Donald Trump spells out his 100-day agenda; TPP withdrawal, work visa abuse top priority

US President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to pull out of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and investigate exploitation of work visa programmess. He also described TPP as a “potential Disaster” for America.

Trump, 70, said that he will be ending the deal on the first day in oval office. He also highlighted concrete steps that he will take to "Drain the Swamp" in Washington DC and put America first by focusing on the issues of trade, energy, regulation, national security, immigration and ethics reform.

"My agenda will be based on a simple core principle: putting America first. Whether it's producing steel, building cars, or curing disease, I want the next generation of production and innovation to happen right here, in our great homeland: America - creating wealth and jobs for American workers," Trump said, while spelling out his 100-day agenda.

"As part of this plan, I've asked my transition team to develop a list of executive actions we can take on day one to restore our laws and bring back our jobs. It's about time," he said listing out some of the key steps that he would take.

"On trade, I am going to issue our notification of intent to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a potential disaster for our country. Instead, we will negotiate fair, bilateral trade deals that bring jobs and industry back onto American shores," Trump said.

TPP involves 12 countries and is the largest trade pact in the history. During the US election campaign, Trump had been vocal about his opposition to the trade deal.

Trump also promised to direct the Labour Department to investigate abuses of visa programmes for immigrant workers.

"On immigration, I will direct the Department of Labor to investigate all abuses of visa programs that undercut the American worker," Trump said.

Foreigners working in the IT sector may face tough scrutiny under Trump and his proposed attorney general Jeff Sessions, a longtime critic of H-1B programme.

During his campaign, Trump had emphasised tightening immigration and criticised companies that ship jobs overseas to countries like India and China.

On ethics reform, as part of his plan to "Drain the Swamp", Trump said, he will impose a five-year ban on executive officials becoming lobbyists after they leave the Administration - and a lifetime ban on executive officials lobbying on behalf of a foreign government.

This was the first video message that was released after Trump got elected as the President of the US.