US President-elect Donald Trump arrives for a speech with SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son (l) at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort on December 16, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump announced that SoftBank will invest over $100 billion in projects in the United States, including 100,000 jobs related to artificial intelligence.

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US President-elect Donald Trump arrives for a speech with SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son (l) at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort on December 16, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump announced that SoftBank will invest over $100 billion in projects in the United States, including 100,000 jobs related to artificial intelligence.

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Donald Trump will become the 47th President of the United States in just over a month.

During his campaign, Trump created a list. Things he wants to achieve in a second term – some of them on day one. These include: closing the border, imposing tariffs and ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.

During the election campaign, Trump also campaigned to lower food prices. In fact, he told NBC’s Kristen Welker, that was the reason he won.

President-elect Trump has a long to-do list for his first days in office. How much of it can he actually do? A lot, says senior Trump adviser Jason Miller.

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This episode was produced by Marc Rivers and Connor Donovan. It was edited by Courtney Dorning. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.