Millennium Post

TRUMP TO REPEAL A LOT OF OBAMA’S ACTIONS

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WASHINGTON: Donald Trump plans to repeal a number of President Barack Obama’s executive actions in his first day in the White House that he feels have “hampered” both economic growth and job creation, the US Presidente­lect’s close aide has said.

Sean Spicer, Trump’s incoming White House press secretary, said on ABC’S “This Week” that Trump will immediatel­y “repeal a lot of the regulation­s and actions that have been taken by this administra­tion over the last eight years that have hampered both economic growth and job creation.” It was one of two moves Spicer said Trump will make immediatel­y after he takes the oath of office on January 20.

He did not specify which executive actions Trump will repeal. However, the 70-yearold real estate billionair­eturnedpol­itician has long been critical of Obama’s moves on immigratio­n, energy regulation and foreign policy, and could look for ways to undo those and other actions.

Spicer also said Trump will begin reforms intended to “bring a new brand to Washington” with a restrictio­n on members of his administra­tion becoming lobbyists for a period of five years after they leave Trump’s government.

“It’s very forward-thinking,” Spicer said. “What we’ve had in the past is people who have looked in the rearview mirror. This time, we’re thinking forward. If you want to serve in a Trump administra­tion, you’re going to serve this country, not yourself.” When asked whether Trump would continue his unusual and deeply controvers­ial approach of making major

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