In the decades preceding his 2016 presidential bid, President-elect Trump held political positions across the ideological spectrum on several key issues. Although his Republican primary opponents tried to persuade voters these shifts were problematic, one of the chief strengths of the Trump campaign was the simplicity and consistency of its message.

From the Mexican-financed border wall, to the “extreme vetting” and potential temporary ban of (mainly Muslim) immigrants from countries plagued by terrorism, to his virulent opposition to trade and diplomatic agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Iranian nuclear deal, Trump was and is at his best when he plays to the most succinct, foundational planks in his platform.