US ALL AT RISK, EXPERTS WARN
4 years to scrap cheap care, beat China & build that wall
Commander-in-Chief, Trump has sole authority to use nuclear weapons. On ISIS, he vowed to “bomb the s*** out of ‘em” to cut off their oil revenue.
World leaders fear a Trump presidency could undermine the fight against climate change and terrorism, too.
Security chiefs on both sides of the Atlantic were appalled the Republican refused to condemn Russian cyber attacks on US institutions, and fear his election could compromise intelligence sharing. While Europe will watch to see if he carries out threats to rip up world trade deals, including the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
If Trump proceeds with imposing tariffs on Chinese and Mexican imports, he risks a trade war that could have worrying repercussions for the health of an already struggling global economy.
Shares prices initially slumped in the wake of Trump’s victory, with £32billion wiped off the UK’s FTSE 100 within minutes of its opening. But fears of a bloodbath did not materialise. And some British military experts are cautiously optimistic about Trump.
Col Richard Kemp, ex-commander of British forces in Afghanistan, said: “The West has allowed Russia to become deeply involved in Syria through its own inaction and this was mainly down to Obama’s unwillingness to be involved.
“It is far better now to co-operate with Russia in the Middle East, even though this may appear counter-intuitive, because we can’t stop them being there.
“I do believe Trump will stand up to Putin as well and, crucially, the rest of the Middle East will support Trump’s stronger stance against Iran. He will not stand for Tehran breaking nuclear agreements as it has done in the past.”
And a former MI5 veteran intelligence officer told us: “Trump has made it very clear he is not interested in getting America in more conflict when there’s no need or where the US cannot benefit.
“I also believe Trump will put more resources into the intelligence agencies. It can have the effect of avoiding confrontation by sending a message to other nations, like Russian and China, that America will not be messed with.” DONALD Trump outlined a host of controversial policies during his divisive presidential campaign.
From building a wall to keep out Mexican migrants and banning Muslims from entering the US, to “punishing” women for having abortions, the now President-elect spewed out a volley of eye-popping ideas.
But his outlandish HE said he would build a wall along the 1,900-mile frontier with Mexico to keep out illegal immigrants – and make Mexico foot the bill.
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has said: “Mexico will never pay for a wall.” And his predecessor Vicente Fox said: “I’m not paying for that f ****** wall.”
Trump triggered outrage when he called for a “complete shutdown” on Muslims entering the US. proposals and angry speeches were enough for Trump to triumph, shutting Hillary Clinton out of office. The next four years will demonstrate whether he can actually force his plans through Congress, or whether moderate Republicans will resist the White House. Here we look at what we can expect when Trump moves into the Oval Office in January. THE President-elect has already promised to repeal and replace his predecessor’s Affordable Care Act, dubbed “Obamacare”.
He said: “Obamacare is a disaster. You know it. We all know it.”
Obama’s plan aims to provide more Americans with access to affordable health insurance and slash healthcare spending. Trump wants to scrap it and create a system where individuals get tax credits to help them buy insurance.