Ballotpedia, Donald Trump

UVA Miller Center, Donald Trump: Life Before the Presidency

Donald is from New York City, New York. He has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Melania, have one child. He has four other adult children.

The Trump Organization

Donald is currently the owner of Trump Organization, where he has been since 1971. Trump Organization is a multi-industry company involved in real estate, investing, brokerage, and property management. He previously worked as an executive producer on NBC and was the host of the reality show The Apprentice.

Donald J. Trump was previously the president of the United States from 2016 to 2020. He ran for United States president in 2020 and did not win. He ran in 1999 as a Reform Party presidential candidate but withdrew.

Opposes education on race, racism, and gender identity and said he would "cut federal funding for any school pushing critical race theory [and] radical gender ideology."

Wants school principals to be elected by parents.

Wants to cut the number of school administrators and adopt "merit pay" for teachers.

- Opposes education on race, racism, and gender identity and said he would "cut federal funding for any school pushing critical race theory [and] radical gender ideology."
- Wants school principals to be elected by parents.
- Wants to cut the number of school administrators and adopt "merit pay" for teachers.

Education

Forbes, Trump Would Veto National Abortion Ban, Vance Says—As Democrats Hit GOP On Abortion

The Washington Post, Harris vs. Trump on abortion: Where they stand on the issue

Supports price transparency and reducing the cost of prescription drugs and health insurance premiums.

Opposes a federal ban on abortion and believes it should be decided by each state.

Called Florida's 6-week abortion ban too strict, but voted against a ballot amendment to allow abortion up to 22-24 weeks after conception.

Suggested he would consider restricting access to medication abortion pills, but previously praised a Supreme Court decision that allowed access to the drug.

- Supports price transparency and reducing the cost of prescription drugs and health insurance premiums.
- Opposes a federal ban on abortion and believes it should be decided by each state.
- Called Florida's 6-week abortion ban too strict, but voted against a ballot amendment to allow abortion up to 22-24 weeks after conception.
- Suggested he would consider restricting access to medication abortion pills, but previously praised a Supreme Court decision that allowed access to the drug.

Healthcare

Opposes the participation of transgender women in "women's sports."

Wants to impose the death penalty for drug smugglers and traffickers.

Promises to increase funding to hire and retain police officers and strengthen qualified immunity, which prevents local and state government officials from being sued in civil court.

Wants to "limit the ability of big social media platforms to restrict free speech."

- Opposes the participation of transgender women in "women's sports."
- Wants to impose the death penalty for drug smugglers and traffickers.
- Promises to increase funding to hire and retain police officers and strengthen qualified immunity, which prevents local and state government officials from being sued in civil court.
- Opposes gun control legislation.
- Wants to "limit the ability of big social media platforms to restrict free speech."

Public Safety

Wants to "carry out the largest deportation operation in American history."

Acknowledged Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

As president, he withdrew the US from the Iran Nuclear Deal, which mandated that Iran dismantle its nuclear operations and allow international inspections in exchange for sanctions relief.

As president, instituted multiple temporary travel bans from countries including Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, North Korea, and Venezuela.

Plans to end catch-and-release programs and wants to restore the remain-in-Mexico policy. This would mandate that asylum seekers remain in Mexico while their asylum status is being evaluated, which could take months.

Plans to "strengthen and modernize" the US military.

- Wants to "carry out the largest deportation operation in American history."
- Acknowledged Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
- As president, he withdrew the US from the Iran Nuclear Deal, which mandated that Iran dismantle its nuclear operations and allow international inspections in exchange for sanctions relief.
- As president, instituted multiple temporary travel bans from countries including Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, North Korea, and Venezuela.
- Plans to end catch-and-release programs and wants to restore the remain-in-Mexico policy. This would mandate that asylum seekers remain in Mexico while their asylum status is being evaluated, which could take months.
- Plans to "strengthen and modernize" the US military.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Hopes to make the US the top energy producer in the world.

As president, withdrew the US from the Paris Climate Accord and approved the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines.

- Hopes to make the US the top energy producer in the world.
- As president, withdrew the US from the Paris Climate Accord and approved the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines.

