April 6, 2011 3:08 PM EDT
Donald Trump is the most sensational candidate to informally announce his candidacy for the 2012 presidential election.
Unfortunately, lost behind all the sensations – such as jokes about his hairdo and reactions to his claim that incumbent President Obama may not have been born in the US – are his positions on actual issues.
Trump’s stance is radically different from anyone in Washington – both Republican and Democrat. His basic premise – and possibly future campaign slogan – is making America respected again. In a series of interviews on Bill O’Reilly’s talk show, Trump outlined the following positions:
Foreign Policy
China – Threaten them with a 25 percent import tariff if they refuse to appreciate the yuan faster. The mere threat of a tariff would induce the China to revalue the yuan.
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OPEC – The US economy can’t handle oil prices at $100 per barrel. Make OPEC lower their prices. When pressed by O’Reilly for specifics, he didn’t give any details except that if the message is delivered the right way (by him), OPEC would listen. He also said the US protects Saudi Arabia with their soldiers, but the latter doesn’t pay anything for that protection.
Pakistan – They know where Osama Bin Laden is. Cut off all financial aid to Pakistan until they hand him over.
Iraq – When the US leaves Iraq, Iran will immediately invade and take over the country. By then, the US will not have the appetite to go back and fight Iran. Instead, occupy Iraq’s oil fields indefinitely and take their oil. Trump also said throughout history, the US has been the only country that conquers another country only to hand it over to someone else (often an enemy of the US).
Libya – The Arab League said they want Gaddafi out, but they’re not giving any financial support to the cause. Make them pay for military efforts to oust Gaddafi.
Wall Street
-No additional regulations. Otherwise, Wall Street wouldn’t be able to compete with London, Zurich, and Hong Kong.
Defense Spending
-Trump implied he’ll increase defense spending, build better weapons, and have better intelligence so that the US military can achieve its goals with fewer human casualties.
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