Trump's Platform

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Trump announced the creation of a new government department to seek tariff payments from foreign governments.

Trump called the new department the External Revenue Service, in reference to the Internal Revenue Service that manages federal tax payments from U.S. citizens.

For far too long, we have relied on taxing our Great People using the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Through soft and pathetically weak Trade agreements, the American Economy has delivered growth and prosperity to the World, while taxing ourselves," read the message on social media.

"It is time for that to change," he added.

"I am today announcing that I will create the EXTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE to collect our Tariffs, Duties, and all Revenue that come from Foreign sources," Trump said. "We will begin charging those that make money off of us with Trade, and they will start paying, FINALLY, their fair share."

He declared that Jan. 20, the first day of his second term, would be the "birth date" of the External Revenue Service.