Interview
Ret. US Marine Corps General and Former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly
- Long-term negotiations are anticipated to reach a reasonable outcome with North Korea, where the president aims to prevent the development of ICBMs capable of striking the United States, though giving up intermediate-range missiles is expected to be difficult for the regime.
- Future progress in denuclearization is expected to continue as the president remains committed to a lengthy process, with hopes that the DMZ will eventually disappear and the two Koreas will unite following the introduction of freedom and democracy to the North Korean population.
- The president is projected to balance protectionist and globalist advice to make informed decisions on trade, specifically expecting success in altering relationships with China, and will likely utilize direct communication channels to bypass hostile media coverage.
- Drug-related deaths are predicted to rise to over 80,000 next year, while immigration stability is expected to depend on the system admitting 1.1 million permanent residents annually who maintain good behavior.
- Border security plans include repairing existing walls and constructing an additional 500 to 600 miles of slat-type "picket fence" barriers, specifically concentrated in urban centers like El Paso, McAllen, and San Diego, to prevent illegal entrants from blending into cities.