If former president Donald Trump is elected again, Republicans have already outlined exactly what the former president is ready to accomplish in his first 100 days in office.
According to Republican leaders in both chambers (House and Senate), they expect to move quickly on a massive budget reconciliation package that would fulfill his promise of cutting taxes by trillions of dollars, this according to The Hill.
Additionally, The Hill reported that GOP policymakers are looking at funding a major new border security initiative that would include completion of Trump’s signature border wall and possibly defunding parts of the government that Trump allies argue have become “weaponized” under the Biden administration.
But the top priority of Republican leaders in Trump’s potential first 100 days in both chambers will be to extend the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — Trump’s signature legislative achievement — before it expires at the end of 2025.
“The plotting, the strategizing and trying to get prepared for [budget] reconciliation has been going for several months,” a Senate GOP aide said. “Over the August recess and over this October recess, those efforts have been ramping up a lot.
According to the report, GOP leaders including Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), Senate GOP Whip John Thune (S.D.), Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) met recently to map out their agenda for 2025 if Trump is elected.
Johnson, who according to multiple reports has said he intends to run for reelection as Speaker if Republicans keep the House, has kept in regular contact with Trump in the run-up to the election.
Scalise, another Trump ally, says he has spoken to the GOP presidential nominee about his top priorities for 2025.