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Day 36: January 5, 2025

"Shock & Awe"

Day 36: January 5, 2025

Through posts and interviews, Trump and his political allies make clear that their plan on assuming office is “shock and awe”—rushing forward their plans into an immediate flurry of executive orders, followed by, as Trump put it, “one powerful Bill” combining all of his major policy proposals at once.

As always, he promises to pay for the added costs with tariffs.

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