evidence: By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/24-things-donald-trump-is-promising-to-do Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter 24 things Donald Trump is promising to do Politics Aug 7, 2024 10:40 AM EDT For more politics coverage and analysis, sign up for Here’s the Deal, our weekly politics newsletter, here. Former President Donald Trump is known for his off-script moments. But his signature freewheeling banter also masks important consistency. He is, actually, predictable. Listening to his recent on-the-campaign-trail speeches reveals some patterns: He speaks close to 90 minutes. Despite switching on and off prompter, Trump’s style has a timing precision. His rally speeches in the last week of July were about 92, 93 and 88 minutes in length, respectively. The last 20 minutes at his rallies focus on his platform. A list of pledges and promises that are the core substance of his speeches and campaign. The latter is where we want to focus today: What Trump is saying he will do. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you.