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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThis isn't news to anyone on this forum.
And even TIME is identifying the reality.
Trumps 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 Trumps 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 Trumps connection to Project 2025 during the campaign, pointing out that many of the playbooks 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 dont disagree with everything in Project 2025, but I disagree with some things.
Despite Trumps 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.
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 Trumps connection to Project 2025 during the campaign, pointing out that many of the playbooks 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 dont disagree with everything in Project 2025, but I disagree with some things.
Despite Trumps 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 Trumps 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
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mackdaddy
(1,659 posts)1. I'm Shocked, Shocked I tell you...
Well not that Shocked...
Skittles
(161,470 posts)2. gee....imagine that
Fla Dem
(26,206 posts)3. Well DUH!
Initech
(103,320 posts)4. That Heritage Foundation asshole who wrote Project 2025 said he wanted to force Trump on us.
And in more parts of our lives. No, I do not want this.
Bluethroughu
(6,671 posts)5. Project 2025 is a Nazi plan rebirthed in 2025.
JustAnotherGen
(34,246 posts)6. NOW Time
Is telling the truth?
spanone
(138,074 posts)7. Heritage Foundation, packed with traitorous cowards.