Trump won't rule out revenge prosecutions, deportation of U.S. citizens when he takes office

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Trump said during the campaign that presidents should have more say in Fed policy, including interest rates.READ MORE:
58% : But pressed on whether he would commit to that position, Trump replied, "Well, I commit.
57% : "All I want to do is I want to have a level, fast, but fair playing field," Trump said.
55% : Trump confirmed his plan to pardon supporters who were convicted for their roles in the riot, saying he would take that action on his first day in office.
54% : "Pressed on whether he would withdraw if he were dissatisfied with allies' commitments, Trump said he wants the U.S. treated "fairly" on trade and defense.
51% : I can't guarantee tomorrow," Trump said, seeming to open the door to accepting the reality of how import levies typically work as goods reach the retail market.READ MORE: Food prices worried most voters, but they likely won't see lower grocery bills under TrumpThat's a different approach from Trump's typical speeches throughout the 2024 campaign, when he framed his election as a sure way to curb inflation.
51% : Separately, Trump has called for an immediate ceasefire.
51% : "We're not touching Social Security, other than we make it more efficient," he said.
41% : Asked about Wray, Trump said: "Well, I mean, it would sort of seem pretty obvious" that if the Senate confirms Kash Patel as his pick for FBI chief, then "he's going to be taking somebody's place, right?
40% : Asked specifically about the future for people who were brought into the country illegally as children and have been shielded from deportation in recent years, Trump said, "I want to work something out," indicating he might seek a solution with Congress.
39% : "Swift action on immigration is comingTrump repeatedly mentioned his promises to seal the U.S.-Mexico border and deport millions of people who are in the U.S. illegally through a mass deportation program.
39% : Sure," Trump said of reducing Ukraine assistance from Washington.
38% : In the interview, Trump defended tariffs generally, saying they are "going to make us rich.
36% : But at another point, Trump said he would leave the matter up to Pam Bondi, his pick as attorney general.
34% : "Reprising a line from his Sept. 10 debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump again said he had "concepts" of a plan to substitute for the 2010 Affordable Care Act, which he called "lousy health care.
32% : But Trump also said he does not "want to be breaking up families" of mixed legal status, "so the only way you don't break up the family is you keep them together and you have to send them all back.
28% : Trump suggested Ukraine should prepare for less U.S. aid in its defense against Putin's invasion.
28% : Trump said when pressed, adding that he did not want to "impede the negotiation.
26% : "Honestly, they should go to jail," Trump said of members of Congress who investigated the Capitol riot by his supporters who wanted him to remain in power.
25% : Trump suggests retribution for his opponents while claiming no interest in vengeanceHe offered conflicting statements on how he would approach the justice system after winning election despite being convicted of 34 felonies in a New York state court and being indicted in other cases for his handling of national security secrets and efforts to overturn his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
24% : "A look at some of the issues covered:Trump hems on whether trade penalties could raise pricesTrump has threatened broad trade penalties, but said he didn't believe economists' predictions that added costs on those imported goods for American companies would lead to higher prices for U.S. consumers.
24% : On abortion, Trump continued his inconsistencies and said he would "probably" not move to restrict access to the abortion pills that now account for a majority of pregnancy terminations, according to the Guttmacher Institute, which supports abortion rights.
23% : Asked about Putin, Trump said initially that he has not talked to the Russian leader since Election Day last month, but then hedged: "I haven't spoken to him recently."
21% : What Trump's return to power will mean for Jan. 6 riotersAs for the idea of revenge driving potential prosecutions, Trump said: "I have the absolute right.
20% : "At the same time, Trump singled out lawmakers on a special House committee who had investigated the insurrection, citing Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo."Cheney was behind it ... so was Bennie Thompson and everybody on that committee," Trump said.
19% : "Trump says Powell is safe at the Fed, but not Wray at the FBIThe president-elect said he has no intention, at least for now, of asking Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to step down before Powell's term ends in 2028.
18% : "Trump is absolute about Social Security, not so much on abortion and health insuranceTrump promised that the government efficiency effort led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will not threaten Social Security.
17% : Fed's independence from politics is vital to interest rate decisions, Powell saysTrump did not offer any job assurances for FBI Director Christopher Wray, whose term is to end in 2027.
12% : "Trump commits to NATO, with conditions, and waffles on Putin and UkraineLong a critic of NATO members for not spending more on their own defense, Trump said he "absolutely" would remain in the alliance "if they pay their bills.
10% : Trump did seemingly back off his campaign rhetoric calling for Biden to be investigated, saying, "I'm not looking to go back into the past.

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