Trump openly embraces Project 2025 after pretending to disavow it during 2024 campaign
President Trump referenced Project 2025 Thursday despite distancing himself from it during his 2024 campaign.
Why it matters: Project 2025 became a political flashpoint during last year’s presidential campaign because of its controversial outline for reshaping American life.
- Project 2025, never an official Trump platform, was built by some Trump allies and echoes moves from the early days of Trump’s second presidency.
- Some of Trump’s MAGA allies called Project 2025 the next-term agenda after Trump’s win.
Driving the news: Trump said Tuesday he planned to meet with Russ Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, to discuss agency cuts amid the government shutdown.
- Trump identified Vought as “of Project 2025 fame” in his Truth Social post on the meeting.
- “I can’t believe the Radical Left Democrats gave me this unprecedented opportunity,” he wrote.