With his third presidential run underway, former President Donald Trump painted a grandiose picture of what the country would look like if voters gave him another chance, and it wasn’t much different from “The Jetsons.”
As the first Trump administration concluded, the country was reeling from an unprecedented violent attack on the Capitol and a deadly pandemic.
but a second The Trump administration would bring “a quantum leap in the American standard of living,” Trump said, with brand new cities, another baby boom and a push to develop flying vehicles.
“Past generations of Americans have pursued big dreams and bold projects that once seemed utterly impossible,” a new four-minute video began. campaign video posted on Truth Social, the Twitter knockoff he launched after being banned from major social networks for refusing to stop spreading misinformation.
Trump proposed a contest to develop 10 new cities on federal land across the country, dubbed “Freedom Cities.” Grants would ostensibly be awarded to those who came up with the city’s best plans, though Trump offered almost no specific details.
The Freedom Cities would “reopen the border” giving “hundreds of thousands of young people and others” the opportunity to buy new houses and new cars, which would also be cheaper in some ways.
Meanwhile, he affirmed plans to pressure American companies to outdo their Chinese counterparts in developing “vertical takeoff and landing vehicles for families and individuals.” While such vehicles are in developmentthey are generally not considered to be close to the market.
Trump also claimed he would ask Congress to support a “baby bond” to encourage a new baby boom, presumably to populate the new Freedom Cities, even though proposals to support parents of young children have already met with controversy. strong and widespread opposition from Republicans.
Lastly, Trump spoke of efforts to beautify the country, saying he would challenge governors across the country to “get rid of ugly buildings,” revitalize parks, and ensure “a pristine environment” that features “stunning monuments to our true American heroes.”
He took a moment to praise the local police, saying: “They’ll do the job the way they’re supposed to.”
However, Trump’s ability to secure the 2024 Republican presidential nomination is far from certain.
