Trump touts tariffs, mass deportations, NATO skepticism in TV interview

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Vowing that "properly used" tariffs are "a very powerful tool," Trump added that he would not only wield them economically, "but also for getting other things outside of economics."As to whether Americans would see higher prices as a result of those tariffs, Trump said that "I can't guarantee anything.
55% : In his first formal television interview since the election -- and just six weeks before Inauguration Day -- Trump again signaled that US support for Ukraine will scale back, saying he will "probably" cut the aid helping Kyiv repel Russia's invasion.
28% : Trump reiterated his familiar threat to leave NATO, the cornerstone of security in Europe since World War II, saying that US allies do not pay enough for their defense.
28% : Trump said "I will work with the Democrats" on the so-called "dreamers" -- people who have grown up in the United States after entering the country illegally as young children.
26% : Asked whether his pick to head the FBI, Kash Patel, should go through with his frequent threats to go after political opponents, Trump answered: "If they think that somebody was dishonest or crooked or a corrupt politician, I think he probably has an obligation to do it."Trump said he will have "the absolute right" to prosecute domestic opponents because as president "I'm the chief law enforcement officer."However, he said he was "not interested in that" and would instead work for economic growth and an end to illegal immigration, so that his "retribution will be through success."
18% : However Trump suggested that even US citizens could be deported if they have family members who are in the country illegally -- a legally dubious move and major escalation of current policy if carried out.

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