This chapter explores the resignation of a high-ranking employee linked to Project 2025 amid conflicts with Donald Trump's team. It discusses the project's controversial policy proposals, their implications for Trump's campaign, and the tensions between traditional Republican values and more extreme conservative ideologies. The chapter also examines the disconnect between Trump's interests and the project's ambitious agenda, raising questions about its viability and potential electoral impact.
Project 2025 and J.D. Vance have brought fringe policies to the presidential campaign. Democrats are using both to label the Republican ticket "weird." Shelby Talcott of Semafor and Eli Stokols from Politico explain how this messaging strikes voters.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Matt Collette and Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Noel King.
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