>From NASA toclimate change: how the Trump presidency will impact science, tech and culture Trumphas previously said global warming is a Chinese conspiracy and said womenshould be punished for having abortions By JamesTempertonWednesday, 9 November 2016Wired.co.uk On January 20, 2017, Donald Trump willtake office as the 45th president of the United States. Through months ofcampaigning, Trump has been criticised for not releasing policies on a numberof key issues ranging from climate change and science funding to encryption andcybersecurity. Here, we collect Trump's publicstatements on such issues and, where available, detail his stated policies. Climate change Trump’s campaign website makes no mentionof environmental issues. He’s described man-made climate change as a hoax andin May 2016 saidhe would “cancel” the Paris Agreement.He opposes environmental regulations, arguing they are economically damaging. He wants todrastically cut funding to the Environmental Protection Agency and has reportedly selected Myron Ebell, a well-known climate change sceptic, to lead his EPA transitionteam. In November 2012 he claimed the Chinese had invented global warming tohurt the United States. Trade When it comes to unfettered free trade,Donald Trump is not a typical Republican. While not opposed to the principle oftrade, Trump has said any deals must protect US jobs and industry. He’s againstthe controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and could withdraw fromother, similar pacts if he thinks the US isn’t getting a fair shake. In June2016, he linkened the TPP to rape. “It's a rape of our country. It's a harsh word,but that's what it is – rape of our country,” Trump said. He’s accused China of unfair tradepractices including currency manipulation and intellectual property theft.Trump’s statements on global trade are closely linked to his policies ondomestic job creation. He plans to create 24 million jobs over ten years, having stated that too many jobs are beinglost overseas. Reductions in tax and the removal of regulations would alsoboost job creation, Trump has claimed. Following Trump's win, the FTSE 100opened 145 points, or 2 per cent lower, effectively wiping £37billion off thevalue of top UK-listed companies. However, most of the losses were recovered. Encryption and cybersecurity As with many issues, Trump’s policiesaround encryption and cybersecurity are thin. In Februari 2016 he called on people to boycott Apple until it complied with the US government andunlocked the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters. “First of all,Apple ought to give [authorities] the security to that phone,” Trump toldsupporters at a rally in South Carolina. “What I think you ought to do isboycott Apple until they give that security number. I just thought ofthat—boycott Apple.” In a later phone interview with Bloomberg he firmed-up his position. “Tim Cookis living in the world of the make believe. I would come down so hard onhim—you have no idea — his head would be spinning all of the way back toSilicon Valley.” On the policy section of his campaignwebsite, a section headed "Cybersecurity" explains Trump would “order an immediate review ofall US cyber defences and vulnerabilities” through the establishment of a“Cyber Review Team” made up of individuals from the military, law enforcementand private sector. Science Trump has been described as “the firstanti-science president” in US history by Michael Lubell, director of publicaffairs for the American Physical Society. Speaking to Nature, he warned the consequences of Trump’s victory for the scientificcommunity would be “very, very severe”. "Tim Cook is livingin the world of the make believe. I would come down so hard on him—you have noidea — his head would be spinning all of the way back to Silicon Valley"Donald Trump Again, Trump’s policies on science are thin at best. He’s said the US “must have programs such as a viable spaceprogram and institutional research that serve as incubators to innovation andthe advancement of science and engineering in a number of fields”, while in thesame breath suggested tax cuts will reduce science funding. His policies onimmigration could also have a damaging effect on scientific research in the US. Space “I will free Nasa from the restriction ofserving primarily as a logistics agency for low-Earth orbit activity,” Trump said at a rally in Sanford, Florida, in October 2016. “Instead, we willrefocus its mission on space exploration. Under a Trump Administration, Floridaand America will lead the way into the stars.” Trump believes in a “substantiallyexpanded” public-private partnership to increase investment in space and driveeconomic growth. “Human exploration of our entire solar system by the end ofthis century should be Nasa’s focus and goal,” he said. Abortion Donald Trump thinks abortions should beillegal. In March 2016 he said women who have them should receive "some form of punishment". When pressed, he didn’t say if that punishment shouldbe a fine or a prison sentence. He has since done little to distance himselffrom the remarks, other than saying his position "had not changed" when later asked to clarify his comments. Trump had previouslysupported abortion rights. In October 1999 he said he was "very pro-choice". Immigration and refugees One of the president-elect’s major policyambitions is the creation of a 2,000-plus-mile wall along the US-Mexico border. He wants a reduction in legal immigrationand has called for the forced deportation of more than 11 million undocumentedmigrants living in the US. In December 2015, in the wake of the San Bernardinoterrorist attack, Trump called for a "total and complete shutdown" of the country’s borders to all Muslims. Both SanBernardino shooters are US citizens. On refugees, Trump has said hisadministration would suspend all immigration from Syria and Libya. Thoselooking to enter the US would be subject to an “extreme vetting” process, whichwould include "ideological certification". Trump claimed the US currently has “no idea” who it’sletting into the country. The current US refugee vetting process is viewed asone of the most rigorous in the world. The screening process takes an averageof 18 months to two years.
[GELORA45] how the Trump presidency will impact science, tech and culture
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