Trump, 78, was on course for an Electoral College landslide over Vice President Kamala Harris after he reversed his 2020 losses in the crucial states of Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — running up big margins among his white rural and working-class base while making significant inroads among ethnic minorities.

In his victory speech, Trump vowed he would "govern by a simple motto: Promises made, promises kept. We're going to keep our promises." But in some cases, he has given little detail of how he might achieve his aims.