A threat to Panama and a message to Elon Musk: Takeaways from Trump’s first rally speech as President-elect
The HinduPresident-elect Donald Trump came to Arizona on Sunday for his first rally speech since winning the November election. We’re going to really give it a shot.” Mr. Trump, who likes to say that his clear but close victory was a landslide, argued: “There’s a spirit that we have now that we didn’t have just a short while ago.” Besides his “Make America Great Again” motto, Mr. Trump’s policy brand that resonates so strongly with his supporters is “America First.” It encapsulates his criticisms of foreign aid, certain U.S. military interventions overseas and his plans to impose sweeping tariffs on imported goods. He recently mocked Canada as a U.S. State and referred to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as “Governor.” Mr. Trump’s supporters love the brashness and argue he is simply using leverage and public pressure to U.S. advantage. Mr. Trump also has empowered Mr. Musk by naming him as co-chair of a quasi-government “efficiency” commission charged with slashing federal spending. “You had Turning Point’s grassroots armies,” Mr. Trump said.