The President-elect is set to shake up world trade - but there was no mention of Obamacare or the Mexican border wall.
Donald Trump spent a lot of time on the campaign trail telling us what he would do on day one of his administration.
Since winning the election, he must have discovered there are limits to the power of even the leader of the free world.
Trump's unveiling of his plans for the first 100 days of his administration - recorded against a very Oval Office-looking background - were notable for what he didn't say as much as what he did.
His vow to withdraw US participation in the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal was expected - he had campaigned on the promise - although it leaves huge question marks about the future of America's trade relationships with the world.
It also seems to dash Barack Obama's post-election hopes that the deal could somehow be salvaged during the lame duck days of his administration.
Even senior Republicans have supported the ambitions of the TPP in the past and many worry about ceding influence to China and sparking a trade war.
But Trump's announcement does put the plight of America's blue collar workers - those who played such a big part in his election - at the centre of his programme for office.
Success in repairing the damage they say trade deals have done to them, bringing steel and coal jobs back to the "rust belt", will be a measuring stick for the Trump administration.
The President-elect's video of promises was limited though.
There was no mention of Obamacare, which he had vowed to repeal on day one, and no mention of the wall between the US and Mexico.
There was a tentative promise to "drain the swamp" of corruption in Washington with new lobbying rules and to strengthen defence.
But it was modest in its aims. Trump will have learned that there is only so much the executive branch of government can do without the legislative one.
Even the executive orders from the White House that he is promising can only enforce laws already enacted and they are always liable to attract criticism for over-reach. Just ask Barack Obama.
Trump's video did at least give the American public some sense of what will happen - and what will not - once their new president takes office in the New Year.
It cuts though the noise, rumour and speculation about his transition efforts - which he says are going "smoothly, efficiently and effectively".
And it masks ongoing questions about the future of his business empire and links to the "alt-right" white nationalist movement.
It is a reflection that in less than 60 days he will stand on the steps of the Capitol and be sworn in as the 45th president.
Then the hard work really begins.
Donald Trump spent a lot of time on the campaign trail telling us what he would do on day one of his administration.
Since winning the election, he must have discovered there are limits to the power of even the leader of the free world.
Trump's unveiling of his plans for the first 100 days of his administration - recorded against a very Oval Office-looking background - were notable for what he didn't say as much as what he did.
His vow to withdraw US participation in the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal was expected - he had campaigned on the promise - although it leaves huge question marks about the future of America's trade relationships with the world.
It also seems to dash Barack Obama's post-election hopes that the deal could somehow be salvaged during the lame duck days of his administration.
Even senior Republicans have supported the ambitions of the TPP in the past and many worry about ceding influence to China and sparking a trade war.
But Trump's announcement does put the plight of America's blue collar workers - those who played such a big part in his election - at the centre of his programme for office.
Success in repairing the damage they say trade deals have done to them, bringing steel and coal jobs back to the "rust belt", will be a measuring stick for the Trump administration.
The President-elect's video of promises was limited though.
There was no mention of Obamacare, which he had vowed to repeal on day one, and no mention of the wall between the US and Mexico.
There was a tentative promise to "drain the swamp" of corruption in Washington with new lobbying rules and to strengthen defence.
But it was modest in its aims. Trump will have learned that there is only so much the executive branch of government can do without the legislative one.
Even the executive orders from the White House that he is promising can only enforce laws already enacted and they are always liable to attract criticism for over-reach. Just ask Barack Obama.
Trump's video did at least give the American public some sense of what will happen - and what will not - once their new president takes office in the New Year.
It cuts though the noise, rumour and speculation about his transition efforts - which he says are going "smoothly, efficiently and effectively".
And it masks ongoing questions about the future of his business empire and links to the "alt-right" white nationalist movement.
It is a reflection that in less than 60 days he will stand on the steps of the Capitol and be sworn in as the 45th president.
Then the hard work really begins.
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