Environment

History, President Donald Trump impeached

POLITICO, A Stunning Result in Trump’s Sexual Assault Trial

In December 2019, Trump was impeached on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of congress by the US House. The charges claim he used his position to solicit the government of Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden. He was acquitted by the US Senate.

In January 2021, Trump was impeached for encouraging the insurrection of the US Capitol. He was acquitted by the US Senate.

In May 2023, Trump was found liable in 2 civil cases brought by E. Jean Carroll for battery and defamation. The jury concluded he sexually assaulted Carroll.

In August 2023, Trump was indicted for interference in the 2020 presidential election. The charges claim that, in a recorded phone call, President Trump urged the secretary of state of Georgia, Brad Raffensperger, to “find” enough votes to overturn the Georgia Presidential election results and threatened Secretary Raffensperger if he failed to do so. The case in ongoing. 

In May 2024, Trump was convicted of felony crimes and found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records.

- In December 2019, Trump was impeached on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of congress by the US House. The charges claim he used his position to solicit the government of Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden. He was acquitted by the US Senate.
- In January 2021, Trump was impeached for encouraging the insurrection of the US Capitol. He was acquitted by the US Senate.
- In May 2023, Trump was found liable in 2 civil cases brought by E. Jean Carroll for battery and defamation. The jury concluded he sexually assaulted Carroll.
- In August 2023, Trump was indicted for interference in the 2020 presidential election. The charges claim that, in a recorded phone call, President Trump urged the secretary of state of Georgia, Brad Raffensperger, to “find” enough votes to overturn the Georgia Presidential election results and threatened Secretary Raffensperger if he failed to do so. The case in ongoing. 
- In May 2024, Trump was convicted of felony crimes and found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records.

Ethics & Conduct

Tax Policy Center, Analysis of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Tax Foundation, A Lower Corporate Tax Rate Can Be Part of Broader Tax Reform

Supports tax cuts for workers and opposes taxes on tips.

As president, oversaw the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which reduced taxes for most Americans for 2018 and 2025, with the highest portion of tax cuts being granted to those in the 95th - 99th percentile of income.

As president, reduced the federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. If reelected, he would further reduce the rate to 15%.

Advocates for increased manufacturing in the United States.

- Supports tax cuts for workers and opposes taxes on tips.
- As president, oversaw the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which reduced taxes for most Americans for 2018 and 2025, with the highest portion of tax cuts being granted to those in the 95th - 99th percentile of income.
- As president, reduced the federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. If reelected, he would further reduce the rate to 15%.
- Advocates for increased manufacturing in the United States.

Economy

PoliFact, Place lifetime ban on White House officials lobbying for foreign government

Plans to impose term limits on congress members.

As president, created a ban on lobbying by former congress members and cabinet members, which he later reversed.

Said, “We will pass a bold range of critical election integrity measures that include banning unsecure drop boxes and ballot harvesting.”

- Plans to impose term limits on congress members.
- As president, created a ban on lobbying by former congress members and cabinet members, which he later reversed.
- Said, “We will pass a bold range of critical election integrity measures that include banning unsecure drop boxes and ballot harvesting.”

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Ballotpedia, Kamala Harris

Kamala is originally from Oakland, California. She earned a bachelor's degree in political science and economics from Howard University and a law degree from the University of California, Hastings. She is married to Dough Emhoff and they have two children, Ella and Cole. 

Kamala has served as attorney general of California and district attorney of San Francisco. Before taking elected office, Kamala served as a prosecutor for the Alameda County District Attorney's Office.

Kamala Harris currently serves as the vice president of the United States. She was first elected in 2020 alongside President Joe Biden. Before becoming vice president, she ran in the 2020 Democratic primary for president. Harris previously served as a U.S. senator from California from 2017 to 2021. Before that, she was California's attorney general from 2011 to 2017, and from 2004 to 2011, she served as the district attorney of San Francisco.

Hopes to make higher education more affordable.

Said she will "fight to ensure parents can afford high-quality child care and preschool for their children."

- Hopes to make higher education more affordable.
- Said she will "fight to ensure parents can afford high-quality child care and preschool for their children."

The Cut,  What to Know About Kamala Harris’s Policy Proposals

Wants to overturn the Hyde Amendment, which restricts federal funding for abortions to a limited number of exceptions.

