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yellow dahlia

(1,065 posts)
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 08:00 PM Jan 25

This isn't news to anyone on this forum.

And even TIME is identifying the reality.

Trump’s Early Actions Mirror Project 2025, the Blueprint He Once Dismissed
By Nik Popli, January 24, 2025

President Donald Trump made clear during his campaign that he wanted little to do with Project 2025, the sweeping and controversial conservative policy blueprint created by the Heritage Foundation. But just days into his second term, many of Trump’s early actions align with the Project 2025 agenda.

An analysis by TIME found that nearly two-thirds of the executive actions Trump has issued so far mirror or partially mirror proposals from the 900-page document, ranging from sweeping deregulation measures to aggressive immigration reform.

Democrats had seized on Trump’s connection to Project 2025 during the campaign, pointing out that many of the playbook’s contributors previously worked for Trump or had connections to his orbit. Trump repeatedly said he had “no idea who is behind” the conservative blueprint and that some of its ideas were “absolutely ridiculous and abysmal.” He appeared to soften his stance after winning the election, telling TIME in November, “I don’t disagree with everything in Project 2025, but I disagree with some things.”

Despite Trump’s past disavowals, many of the individuals involved in drafting Project 2025, such as Russell Vought and Brendan Carr, have been tapped to serve in prominent positions in his Administration. Vought was nominated to run the Office of Management and Budget, while Carr was tapped to lead the Federal Communications Commission. The Heritage Foundation declined to comment for this story.


The article has a breakdown of some of the parallels between Trump’s executive actions and Project 2025.
Here is the full article: https://time.com/7209901/donald-trump-executive-actions-project-2025/
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This isn't news to anyone on this forum. (Original Post) yellow dahlia Jan 25 OP
I'm Shocked, Shocked I tell you... mackdaddy Jan 25 #1
gee....imagine that Skittles Jan 25 #2
Well DUH! Fla Dem Jan 25 #3
That Heritage Foundation asshole who wrote Project 2025 said he wanted to force Trump on us. Initech Jan 25 #4
Project 2025 is a Nazi plan rebirthed in 2025. Bluethroughu Jan 25 #5
NOW Time JustAnotherGen Jan 25 #6
Heritage Foundation, packed with traitorous cowards. spanone Jan 25 #7

Initech

(103,320 posts)
4. That Heritage Foundation asshole who wrote Project 2025 said he wanted to force Trump on us.
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 08:13 PM
Jan 25

And in more parts of our lives. No, I do not want this.

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