The Candidates' Policies - Part I

Vice President Harris has been criticized lately for (1) not sitting down for a long interview with the press and (2) not listing her agenda or policy platform on her website. She is contrasted with Trump, who has sat down for "interviews" and has something that he calls a "platform" on his website. Set aside for a a moment the ridiculous notion that there is anyone out there who is genuinely ignorant of the contrast in governing styles of the two candidates and consider Trump's "platform". I'm going too look at the more ridiculous claims, or those that are so vague as to be worthless. All of the following are from Trump's campaign website https://www.donaldjtrump.com/platform . My comments are in bold italics.

End inflation, and make America affordable again

Okay - so when Harris puts forth a specific plan, that's Communism, but when Trump suggests it. How specifically does he plan on "ending inflation"? Is he talking about bringing prices back down to pre-2024 levels? What about wages? 

Defend our constitution, our bill of rights, and our fundamental freedoms, including freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to keep and bear arms

What does any of this look like? When he was president the only amendment he thought worth defending was the Second. He is on record as wanting to weaken the freedom of the press. 

Prevent world war three, restore peace in Europe and in the middle east, and build a great iron dome missile defense shield over our entire country -- all made in America

Of course no specifics on any of this. Does he even know what the 'Iron Dome' even is?

End the weaponization of government against the American people

We all know that he believes that his legal troubles are some kind of government persecution. This from the guy who encouraged his followers to "lock her up" and is on record as wanting to go after President Biden and any other enemies as revenge for his own prosecutions. 

Cancel the electric vehicle mandate and cut costly and burdensome regulations

The mandate that doesn't exists? Or is he for electric vehicles now that the owner of Tesla is being nice to him?

Cut federal funding for any school pushing critical race theory, radical gender ideology, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content on our children

More things that aren't happening?

Deport pro-Hamas radicals and make our college campuses safe and patriotic again

He thinks anyone who criticizes Israel is "pro-Hamas". Is he talking about deporting American citizens?

Secure our elections, including same day voting, voter identification, paper ballots, and proof of citizenship

He literally tried to overturn the last presidential election

Unite our country by bringing it to new and record levels of success

In the Trump dictionary "unite" means muzzle dissent

Okay, so he has a list that he is calling a policy platform. Where it's not vague it's either dangerous or an unworkable fantasy. He's also being praised, and contrasted positively with Harris because he's sitting down for interviews and inviting reporters in for press conferences. Let's not get too excited about those either. The one with Elon Musk was a lot of softball questions. His press conferences are invitation only. When he gets tough questions he goes on the attack, or rambles incoherently. 

So I don't know what we're learning from these performances that we didn't already know.