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*Trump picked [[Cabinet of Donald Trump|the most conservative cabinet]], at least in recent U.S. history.<ref>{{cite web | last1=Bierman | first1=Noah | last2=Halper | first2=Evan | title=Trump's Cabinet Picks are Among the Most Conservative in History. What that Means for His Campaign Promises | url=http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-cabinet-conservative-20161209-story.html | date=December 15, 2016 | publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' | accessdate=December 15, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last1=Restuccia | first1=Andrew | last2=Cook | first2=Nancy | last3=Woellert | first3=Lorraine | title=Trump's Conservative Dream Team | url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/trump-conservative-dream-team-231972 | date=November 30, 2016 | publisher=[[Politico]] | accessdate=November 30, 2016}}</ref> In addition, rather than picking [[establishment]] Washington [[RINOs]] with worthless governmental experience in [[Washington, D.C.|the capital city]], Trump chose an unorthodox cabinet of true conservatives, small-government proponents, and outsiders.<ref>{{cite web | last1=Stanage | first1=Niall | title=Trump's Unorthodox Cabinet | url=http://www.thehill.com/homenews/administration/310489-trumps-unorthodox-cabinet | date=December 15, 2016 | publisher=''[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]'' | accessdate=December 15, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/2016/12/28/506299885/how-the-donald-trump-cabinet-stacks-up-in-3-charts|title=How The Donald Trump Cabinet Stacks Up, In 3 Charts|author=Danielle Kurtzleben|date=December 28, 2016|work=[[NPR]]|accessdate=December 28, 2016}}</ref>

*Trump picked [[Cabinet of Donald Trump|the most conservative cabinet]], at least in recent U.S. history.<ref>{{cite web | last1=Bierman | first1=Noah | last2=Halper | first2=Evan | title=Trump's Cabinet Picks are Among the Most Conservative in History. What that Means for His Campaign Promises | url=http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-cabinet-conservative-20161209-story.html | date=December 15, 2016 | publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' | accessdate=December 15, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last1=Restuccia | first1=Andrew | last2=Cook | first2=Nancy | last3=Woellert | first3=Lorraine | title=Trump's Conservative Dream Team | url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/trump-conservative-dream-team-231972 | date=November 30, 2016 | publisher=[[Politico]] | accessdate=November 30, 2016}}</ref> In addition, rather than picking [[establishment]] Washington [[RINOs]] with worthless governmental experience in [[Washington, D.C.|the capital city]], Trump chose an unorthodox cabinet of true conservatives, small-government proponents, and outsiders.<ref>{{cite web | last1=Stanage | first1=Niall | title=Trump's Unorthodox Cabinet | url=http://www.thehill.com/homenews/administration/310489-trumps-unorthodox-cabinet | date=December 15, 2016 | publisher=''[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]'' | accessdate=December 15, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/2016/12/28/506299885/how-the-donald-trump-cabinet-stacks-up-in-3-charts|title=How The Donald Trump Cabinet Stacks Up, In 3 Charts|author=Danielle Kurtzleben|date=December 28, 2016|work=[[NPR]]|accessdate=December 28, 2016}}</ref>

*December 2016 — In foreign policy, even before being inaugurated, Trump broke decades of [[leftist]] policy instituted by liberal [[Jimmy Carter]] by answering a phone call from the president of [[Taiwan]], which showed he is able to stand up to the [[China|"People's" "Republic" of China]].<ref>[http://www.nationalreview.com/article/442824/ Donald Trump’s Taiwan Call: An Opportunity, Not a Crisis]. ''National Review''. December 6, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.</ref><ref>Collinson, Stephen; Gaouette, Nicole; Labott, Elise; Smith-Spark, Laura (December 3, 2016). [http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/02/politics/donald-trump-taiwan/ China lodges complaint over Trump-Taiwan call]. ''CNN''. Retrieved January 3, 2017.</ref>

*December 2016 — In foreign policy, even before being inaugurated, Trump broke decades of [[leftist]] policy instituted by liberal [[Jimmy Carter]] by answering a phone call from the president of [[Taiwan]], which showed he is able to stand up to the [[China|"People's" "Republic" of China]].<ref>[http://www.nationalreview.com/article/442824/ Donald Trump’s Taiwan Call: An Opportunity, Not a Crisis]. ''National Review''. December 6, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.</ref><ref>Collinson, Stephen; Gaouette, Nicole; Labott, Elise; Smith-Spark, Laura (December 3, 2016). [http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/02/politics/donald-trump-taiwan/ China lodges complaint over Trump-Taiwan call]. ''CNN''. Retrieved January 3, 2017.</ref>

*December 2016/January 2017 — Trump criticized [[Boeing]] and [[Lockheed Martin]] for selling the U.S. overpriced weaponry (including the failed [[F-35 Lightning II]] program), and he criticized Boeing for planning an extremely overpriced new [[Air Force One]].<ref>Scarborough, Rowan (January 3, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/3/donald-trump-blasts-boeing-lockheed-martin-for-ove/ Trump blasts defense contracting titans for overpriced]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 3, 2016.</ref> After criticizing Boeing over Air Force One and meeting with its executives, the company's CEO assured Trump that the new plane would not be over budget.<ref>Reilly, Katie (December 22, 2016). [http://fortune.com/2016/12/21/boeing-ceo-air-force-one-donald-trump/ Boeing CEO Says He Assured Donald Trump New Air Force One Will Cost Less Than $4B]. ''Fortune''. Retrieved January 3, 2017.</ref>

*December 2016/January 2017 — Trump criticized [[Boeing]] and [[Lockheed Martin]] for selling the U.S. overpriced weaponry (including the failed [[F-35 Lightning II]] program), and he criticized Boeing for planning an extremely overpriced new [[Air Force One]].<ref>Scarborough, Rowan (January 3, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/3/donald-trump-blasts-boeing-lockheed-martin-for-ove/ Trump blasts defense contracting titans for overpriced]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 3, 2016.</ref> After criticizing Boeing over Air Force One and meeting with its executives, the company's CEO assured Trump that the new plane would not be over budget.<ref>Reilly, Katie (December 22, 2016). [http://fortune.com/2016/12/21/boeing-ceo-air-force-one-donald-trump/ Boeing CEO Says He Assured Donald Trump New Air Force One Will Cost Less Than $4B]. ''Fortune''. Retrieved January 3, 2017.</ref>

*December 2015 - Trump met with [[Alex Jones]], becoming, after his election, the first President-elect to have met with Alex Jones.<ref>Jones, Alex (November 12, 2016). [http://www.infowars.com/donald-trump-kept-his-promise-to-the-alex-jones-show/ DONALD TRUMP KEPT HIS PROMISE TO THE ALEX JONES SHOW]. ''Infowars.com''. Retrieved January 5, 2017.</ref>

*December 2015 - Trump met with [[Alex Jones]], becoming, after his election, the first President-elect to have met with Alex Jones.<ref>Jones, Alex (November 12, 2016). [http://www.infowars.com/donald-trump-kept-his-promise-to-the-alex-jones-show/ DONALD TRUMP KEPT HIS PROMISE TO THE ALEX JONES SHOW]. ''Infowars.com''. Retrieved January 5, 2017.</ref>