The analysis reveals the extent to which Trump's talking points reflect MAGA conservatives' lingering anger about COVID restrictions, their focus on tying immigrants to the nation's problems, and their push to regulate education.
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What policy ideas Trump talks about the most
In public remarks about plans for a second term, Trump often talks about banning mask and vaccine mandates, and deporting undocumented immigrants — while spending only about 11% of his time on policy plans, an Axios analysis found.
The big picture
Trump most frequently promised to "defund any school with a vaccine or mask mandate" and to conduct "the largest domestic deportation operation in American history."
Between the lines
Trump still spends nearly 90% of his speeches talking about everything but his policy plans: railing on Biden, denouncing Democratic policies, telling stories and complaining that prosecutors are out to get him.
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