ? In his first term, he put “experienced” people in this cabinet and they all turn on him, making his job so hard, deadlock tbh.

[@Aidancap27]

Two words, executive order.

[@Marshall-x2x]

How do most of you guys still balance life, even with the downturn of the economy and ever increasing life standards. I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life✊🙏

[@AndreaDoesYoga]

Intriguing policies, eager for Day One! 🗓️

[@isaacr7416]

Great video.

[@tuyetkhanh7087]

Once Elon Musk's XAI93x passes $1, it may NEVER see that low again

[@pokFryRicebich]

Start Investigating all Political enemies.

[@BatsiraiMusuka]

I am recognizing more of Afrika in America since the rise of Trump.

[@bugwar5545]

I am recognizing more of Freedom in America since the return of President Trump.

[@BatsiraiMusuka]

@ Oh, seemingly that so too. I say seemingly, because America has ALWAYS BEEN much more freer than us down here. No country is perfect, that includes America… but we could always look to it as the guiding society. Lately you have been looking like a mirror of what our own society looks like (some times even worse). A significant portion of my society had come to believe in the virtues of democracy because of America in the past… but recently not so much. People are increasingly looking elsewhere for other solutions (l still hold on to democratic principles… but l increasingly find myself being stumped in discourse with those that are pandering towards looking to alternatives like China… and BRICS). I just hope you guys increasingly take care of the weakest in your society… in the wake of all these “new found unbridled freedoms”. Don’t turn your policemen into “Judge Dreddesque” executioners who answer only to the urges of their own agency.

[@teashea1]

good video ----- He is such a travesty

[@bugwar5545]

President Trump is such a blessing.

[@MinecraftBorn2Raid]

i laughed at the people you interviewed for this video. True professionals! what is journalism now just interviewing nobodies?

[@WealthyChronicle]

Anyone else think Trump's just pushing through policies and letting the courts sort it out? Seems risky, but it’s worked before, right

[@tajay_Cranston]

Trump gonna make America greate again

[@freetolook3727]

Like raising educational standards for proper spelling of words? 😂😂😂

[@secondobservation]

We all waiting to see what can do!He was very serious especially with deportation.

[@sbb5310]

WSJ is not considering trifecta

[@pessimisticbengali265]

So basically he is right about creating DOGE, all his plans are going to be stalled because of the long bureaucratic system.

[@grahamkearnon6682]

The world, all 7.7 billion of us are turning away from the Excited States.

[@Marques_Brownlee23]

Is Trump a good or bad guy?

[@JacksonMcGrath]

Maga

[@humongousdingus7382]

He has IMMUNITY THE SUPREME SAID SO!!! EVERYONE CAN EAT A BAG OF DOCKS!!!

[@dpharr100]

Go ahead and do things. Don't worry about the legality. That sounds like Obama and Biden

[@cle_roknn3742]

Sounds like Ronald Regan: Iran/Contra. Its every single administration in the modern era.

[@Jm-Gonz]

There are not 11 million illegal immigrants, there are now an estimated 22 million illegal immigrants

[@karenkoe7096]

Whose estimate?

[@joncruz92]

They all call him a dictator and facist. Then when he wins “what trump can’t do in office”. These people are truly sick…

[@ethancoster1324]

He'd be one of the first people to claim imperator for life if Constitution didn't exist.

[@abhishekramesh1159]

Why not account for the fact that GOP now also dominates the US Congress so he doesn't have to do everything under his own authority/power?

[@bugwar5545]

RINO's.

[@karenkoe7096]

Do you not think that eventually Congress might want to regain their own considerable amount of power? In other words, realize they are actually a separate branch of government charged with actually checking presidential power. It was set up that way by the founding fathers for a reason.

[@dderello8331]

Trump my baby daddy

[@KreweOfBridge]

You voted for here, here it comes!

[@bugwar5545]

And there was much rejoicing.

