Advertisement
Why Trump doesn't want You to Know he Knows Project 2025
Brian Tyler Cohen: Even for Trump, someone who lies easily and without remorse, the suggestion that he has "no idea who is behind" Project 2025 is laughably false.
Menu
Front Page Breaking News Comments Flagged Comments Recently Flagged User Blogs Write a Blog Entry Create a Poll Edit Account Weekly Digest Stats Page RSS Feed Back Page
Subscriptions
Read the Retort using RSS.
RSS Feed
Author Info
Gal_Tuesday
Joined 2003/07/01Visited 2024/09/07
Status: user
MORE STORIES
How Harris’s Coalition Changes the Race for Congress (1 comments) ...
Veterans Turn Away from 'disrespectful' Donald Trump (8 comments) ...
DeSantis' Election Police Questioned People who Signed Abortion Petitions (29 comments) ...
How the Media Sanitizes Trump’s Insanity (5 comments) ...
Doctors Grapple with how to Save Women's Lives in Louisiana (9 comments) ...
Alternate links: Google News | Twitter
Admin's note: Participants in this discussion must follow the site's moderation policy. Profanity will be filtered. Abusive conduct is not allowed.
FTA:
The truth is Project 2025 was enabled by a raft of former Trump administration officials, including Paul Dans, former chief of staff at the Office of Personnel Management; John McEntee, former director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office; Rick Dearborn, former White House deputy chief of staff for legislative, intergovernmental affairs and implementation; Ben Carson, former Housing and Urban Development secretary; Ken Cuccinelli, former deputy secretary of homeland security; Peter Navarro, former director of the White House National Trade Council and director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy; Christopher Miller, former acting secretary of defense; Stephen Moore, an adviser to Trump's 2016 campaign; Russell Vought, former director of the Office of Management and Budget; William Pendley, former acting director of the Bureau of Land Management; Paul Winfree, former director of budget policy; Brooks Tucker, former chief of staff for the Department of Veterans Affairs; Roger Severino, former director of the Office of Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services; Kiron Skinner, former director of policy planning at the State Department; and Bernard McNamee, former commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. In fact, Project 2025 is staffed by more than 200 former officials of the Trump administration.
In fact, Project 2025 is staffed by more than 200 former officials of the Trump administration.
#1 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-07-09 04:43 PM | Reply
Here are some connections between Trump's proposed policies and the policies proposed by Project 2025 along with detailed plans on how to execute them:
(I)n reality, Trump and Project 2025 share the same vision for where the US should go in a conservative presidency. His platform, dubbed Agenda 47, overlaps with Project 2025 on most major policy issues. Project 2025 often includes more details on how some key conservative goals could be carried out, offering the meat for Trumpian policy ideas often delivered as soundbites. As the Guardian has reported, Project 2025 wants to gut civil service, putting far more roles in federal government in the hands of a president as political appointees, which would erode checks and balances. Trump, for his part, tried to do the same in 2020 shortly before losing the election, an idea known as "Schedule F". Project 2025 proposes mass deportations of more than 11 million undocumented immigrants and stringent rules on migrants. So does Trump, and so does the Republican National Committee's platform. Trump wants to get rid of the federal education department, as does Project 2025, echoing a long-held policy wish on the right. The project details how this could happen and other ways to give states more control over education, at the potential expense of students. Both Trump and the project share goals of limiting LGBTQ+ rights and diversity initiatives in schools. Trump often rails against cities run by Democrats, especially Washington DC, and talks about ways to crack down on them, renewing the idea he attempted in his first term to withhold federal funds as a way to enforce immigration policies. Project 2025 has some ideas on how he could do that more forcefully next time.
As the Guardian has reported, Project 2025 wants to gut civil service, putting far more roles in federal government in the hands of a president as political appointees, which would erode checks and balances. Trump, for his part, tried to do the same in 2020 shortly before losing the election, an idea known as "Schedule F".
Project 2025 proposes mass deportations of more than 11 million undocumented immigrants and stringent rules on migrants. So does Trump, and so does the Republican National Committee's platform.
Trump wants to get rid of the federal education department, as does Project 2025, echoing a long-held policy wish on the right. The project details how this could happen and other ways to give states more control over education, at the potential expense of students. Both Trump and the project share goals of limiting LGBTQ+ rights and diversity initiatives in schools.
Trump often rails against cities run by Democrats, especially Washington DC, and talks about ways to crack down on them, renewing the idea he attempted in his first term to withhold federal funds as a way to enforce immigration policies. Project 2025 has some ideas on how he could do that more forcefully next time.
#2 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-07-09 04:48 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2
Because he's a ------- phony fraud criminal traitorous ----.
