Matt Terrill: Marco Rubio's former chief of staff on Donald Trumps inauguration, threatening weather and what to expect on day one

The stage is set for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. 

In less than 24 hours he will be sworn in as the 47th United States President, however dangerously cold temperatures are threatening the ceremony's outdoor venue. 

The former President isn't missing a beat with promises to conduct 100 executive orders on day one of his second term. 

Marco Rubio's former chief of staff Matt Terrill joins Early Edition to discuss what can be expected this time around. 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Donald Trump will become president of the United States in
just over twenty four hours for the second time. He's
promised a speedy start to his second term, saying he
will conduct one hundred executive orders on day one. Immigration
issues will be one to watch, as well how he
plans to resolve the possible shutdown of TikTok in the States.
He'll be taking the oath of office inside the capital

(00:21):
for the first time in decades. Is dangerously cold weather
hits Washington, DC. Joining me now is Matt Terrell, the
managing partner at Firehouse Strategies and Marco Rubio's former chief
of staff.

Speaker 2 (00:32):
Thanks for being with us, Matt, Hey, I great to
be with you.

Speaker 1 (00:36):
What are you expecting to see tomorrow?

Speaker 2 (00:40):
Well, look, I think he's going to give a speech
for to be very honest about what he tens to do,
not just on day one of his presidency, but for
all four years of his presidency. And I say that
because throughout the campaign, who's very honest and transparent about
what he would do if elected. He's been elected and
he'll be sworn in soon here as the next president.
So look, I think it's going to be a speech
tomorrow that's going to outline his agenda, particularly on the border, inflation,

(01:03):
the economy, a lot of the foreign policy aspects we're
facing both as a nation as a world. And then
from there it's not just talkus in the action. You know,
it supposedly has about one hundred executive orders lined up
that I don't think he's going to wait to get
to the White House to sign. I think you're gonna
likely to see him tomorrow immediately after his speech, go
right there in the Capitol and start signing the executive

(01:23):
executive orders, particularly relates to border security, immigration, among other
key policies as well.

Speaker 1 (01:29):
Yeah, what are some of those significant moves that he
might make on day one that Americans keeping an eye on.

Speaker 2 (01:37):
Well, particularly on border security. I think you're going to
see him gig action on that on day one, namely
relates just starting with the deportation of people been hearing
the country illegally, but namely starting with people who've been
in the country illegally who've committed violent crimes. I think
you're going to see him start there, and then beyond
that many other domestic priorities as well, for example, on

(01:59):
energy and drilling, you're going to see him take immediate
action on that. So a lot of these things are
going to see on day one through executive orders, but
some of his again it certainly needs a wait to have,
you know, action taken on Capitol Hill. There's legislation. I
think we're going to see there is one big bill
that he's to be working on with Congress. As include
a lot of the key domestic policies, particulars of release,

(02:20):
their tax relief, and of the key policies he campaigned on.
And honestly, these other things are gonna be taking shape
here as well in the foreign policy stage, particular relays
to Ukraine Russia. Obviously we've seen him already play a
major role defining role on the initial phase one here
ceasefire and the hostage dynamics that have taken place between
Israel and Hamas. So look, these are all things that

(02:41):
are in motion here. I think a lot of it
doesn't take place tomorrow, with a lot of the executive
orders and of course working with Congress on a lot
of key legislative activities as well, because.

Speaker 1 (02:49):
He has promised a lot, Matt, But do you get
the feeling that they are prepared and ready to go?

Speaker 2 (02:55):
Absolutely Look, this is a far smoother transition than what
you saw with his first transition when he was first
elected president in his first term. And look, you keep,
people like Susie Wilds and others have been really driving
this transition team. You know, I think it was smart,
frankly for him to announce his team, particularly nominees for
his candidate positions early on. He did that weeks ago.

(03:17):
In many cases, I think there was a smart move. Clearly,
they are ready to go. They are prepared for this.
You know, he has been working through and through I
believe on this transition. They are ready to go starting
tomorrow day one. With these executive orders, There's no question
about that. But these are relates to things that he
campaigned on. And you're right, Look, he needs to now deliver,
and he really the first one hundred days of his

(03:38):
administration are you know, every day matters in his administration,
but the first one hundred days are really a unique
window to deliver for the American people a lot you know, well,
of our seventy million Americans that have voted for him,
they voted for mcause they want to change on the economy,
change on the inflation, border security, among other big parties
that they had in mind when they voted for him.
Now he needs to deliver.

Speaker 1 (03:58):
Matt Maco Rubio has been picked a Secretary of State.
What are you expecting from him in that role?

Speaker 2 (04:04):
Well, look, first of all, I think it's a great choice.
I don't think there's anyone who's been more prepared to
be the center of faith than Marco Rubio. This is
someone who served on the Senate Form Relations Committee, sent
an Intel Committee. He has spent a great deal of
time building relationships with leaders on the foreign policy stage,
and he knows these issues that the United States and
world are facing right now. Is relates to China policy,

(04:26):
you know, he knows issues and priorities that released to Ukraine, Russia,
another key foreign policy dynamics taking place here. So look,
this is a very different world that President elect Trump
is entering with respect to his term here in comparison
to the world that he entered during his first term,
and particular relates to a lot of the new policies
and initiatives taking shape here and dynamics taking place in

(04:47):
the foreign policy stage. But it's also picking up I
think where President Trump left off in his first term.
I think to see him do that with Abraham Accords.
I think going to see him go back to maximum
pressure with Iran. So I think we'll see some new
policies rolled out with his foreign policy team, and I
certainly started Rubio we playing an instrumental role in that
as the next Secretary of State. But again I think
a lot of this to be picking up war President
Trump left off in his first term as well on

(05:09):
the foreign policy stage.

Speaker 1 (05:10):
Matt, thank you so much for your time today. That
was Matt Terrell, the managing director at Firehouse Strategies and
Marco Rubio is a former.

Speaker 2 (05:18):
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