[@JDavidHopkins]

Why are you talking about laws? He’ll just order the troops to break the law & pardon them later.

[@borg386]

No he won't. Even his supporters don't support him breaking the law

[@thomashay7394]

So trump can basically do nothing he wants 😂🤡🤡😂😂😂

[@jackblack4654]

Two more months!!!!

[@sofabiru6852]

👉🙄 "bank rush America 🇺🇸.... "💰😪

[@mt2531966]

Did the WSJ issued a poll that Harris is going to win the Election ?? Good job 🤣🤣

[@usa1303]

“Federal government shouldn’t have a say on curriculum” where was this lady during common core..

[@Mc_Vomit]

Unlike you she was probably actually reading the Common Core Standards Initiative and understanding that it was about standards, not curriculum, hence the name. In fact, the standards explicitly state that it's up to the states/teachers to develop their own curriculums how they see fit.

[@granadajason]

The journel is garbage these days. There is so much more to everyone of these examples you give…., WSJ has started reporting like nbc….

[@Raven28Pisces]

D.O.G.E., Vivek & Elon 😌

[@Mental_Egg]

Not worried what Trump wiill do on day one. Worried what China will do on the second day!!!

[@bugwar5545]

Get out their knee pads.

[@KCBluesJams]

Hopefully nothing 👍😁

[@drizzyDreF]

So Jon Stewart was right, we cant really do without....do it !

[@LokiTheGodofMischief]

I am pro immigrant but putting them in hotels which costs hundreds per night is not fiscally sustainable. Also some of these same people leaving their homes coming here is because of our interference.

[@withoutpassid]

Are you pro “illegal immigration” or “legal immigration”?

[@estebanperez4171]

What interference?

[@LokiTheGodofMischief]

@@withoutpassid I'm pro legal, claiming asylum is LEGAL whether they are telling the truth or not is a different story. Which many of them are indeed claiming asylum.

[@LokiTheGodofMischief]

@@estebanperez4171 How about telling a certain country who's main revenue comes from oil that they can not sell their OWN oil on international markets?

[@vadimu.2027]

@@LokiTheGodofMischief Having a lawyer if LEGAL but if you murder someone beforehand you're still a criminal, same with immigrants.

[@dethleys]

dude just give up y'all gonna be like msnbc tent amount digging your own grave

[@hgdon-homeiswheretreesare-9239]

Trump is amazing man; he's oldest among his people, yet, he's quite young and vibrant for his age (he's importantly man in US history)

[@eggs1580]

WSJ tryna be the last liberal media tryna trash trump still 😂😂😂

[@TornadosBadNauheim]

Hello

[@MicahRdr]

Trump won 😂

[@ShaneGaffey-w2n]

🤔 ¿Junior

[@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists]

This is a very poor and shallow presentation by WSJ. It is more of a style that is fed to liberals by CNN. Who is running the WSJ? Who is running it off the tracks?

[@ophthalmophobicnpc8002]

Angering Mexico by imposing tarrifs isnt a great idea if you want to fight illegal immigration. You need to be on good terms with Mexico.

[@dgart7434]

It is leverage. Threaten tariffs, and get concessions on immigration.

[@kjr963]

Watch him do everything and weave through all loopholes

[@PS-js9oh]

President Trump can stop WW3 that Ol'Joey ..left him ..for us ..for the holidays "C'mon man !" 🎅ho ho ho ....seriously

[@sulemanmughal5397]

Then whats the point of being president then ? woke WSJ

[@abdalbasith15]

No wonder people voted republican this election ! Your content is so off !

[@HeartWerk]

This entire piece is pointless because the last time he was president he did everything he "couldn't do" anyways and now he has control over every branch so he will do whatever he wants.

[@bugwar5545]

Took him four years to get the wall started.

[@amiathornton8050]

Ehh… This is bad news… I already looked it up and tried to let people know but nobody replied but he barely won… Not through a landslide or anything… He also hasn't even signed the papers for the Whitehouse yet…