Political positions of Donald Trump

Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, has been described as conservative, populist, and anti-intellectual, with views reminiscent of paleoconservatism, the Old Right, and business nationalism. Throughout his public life, he has variously described himself as conservative, common-sense, and at times partly aligned with the positions of the Democratic Party. His policy positions are anti-immigrant, deregulatory, nationalist, and protectionist, though he disputes or rejects most of these characterizations. His approach and positions have garnered him consistent and vocal support amongst the supporters of the Tea Party movement and ultraconservatives.

Since publishing his book The America We Deserve in 2000, he has consistently advocated for the reduction of income and corporate taxes, economic deregulation, expansion of school choice, and the adoption of a stringent "law-and-order" approach to policing and criminal sentencing, efforts to address illegal immigration through maintaining and later expanding stricter citizenship requirements, and since 2010, pursuing energy independence. In the realm of foreign policy, he endorses isolationism, supports a unilateral defence strategy, and seeks to renegotiate trade agreements to prioritize American exports.