Donald Trump
- Economy
- “End inflation, and make America affordable again.”
- “Make America the dominant energy producer in the world.”
- Stop outsourcing, and turn the United States into a manufacturing superpower.”
- “Large tax cuts for workers, and no tax on tips.”
- “Keep the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency.”
- Border security
- “Seal the border and stop the migrant invasion.”
- “Carry out the largest deportation operation in American history.”
- Environment
- “Rebuild our cities, including Washington DC, making them safe, clean, and beautiful again.”
- Healthcare
- “Fight for and protect social security and medicare with no cuts, including no changes to the retirement age.”
- Foreign policy
- “Prevent World War III, 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.”
- “Stop the migrant crime epidemic, demolish the foreign drug cartels, crush gang violence, and lock up violent offenders.”
- Gun policy
- “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.”
- Abortion policy
- “Protect and Defend a Vote of the People, from within the States, on the Issue of Life.”
Kamala Harris
- Economy
- “Lower costs for middle-class families, cut taxes for working people, lower food and grocery costs.”
- “Invest in American innovation and industrial strength powered by American workers.”
- Border security
- Endorsed comprehensive immigration reform, seeking pathways to citizenship for immigrants in the U.S. without legal status
- Environment
- Her campaign has clarified that she no longer supports a ban on fracking
- Focused on implementing the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law passed in 2021, as well as climate provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act.
- Healthcare
- Lower Health Care Costs
- Will not push for single-payer government health insurance
- Broadening parts of the Inflation Reduction Act that target drug prices, cracking down on drug manufacturers
- Foreign policy
- Back Ukraine’s defensive efforts against Russia for “as long as it takes” to counter the threat that a Russian victory would pose to the rest of Europe.
- Gun policy
- “Ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, require universal background checks, and support red flag laws that keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people.”
- A Second Amendment advocate and gun owner, Harris favors stronger gun control measures for personal safety.
- Abortion policy
- Supporter of reproductive rights and promises to restore abortion rights that were overturned by the Supreme Court.
Sources: Associated Press, CBS News, cfr.org, donaldjtrump.com, kamalaharris.org