#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-07-09 04:51 PM | Reply
Any questions? (emphasis mine):
The co-editors of Project 2025, Paul Dans and Steven Groves, both held high-ranking positions in the Trump administration. Under Trump, Dans served as Chief of Staff at the Office of Personnel Management, the agency responsible for staffing the federal government, and was a senior advisor at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Groves served Trump in the White House as Deputy Press Secretary and Assistant Special Counsel. Project 2025's two associate directors, Spencer Chretien and Troup Hemenway, are also tightly connected with Trump. Chretien was Special Assistant to President Donald J. Trump and Associate Director of Presidential Personnel, "helping to identify, recruit, and place hundreds of political appointees at all levels of government." Previously, Trump appointed Chretien to a position at HUD. Hemenway also served as an Associate Director of Presidential Personnel and previously worked on Trump's 2016 campaign and Trump's 2016 transition team. Project 2025's 922-page policy agenda has 30 chapters and 34 authors. Twenty-five of Project 2025's authors served as members of the Trump administration. Another Project 2025 author, Stephen Moore, was nominated by Trump to the Federal Reserve but forced to withdraw "over his past inflammatory writings about women." Further, William Walton, the co-author of the chapter on the Department of the Treasury, was a key member of Trump's transition team. All told, of the 38 people responsible for writing and editing Project 2025, 31 were appointed or nominated to positions in the Trump administration and transition. In other words, while Trump claims he has "nothing to do" with the people who created Project 2025, over 81% had formal roles in his first administration.
Project 2025's two associate directors, Spencer Chretien and Troup Hemenway, are also tightly connected with Trump. Chretien was Special Assistant to President Donald J. Trump and Associate Director of Presidential Personnel, "helping to identify, recruit, and place hundreds of political appointees at all levels of government." Previously, Trump appointed Chretien to a position at HUD. Hemenway also served as an Associate Director of Presidential Personnel and previously worked on Trump's 2016 campaign and Trump's 2016 transition team.
Project 2025's 922-page policy agenda has 30 chapters and 34 authors. Twenty-five of Project 2025's authors served as members of the Trump administration. Another Project 2025 author, Stephen Moore, was nominated by Trump to the Federal Reserve but forced to withdraw "over his past inflammatory writings about women." Further, William Walton, the co-author of the chapter on the Department of the Treasury, was a key member of Trump's transition team.
All told, of the 38 people responsible for writing and editing Project 2025, 31 were appointed or nominated to positions in the Trump administration and transition. In other words, while Trump claims he has "nothing to do" with the people who created Project 2025, over 81% had formal roles in his first administration.
#4 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-07-09 04:58 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
"The fact that Trump is attempting to distance himself from this agenda is a testament to how obviously out of step it is with mainstream America. It's not that he doesn't agree with it; he just rightly recognizes that the vast majority of voters don't."
Then why brag about it when you're running. They should all STFU about it. If it's bad for Trump then it's probably bad for most republicans.
#5 | Posted by eberly at 2024-07-09 05:00 PM | Reply | Funny: 1
Mafia Don had his money in Project 47, so that's where he wanted his Authoritarian Agenda to originate; his fingerprints are all over the Heritage Project 2025.
But the money is more important, so he's pretending that his copy of their work with his own company/scam 47 is original.
He knows he needs the radicals in his Party to get and stay in power as long as he wants.
He's extremely envious in that way of Putin, Xi, and Kim, Dictators for Life.
Which is what happened in Russia, btw, when Oligarchs and their Corporations took control of the splitting Soviet Union.
Much like what's happening in China and North Korea,
True Crony Corporatist Government Rule.
In NK, it's like the Republican Base being in the Trump personality cult rather than in the Kim Cult.
#6 | Posted by Corky at 2024-07-09 05:05 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2
Then why brag about it when you're running.
Because there are republicans more crazy fascist than Trump?
They see the green light, there's no holding back.
I wouldn't be surprised if Trump doesn't know much about it.
But the people propping him up do. His last administration are the authors of it.
He needs to stay out of prison, they need to pass their agenda.
It's as simple as that.
#7 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-07-09 05:16 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2
-Because there are republicans more crazy fascist than Trump?
Is that a statement or a question?
Do you believe that because I didn't think anybody on this entire site believed anybody was more fascist than Trump.
#8 | Posted by eberly at 2024-07-09 05:33 PM | Reply
I didn't think anybody on this entire site believed anybody was more fascist than Trump.
Was Hitler the most fascist Nazi? No, but are we really gonna start splitting hairs?
Trump is a dumb narcissist and is easily manipulated.
He's power hungry and angry.
Will people with power who see him as a means to and end use him? Absolutely.
Let's not lose sleep over who's more fascist and just agree it all sucks.
#9 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-07-09 05:39 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
#9 corrections
Will people with power who see him as a means to an end use him? Absolutely.
Let's not lose sleep over who's more fascist and just agree they all sucks.
#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-07-09 06:14 PM | Reply
Also, let's not forget, the biggest issue with Trump wasn't how evil he was, but what he'd be willing to do for Putin.
#11 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-07-09 06:18 PM | Reply
MAGA idiots are saying "It's a hoax" and "Fake news". Willfully ignorant cultist dupe morons
#12 | Posted by hamburglar at 2024-07-09 06:39 PM | Reply
@#9 ... Will people with power who see him as a means to and end use him? Absolutely. ...
