What President Trump means for your pocketbook
As Trump predicted, Americans were fed up with politics as usual and voted for something completely different. In addition to vows to shake up Washington, Trump promised to bring his business success to the White House.
In his victory speech, Trump said he would usher in “the strongest economy anywhere in the world.” He has promised big tax cuts, lots of spending on roads and bridges and “America First” economics — a crackdown on trade and immigration.
Here’s a rundown on what exactly he said he would do for Americans’ pocketbooks. But keep in mind most changes will need an approving nod from Congress.
A man reaches for the New York Post newspaper featuring president-elect Donald Trump’s victory, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016 in New York. Trump claimed his place Wednesday as America’s 45th president, an astonishing victory for the celebrity businessman and political novice who capitalized on voters’ economic anxieties, took advantage of racial tensions and overcame a string of sexual assault allegations on his way to the White House. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)