Project 2025's director resigns.

Aug 1, 2024

Paul Dans, former director of the 2025 Presidential Transition Project, discusses his surprising resignation amidst rising tensions within conservative circles. He reveals the internal conflicts surrounding Project 2025 and its controversial proposals. The podcast delves into the impact of his departure on Trump's campaign and the broader political landscape, highlighting the friction between Trump's leadership style and conservative think tanks. Dans also addresses the project's future and the criticisms it faced, making for a captivating and insightful conversation.

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Intro

00:00 • 4min

Internal Turmoil in Project 2025: A Director's Resignation

04:06 • 4min

Resignation and Political Fallout: Project 2025's Impact

08:17 • 3min

Political Implications of Project 2025

11:30 • 9min

Controversial Moments from Trump's NABJ Appearance

20:36 • 2min

Trump's Controversial Interview and Voter Trends

22:34 • 7min

Trump and Project 2025. On Tuesday, The Heritage Foundation’s Paul Dans announced he was stepping down from his position as director of the 2025 Presidential Transition Project, also known as Project 2025. Dans’s exit comes after weeks of Democratic criticism of the project on the campaign trail and repeated disavowals from former President Donald Trump, who has insisted Project 2025 is not a blueprint for his second term. The Daily Beast reported that the Trump campaign was directly involved in orchestrating Dans’s ouster as part of an effort to shut the project down entirely.

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