I agree.
Fmr Pres Trump is transactional, not strategic, in his decisions.
Transactional in that he looks mainly at, ~how does this benefit me now.~
Those around him (those you call, "people with power") know that well, and exploit it for their more strategic purposes and goals.
#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-07-09 07:08 PM | Reply
This whole election is shaping up badly, Biden needs to drop out. But his stubborn pride won't let him. It's going to be another nail bitter, and I don't like it at all...
#14 | Posted by earthmuse at 2024-07-10 06:29 AM | Reply
Domain Name: project2025.org Registry Domain ID: f72f31439a8b47039297e0675fce42b6-LROR Registrar WHOIS Server: http://whois.cloudflare.com Registrar URL: http://www.cloudflare.com Updated Date: 2023-11-10T21:01:08Z Creation Date: 2018-10-16T17:10:57Z Registry Expiry Date: 2025-10-16T17:10:57Z Registrar: CloudFlare, Inc. Registrar IANA ID: 1910 Registrar Abuse Contact Email: email@cloudflare.com Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.6503198930 Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited icann.org Registry Registrant ID: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Registrant Name: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Registrant Organization: The Heritage Foundation Registrant Street: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Registrant City: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Registrant State/Province: DC Registrant Postal Code: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Registrant Country: US Registrant Phone: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Registrant Phone Ext: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Registrant Fax: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Registrant Fax Ext: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Registrant Email: Please query the RDDS service of the Registrar of Record identified in this output for information on how to contact the Registrant, Admin, or Tech contact of the queried domain name. Registry Admin ID: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Admin Name: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Admin Organization: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Admin Street: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Admin City: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Admin State/Province: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Admin Postal Code: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Admin Country: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Admin Phone: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Admin Phone Ext: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Admin Fax: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Admin Fax Ext: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Admin Email: Please query the RDDS service of the Registrar of Record identified in this output for information on how to contact the Registrant, Admin, or Tech contact of the queried domain name. Registry Tech ID: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Tech Name: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Tech Organization: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Tech Street: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Tech City: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Tech State/Province: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Tech Postal Code: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Tech Country: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Tech Phone: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Tech Phone Ext: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Tech Fax: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Tech Fax Ext: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY Tech Email: Please query the RDDS service of the Registrar of Record identified in this output for information on how to contact the Registrant, Admin, or Tech contact of the queried domain name. Name Server: carter.ns.cloudflare.com Name Server: yolanda.ns.cloudflare.com DNSSEC: unsigned URL of the ICANN Whois Inaccuracy Complaint Form: www.icann.org >>> Last update of WHOIS database: 2024-07-05T19:31:48Z
#15 | Posted by look_inward at 2024-07-10 11:33 AM | Reply
Re 15
What a WOB.
#16 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-07-10 12:01 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
#5 | Posted by eberly
Thanks loyal republican, for admitting that republicans should keep their evil agenda secret so that the voters will elect them so they can enact it.
Keep voters in the dark so you can finish killing the constitution.
And you're here cheerleading for them.
#17 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-07-10 12:35 PM | Reply
Trump will let the heritage foundation write his policy agenda just like he let the federalist society choose his judges. He just likes to put his name on things.
#18 | Posted by memyselfini at 2024-07-10 10:40 PM | Reply
Don't tell Boaz that, he's having flop sweat on the nooner about Biden having a team.
#19 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-07-10 10:45 PM | Reply
- He just likes to put his name on things.
THIS is why he denied ever knowing about Project 25, which is run by his former staffers.
Kinda like Peter 3 times denying ever having known the Christ.
But in Trump's case it's because he wants it all under something that he makes money on, Project 47... something with is name on it.
#20 | Posted by Corky at 2024-07-10 10:46 PM | Reply
should keep their evil agenda secret so that the voters will elect them so they can enact it.
Democrats been doing that for the last 60 years.
#21 | Posted by boaz at 2024-07-11 06:46 PM | Reply
should keep their evil agenda secret so that the voters will elect them so they can enact it. Democrats been doing that for the last 60 years.
#21 | POSTED BY BOAZ
What evil agenda items has the Democratic party been keeping secret?
#22 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-07-11 06:49 PM | Reply
#21
Not at all true... but even if it were, would that make Trump's lies OK?
"Both sides do it" is a Whataboutism, not an argument about THIS particular case.
#23 | Posted by Corky at 2024-07-11 07:00 PM | Reply
Post a commentComments are closed for this entry.Home | Breaking News | Comments | User Blogs | Stats | Back Page | RSS Feed | RSS Spec | DMCA Compliance | Privacy | Copyright 2024 World Readable
Comments are closed for this entry.
Home | Breaking News | Comments | User Blogs | Stats | Back Page | RSS Feed | RSS Spec | DMCA Compliance | Privacy | Copyright 2024 World Readable