Donald Trump lists 6 things he plans to do on Day 1 of his administration

Donald Trump talks about Day 1 in his administration

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published 22 November 2016

In a YouTube video posted to his transition website Monday evening, President-elect Donald Trump provided an "update" on his presidential transition effort and listed some goals for his first 100 days in office. "I've asked my transition team to develop a list of executive actions we can take on Day 1 to restore our laws and bring back our jobs," Trump said, adding, "It's about time."

The list includes formally withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, canceling restrictions on "shale energy" (i.e. fracking) and "clean coal," ordering that every new regulation be met by scrapping two existing ones, instructing the Labor Department to "investigate all abuses of visa programs that undercut the American worker," asking the Defense Department and Joint Chiefs of Staff to create new cybersecurity plans, and imposing a five-year ban on lobbying for "executive officials" after they leave his administration plus a lifetime ban on lobbying for a foreign government. That last order would appear to rule out incoming National Security Adviser Michael Flynn returning to his consulting firm, and Rudy Giuliani would face a similar quandary if he joins the Trump administration.

Trump spokesman Jason Miller said the list Trump laid out isn't exhaustive: "By no means is it everything he'll work on day one or after that — many additional good things to come." But the list is notable in the campaign promises it doesn't include, such as the Mexico border wall, ObamaCare, or restricting Muslims from entering the U.S. Some of the items on the list don't make much sense without the details, especially his energy plan. On CNN, reporter Sara Murray said Trump was really aiming at the "low-hanging fruit," and his big plans will require cooperation with Congress. You can watch Trump's video and Murray's analysis below. Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.