Project 2025 just keeps getting uglier for Donald Trump

| 10:30 am EDT July 9, 2024
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Project 2025 is real, and Donald Trump’s name is all over it. Trump claimed to the press: “I know nothing about Project 2025. I have no idea who is behind it.” That’s interesting, given that half of his former staff is behind it. He went on to say: “I disagree with some of the things they’re saying and some of the things they’re saying are absolutely ridiculous and abysmal. Anything they do, I wish them luck, but I have nothing do with them.” This is from Trump’s public persona, but he’ll likely be inviting some of them to his administration should he win the presidency.

Two of the more well-known names involved are Russ Vought, Trump’s former Office of Management and Budget director, and John McEntee, who WaPo reported is “continuing work he began under Trump.” So, are we honestly to believe Trump when he claims to know nothing about this? Considering how much Trump lies, that would be a hard “no.” Stephen Miller, who is also involved, can be seen in an advertising video for “Presidential Administration Academy,” which he claimed is a video for students. Students of what? How to take over the government? Karoline Leavitt, who is the Trump campaign’s press secretary, also appears.

Project 2025 is a right-wing plan to dismantle the government after their dictator is successfully installed. Now, if this thing has nothing to do with Trump, please explain how these people have been working on this for over two years? And do they plan to roll it out with no powerful person backing it? Keep in mind that Trump has said literally nothing about his plans if he makes it back to the White House. We obviously can’t prove that Trump plans to use Project 2025, but BBC calls it his “blueprint.” The document itself involves the termination of thousands of civil servants, expanding the power of the presidency, dismantling federal agencies, and tax cuts.

The president of the Heritage Foundation, which is heavily involved in Project 2025, calls it a “second American revolution that will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.” These people are not playing, and they could care less which, if any of us, will be impacted by their “second American revolution.” In addition to Russell Vought, BBC named Paul Dans, chief of staff at the Office of Personnel Management under Trump; and associate director Spencer Chretien, who was a special assistant to Trump and associate director of Presidential Personnel. The intent of this plan is clear: they want all federal agencies-including the Department of Justice-under Trump’s control.

It is highly unlikely that Trump has no knowledge of Project 2025. They want to “stop the war” on oil and gas and they want to take away federal employee protections so that they can replace them with lackies. They also want to abolish the Federal Reserve and potentially return to gold-backed currency. This is but a small list of what these people hope to do should Trump win. Yet another reason to ensure he doesn’t.