Trump’s White House Website Stresses ‘America First’ Approach

The new White House website for the Trump administration debuted soon after President Donald Trump was sworn into office. On its “top issues” page, the website highlights “America First Foreign Policy” and “America First Energy Plan.” Health care — and specifically the repeal and replace of Obamacare, which GOP lawmakers said would be a top priority — was nowhere to be found.

Trump’s “America First Energy Plan” promises to eliminate the “harmful and unnecessary policies such as the Climate Action Plan and the Waters of the U.S. rule,” while “reviving America’s coal industry, which has been hurting for too long.”

Under “America First Foreign Policy” is a vow of “Peace through strength.”

“The world must know that we do not go abroad in search of enemies, that we are always happy when old enemies become friends, and when old friends become allies,” it says.

The page headlined “Bringing Back Jobs And Growth” reiterates Trump pledge to “create 25 million new American jobs in the next decade and return to 4 percent annual economic growth.”

“As a lifelong job-creator and businessman, the President also knows how important it is to get Washington out of the way of America’s small businesses, entrepreneurs, and workers,” it says, while promising to roll back regulations.

“That is why the President has proposed a moratorium on new federal regulations and is ordering the heads of federal agencies and departments to identify job-killing regulations that should be repealed,” it said.

The “Making Our Military Strong Again” page says Trump will “will end the defense sequester and submit a new budget to Congress outlining a plan to rebuild our military,” while noting, “Cyberwarfare is an emerging battlefield, and we must take every measure to safeguard our national security secrets and systems.”

Under “Standing Up For Our Law Enforcement Community,” the website declares that “The dangerous anti-police atmosphere in America is wrong,” and promises that “The Trump Administration will end it.”

“Our job is not to make life more comfortable for the rioter, the looter, or the violent disrupter,” it says. “Our job is to make life more comfortable for parents who want their kids to be able to walk the streets safely. Or the senior citizen waiting for a bus. Or the young child walking home from school.”

The page also highlights Trump’s commitment to “to building a border wall” and “ending sanctuary cities.”

“Supporting law enforcement also means deporting illegal aliens with violent criminal records who have remained within our borders,” it says.

Finally the “Trade Deals Working For All Americans” page says that Trump will withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership and renegotiate North American Free Trade Agreement.

“If our partners refuse a renegotiation that gives American workers a fair deal, then the President will give notice of the United States’ intent to withdraw from NAFTA,” the website says.

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Tierney Sneed (@Tierney_Megan)  is a D.C.-based investigative reporter. She focuses on voting rights and previously covered health care for TPM.

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