Capital punishment, control of the Panama Canal, and shifting daylight saving time. What the media say about Trump's plans
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US President-elect Donald Trump has shared his intentions for his second term. He wants to more actively seek the death penalty for criminals, makes claims to Greenland and the Panama Canal and proposed to abolish daylight saving time. At the same time, he has not yet decided on the preservation of the American mission in Syria. What the media write about Trump's latest plans - in the Izvestia digest.
Associated Press: Trump wants to more actively seek the death penalty
Trump said on the social network Truth Social that after coming to power he will instruct the Justice Department to more actively seek the death penalty in federal courts. He made the announcement amid incumbent President Joe Biden's decision to commute the sentences of 37 of the 40 Americans on death row.
Associated Press
"Joe Biden just commuted the death sentences of 37 of our nation's worst murderers," he wrote. - When you hear the deeds of each one, you will not believe they did it. It doesn't make sense. Family and friends are even more devastated. They can't believe this is happening!"
Trump noted that "brutal rapists, murderers and monsters" would face stiffer penalties. Most Americans have historically supported the death penalty for people convicted of murder. Meanwhile, more than 2,000 death sentences are handed down by state courts that operate independently of the federal government.
The New York Times: Trump isn't kidding about Greenland and the Panama Canal
In the past two days, Trump has made it clear that he has plans to expand U.S. territories. He has said that the U.S. has both security concerns and commercial interests that would best be addressed by bringing the Panama Canal and Greenland under American control or full ownership.
The New York Times
But the president-elect's statements and the not-so-subtle threats behind them were another reminder that his version of "America First" is not an isolationist credo. His aggressive interpretation of the phrase conjures up associations with the expansionism or colonialism of President Theodore Roosevelt, who consolidated control of the Philippines after the Spanish-American War.
Arctic experts did not treat Trump's Greenland bid as a joke. While Denmark's reaction was fierce, Greenlanders, who have long sought independence, may try to use Trump's interest to strengthen economic ties with the United States.
The Wall Street Journal: instead of the Panama Canal, Trump should tackle the Houthis
Donald Trump's claims that Washington is being charged too high tariffs for using the Panama Canal came as too much of a surprise. Meanwhile, his demands for lower tariffs on ship passage are unsubstantiated and would have serious consequences.
The Wall Street Journal
"Our fleet and commerce have been treated very unfairly and unreasonably. Panama's fees are ridiculous, extremely unfair, especially when you consider the extraordinary generosity shown to Panama - I would say very foolishly - by the United States," Trump said, "This complete robbery of our country will stop immediately.
The canal's budget is reviewed by Panama's board of directors, presidential cabinet and congress, and surplus revenues are transferred to the state treasury. When the canal was in U.S. hands, the U.S. adjusted duties to reach a break-even level. If Trump wants to put pressure on prices in Panama, he should demand that the Yemeni Houthis stop firing missiles at commercial ships in the Red Sea.
NBC: Trump wants to abolish daylight saving time in the US
Trump has pledged to abolish daylight saving time in the U.S. to shift daylight saving to later hours, while standard time moves sunlight to the beginning of the day. Daylight saving time has long been seen as economically feasible and in the best interests of business.
NBC
Trump's proposed sunset of daylight saving time <...> has stunned the medical community, which has been pushing for years to make standard time permanent (the country uses the terms "daylight saving time" and "standard time."- Ed.). Opponents of daylight saving time say it can create a risk of mood disorders, adverse cardiovascular events and car accidents.
Daylight saving time has been in effect in the U.S. since 1966. Doctors who support standard time say it is best to plan activities around solar noon, when the sun is at its highest point in the sky. It usually occurs at 12 noon, but shifts by an hour in the summer, causing the body to readjust and forcing a worse wake-up time in the morning.
The Washington Post: Trump needs to address the issue of the U.S. contingent in Syria
The long-term U.S. military mission in Syria is in doubt after a change of power in the country. Trump will have to determine the future of about 2,000 U.S. military personnel who have been used to fight the "Islamic State" (IS, a terrorist organization banned in Russia) and monitor Iran's actions.
The Washington Post
Trump, who repeatedly threatened to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria during his first term and in recent days has tried to distance the U.S. from the turmoil now engulfing the country, has not revealed his plans for the military mission there.
Now, IS is no longer a prominent force in Syria, and as such, Trump may decide to bring the military home on the principle of not engaging in military missions outside the United States. But at the same time, Washington still has allies in Syria in the form of the Kurds, who are threatened by both the new authorities in Damascus and Turkey.
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