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In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Donald Trump took the stage in West Palm Beach, Florida, thanked his supporters, and walked them through some of what he plans to do when he gets back to the White House.

America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate. We have taken back control of the Senate.

Wow, that's great.

That mandate he referred to is part of what he'll lean on

as he implements his vision for America.

I will govern by a simple motto, promises made, promises kept.

We're going to keep our promises.

Over his nearly two-year campaign, Trump made a lot of promises, one of them an immigration crackdown.

We want to have borders. We want to have security. We want to have things be good, safe.

For a second Trump administration, being safe is defined by mass deportations and closing the border.

We have the greatest people also. Maybe that's the most important thing.

Trump has already identified tech billionaire Elon Musk for a high-profile role in government.

Another name at the top of the list, the controversial Robert of Kennedy Jr.

And he's going to help make America healthy again.

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