Donald J. Trump

Where Donald stands

Positions inferred from the public record. Each one shows our confidence level — and when the evidence isn't there, we say so.

• What should the federal government's overall approach to taxes and spending be?

  Clear record

  Cut taxes and reduce federal spending significantly

  Lower taxes, smaller governmentHigher taxes, expanded programs

  Signed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017); 2025 budget framework seeks TCJA extension and deep spending cuts.

• How should Social Security and Medicare be changed, if at all?

  Some evidence

  Keep current benefits and address shortfalls through modest adjustments

  Reduce or restructure benefitsExpand benefits

  Public statements throughout 2024 campaign opposed SS and Medicare benefit cuts.

• What should the federal government's role be in setting wages and protecting workers?

  Some evidence

  Reduce federal labor regulation; let states and markets set wages and conditions

  Less federal labor regulationStronger federal worker protections

  First-term rollback of joint-employer and independent-contractor rules; 2025 NLRB nominees signal continuation.

• How should the federal government structure healthcare coverage and costs?

  Clear record

  Move away from the ACA toward market-based insurance with broader consumer choice

  Market-based, private insuranceSingle-payer government insurance

  First-term ACA repeal pursuit; 2025 EO directs HHS to expand HSAs and short-term plans.

• How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?

  Clear record

  Prioritize energy affordability and reliability; minimize climate-related restrictions on production

  Prioritize energy production and affordabilityRapid transition off fossil fuels

  Signed EO 14154 Unleashing American Energy (Jan 2025) and withdrew from Paris Agreement.

• What should federal abortion policy be?

  Some evidence

  No federal law; states set their own policies

  Federal restrictions on abortionFederal protection for abortion access

  2024 campaign position framed abortion as a states issue post-Dobbs; appointed Dobbs majority justices.

• What should federal firearms policy be?

  Clear record

  Expand firearm rights nationally (concealed carry reciprocity, reduced federal restrictions)

  Expand firearm rightsExpand firearm restrictions

  First-term Hughes Amendment defense; 2025 EO directs review of all firearms regulations.

• What should US immigration policy be?

  Clear record

  Reduce legal immigration levels; strict border enforcement

  Reduced immigration, stricter enforcementExpanded immigration, humane policy

  Signed EO 14165 Declaring National Emergency at Southern Border (Jan 2025); signed Laken Riley Act.

• How should the federal government approach criminal justice and policing?

  Clear record

  Stronger sentencing, expanded law enforcement authority and funding

  Stronger enforcement, expanded authorityDecarceration and federal reform

  2025 EOs expand federal law enforcement authority; reversed Biden-era policing reform guidance.

• How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?

  Clear record

  Strengthen election integrity through voter ID, citizenship verification, and signature checks

  Public support for SAVE Act citizenship-verification framework throughout 2024-2025.