Today, Explained Project 2025
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Apr 3, 2024 Shelby Talcott, a political reporter for Semaphore, discusses Project 2025, an initiative crafted to prepare for a potential second Trump administration. The conversation highlights how it aims to shape conservative governance by setting a strategic framework, from vetting staffers to proposing bold policies like tighter immigration controls. Talcott also examines the tension between Project 2025 and Trump's campaign dynamics, revealing the implications for voters, especially on divisive issues such as reproductive rights and climate change.
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Trump's Use of Heritage Proposals
- In 2018, the Heritage Foundation reported Trump had implemented over 60% of their policy proposals.
- This demonstrates their influence and suggests Trump may rely on them again.
Project 2025 Policy Overview
- Project 2025, an 800+ page policy book, outlines major conservative policies.
- It aims to restrict abortion, expand presidential powers, shrink the executive branch, and enact stricter immigration laws.
Staffing and Training Initiative
- Project 2025 aims to create a pool of 10,000+ vetted conservative staffers.
- These staffers will be trained on government operations and policy implementation, addressing the perceived unpreparedness of the 2016 transition.