Look Back: 9 Things Trump Voters Can Be Thankful for in 2017
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk has a message for Sen. Bernie Sanders.
The Democrat senator from Vermont and one-time Democrat presidential candidate called on
President Donald Trump to keep his campaign promises, demanding that Trump veto any bill
that would cut entitlement programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
Kirk tweeted back, noting that the Trump administration had completed or was pursuing many of the
president�s campaign promises � among them moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel from
Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, nominating conservative judges to the federal bench and tax reform.
Since taking office, Trump has continually pushed for tax reform.
Both the House and Senate passed their versions of the GOP tax bill without any Democrat support.
Congress then reconciled the two versions in order to have a new plan sign by the president
before Christmas.
Although Congress� first attempt at repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act (better known as Obamacare) was unsuccessful, the tax plan repealed the individual mandate
requiring Americans to enroll in health insurance or pay a fine.
The move has been championed by conservatives and largely panned by Obamacare supporters.
Immigration remains a hot button issue.
The administration has revealed prototypes for the long-awaited wall along the U.S.-Mexico
border.
In September the president ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, an
Obama-era executive order that allowed illegal immigrants who entered the U.S. as children
to remain in the country.
The issue has been turned over to Congress.
In December the president announced that the U.S. will officially recognize Jerusalem as
the capital of Israel and plans to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to the ancient
city.
The move has received harsh criticism, with many claiming it will undermine the peace
process between Israelis and Palestinians.
Conservatives have generally reacted positively to the president�s appointment of Neil Gorsuch
to the Supreme Court, filling the seat left behind by the late Antonin Scalia.
Former President Barack Obama nominated Merrick Garland to fill the position toward the end
of his presidency, but the GOP-controlled Congress withheld consideration of the nomination
until after the 2016 election.
Reports say Islamic State group militants have apparently been largely wiped out across
the Middle East, as well.
According to CNBC, the Trump administration has shifted focus from �energy independence�
as touted by previous administrations to �energy dominance.� Those efforts will reportedly
include exportation of liquefied natural gas to Europe and Asia.
Meanwhile economists speculate that Trump administration economic policy, specifically
deregulation, is encouraging business confidence, as reported by The Wall Street Journal.
Additionally, the Labor Department says that 228,000 new jobs have been reported as of
December.
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