Former Trump Chief of Staff Meadows predicts new effort to pull U.S.manufacturing back from China

President-elect Donald Trump's former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows predicts the biggest issues in the next administration will include the economy, the southern border and energy and efforts to pull America’s supply chain back from China.

"I think probably the biggest thing is we need to make sure the economy comes roaring back," Meadows said on a "Just the News, No Noise" special last week with the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC). "So I think what you'll do is not only lower taxes, but hopefully some fast track depreciation to allow manufacturing to return from China and other places to the United States."

Trump won the 2024 election last month, winning both the popular vote and the electoral college. According to a study from Rasmussen Reports, 55% of voters said that Trump's victory is also a victory for his agenda.

Meadows added that there would likely be a 'lot of border,' 'a little bit of energy,' and 'a little bit of tax relief' in the first reconciliation package. He added  that he believes Trump can have a successful presidency, but only if Congress has a "real plan" to execute the agenda. 

What the American people want

"Everybody needs to go to President Trump with a real plan," Meadows said. "This is how we're going to help the American people." He said that for members of Congress who don't know what Trump wants, it's what the American people want. 

"What he wants is what the American people want and what he promised on the campaign trail," Meadows said. "So it's our job to make sure that Congress actually has a product that comes forward there, and then he starts working the phones to actually whip those individuals into shape."

A big issue that Americans are also concerned about is government spending that is increasing the debt ceiling. 

On Wednesday, Congress got pushback for a continuing resolution that is supposed to be voted on this week. The legislation would have given members of Congress a raise and hide records of the Jan. 6 committee.

Congress eventually passed a stopgap bill Friday to fund the government until March of next year and avert a government shutdown. 

"The most foolish and inept thing ever done by Congressional Republicans was allowing our country to hit the debt ceiling in 2025. It was a mistake and is now something that must be addressed," a joint statement from Trump and President-elect J.D. Vance reads. 

Shortly after his win, Trump announced a new non-offical department called the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to help curb government spending. It will be run by former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

Meadows said that Government shrinking project will have a big effect on the economy.

"I would just encourage them to be tenacious and understand that they've got to do hard work to save America and drive down those prices," he said.