Childhood vaccines, deportations: Trump lays out plans for his second term

He also slams Ukraine's use of US-supplied weapons, but vows not to abandon Kyiv

WEST PALM BEACH - US President-elect Donald Trump discussed childhood vaccines, his deportation plans and Ukraine's use of US-supplied missiles, in a lengthy Time magazine interview published on Dec 12.

Here are some notable things he said, according to the interview transcript:

UKRAINE'S USE OF US-SUPPLIED MISSILES

Trump criticized Ukraine's use of these missiles for attacks deep into Russian territory.

"I disagree very vehemently with sending missiles hundreds of miles into Russia. Why are we doing that? We're just escalating this war and making it worse. That should not have been allowed to be done.

"Now they're doing not only missiles, but they're doing other types of weapons. And I think that's a very big mistake, very big mistake."

However, Trump said he will not abandon Ukraine. "I want to reach an agreement, and the only way you're going to reach an agreement is not to abandon," he said.

ENDING CHILDHOOD VACCINATION PROGRAMMES

Trump said he could end some childhood vaccinations if he thinks they are dangerous.

"It could, if I think it's dangerous, if I think they are not beneficial, but I don't think it's going to be very controversial in the end," he said.

Trump said he will listen to the views of Mr Robert F. Kennedy Jr, his nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. For years, Mr Kennedy has sown doubts over the safety and efficacy of vaccines, including asserting a link between vaccines and autism.

When asked about the connection between vaccines and autism, Trump said he will want to see test results and numbers.

"The autism rate is at a level that nobody ever believed possible. If you look at things that are happening, there's something causing it," he said.