Proposes capping the price of insulin at $35 for every patient and out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs to $2,000 per year.

Supports investing in mental health and suicide prevention efforts for veterans and hopes to expand economic opportunities for military and veteran families.

- Supports access to abortion nationwide. 
- Wants to overturn the Hyde Amendment, which restricts federal funding for abortions to a limited number of exceptions.
- Proposes capping the price of insulin at $35 for every patient and out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs to $2,000 per year.
- Supports investing in mental health and suicide prevention efforts for veterans and hopes to expand economic opportunities for military and veteran families.

NPR, Kamala Harris' War Against Truancy: Was It Necessary And What Went Wrong?

Supports gun control measures such as universal background checks, red-flag laws, and a ban on assault weapons.

As district attorney (DA), supported a California law that required parents to pay a $2,500 fine or risk facing a year in jail if their child was often absent from school. She later said that she regrets how DAs used this law to criminalize parents.

- Supports gun control measures such as universal background checks, red-flag laws, and a ban on assault weapons.
- As district attorney (DA), supported a California law that required parents to pay a $2,500 fine or risk facing a year in jail if their child was often absent from school. She later said that she regrets how DAs used this law to criminalize parents.

NPR, Harris explains her policy shifts and Day 1 plan in 1st sit-down interview as nominee

Supports increasing the number of border patrol agents and asylum officers to strengthen border security and expedite the asylum process.

Supports a cease-fire in Gaza and a hostage deal and also said, "I will always stand up for Israel’s right to defend itself, and I will always ensure Israel has the ability to defend itself... At the same time, what has happened in Gaza over the past ten months is devastating."

Supports a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Supports a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, where "Israel is secure and, in equal measure, the Palestinians have security and self-determination and dignity.” 

- Supports increasing the number of border patrol agents and asylum officers to strengthen border security and expedite the asylum process.
- Supports a cease-fire in Gaza and a hostage deal and also said, "I will always stand up for Israel’s right to defend itself, and I will always ensure Israel has the ability to defend itself... At the same time, what has happened in Gaza over the past ten months is devastating."
- Supports a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, where "Israel is secure and, in equal measure, the Palestinians have security and self-determination and dignity.” 

PBS, What does Kamala Harris believe? Where the candidate stands on 9 issues

Supports the Paris climate accord and criticized President Trump's decision to withdraw.

- Supports the Paris climate accord and criticized President Trump's decision to withdraw.

As of June 9, 2025, Kamala Harris’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports a federal ban on corporate price gauging for groceries.

Supports raising the minimum wage, ending sub-minimum wages for tipped workers and people with disabilities, establishing paid family and medical leave, and eliminating taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers. 

Proposes expanding child tax credits to give low- and middle-income families up to $6,000 during the first year of their baby's life.

Supports giving first-time home buyers up to $25,000 to help with down payments. 

Proposes building three million more rental units and affordable homes, cutting "red tape" to speed up construction, and outlawing price fixing by corporate landlords to make rent and home ownership more affordable.

Supports the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, which allows public service workers to form unions, and the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which strengthens the right to collective bargaining and to join a labor union.

- Supports a federal ban on corporate price gauging for groceries.
- Supports raising the minimum wage, ending sub-minimum wages for tipped workers and people with disabilities, establishing paid family and medical leave, and eliminating taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers. 
- Proposes expanding child tax credits to give low- and middle-income families up to $6,000 during the first year of their baby's life.
- Supports giving first-time home buyers up to $25,000 to help with down payments. 
- Proposes building three million more rental units and affordable homes, cutting "red tape" to speed up construction, and outlawing price fixing by corporate landlords to make rent and home ownership more affordable.
- Supports the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, which allows public service workers to form unions, and the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which strengthens the right to collective bargaining and to join a labor union.

Supports expanding automatic and same-day voter registration, making election day a national holiday, ending partisan gerrymandering, and protecting voters against voter purges.

Supports Supreme Court reforms such as requiring Justices to comply with ethics rules and establishing term limits.

- Supports expanding automatic and same-day voter registration, making election day a national holiday, ending partisan gerrymandering, and protecting voters against voter purges.
- Supports Supreme Court reforms such as requiring Justices to comply with ethics rules and establishing term limits.

Kamala Harris

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