The Bunker – News without the nonsense Trump and Project 2025 – What's coming next from the new 'deep state'?
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Apr 24, 2025 
In this engaging discussion, David A. Graham, a Staff Writer at The Atlantic and author of 'The Project', delves into the controversial Project 2025. He reveals how its blueprint has permeated Trump’s policies post-presidency, reshaping American governance and culture. Topics include the transformative impact on the federal workforce, the clash over immigration policies, and the ideologies driving modern family structures. Graham also highlights the geopolitical shifts linked to Project 2025 and discusses potential risks that could reshape the political landscape.
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Reshaping Federal Workforce
- The most consequential achievement of Project 2025 is the reshaping of the federal workforce.
- Thousands of government workers have been laid off and departments have been closed or attempted to be closed, changing US government interaction for decades.
Elon Musk Accelerates Project 2025
- Elon Musk unexpectedly accelerates Project 2025's goals with unconventional methods.
- Musk works closely with key figures like Russ Vogt, acting as a powerful vessel for Project 2025.
Fusion of MAGA and Old Right
- Project 2025 fuses hardline MAGA ideas with traditional conservative goals.
- Organizers are long-time conservative figures adapting their ideology into a more aggressive form using Trump as a vessel.
