Project 2025: Heritage Foundation's Policy Proposals for a Future Republican Administration

Washington D.C., District of Columbia United States of America
At least 140 people who worked in Trump administration had a hand in Project 2025.
Began in 2022, latest installment in Mandate for Leadership series since 1981.
Covers topics including immigration, federal bureaucracies, pornography, abortion rights, contraceptives coverage under ACA, transgender adults' transitions and National Weather Service oversight.
Former President Donald Trump has disavowed Project 2025.
Outlines legal pathways for implementing big policy goals such as mass deportations and cuts to federal agencies.
Project 2025 is a set of conservative policy proposals for a future Republican administration put together by the Heritage Foundation and like-minded groups.
Project 2025: Heritage Foundation's Policy Proposals for a Future Republican Administration

Project 2025 is a set of conservative policy proposals for a future Republican administration, put together by the Heritage Foundation and like-minded conservative groups. The project began being put together in 2022 and was intended as a buffet of options for the Trump administration or any other Republican presidency. It is the latest installment in the Heritage Foundation's Mandate for Leadership series, which has compiled conservative policy proposals every few years since 1981. The project has gained significant attention due to its sweeping recommendations and overlap with former President Donald Trump's agenda.

Project 2025 outlines legal pathways for implementing some of the biggest policy goals, such as mass deportations and cuts to federal agencies. It includes plans on various topics such as immigration, federal bureaucracies, pornography, abortion rights, contraceptives coverage under the Affordable Care Act, transgender adults' transitions, and the federal agency overseeing the National Weather Service. Despite Trump's attempts to distance himself from Project 2025 and its more extreme proposals, many of its priorities align with his own agenda.

At least 140 people who worked in the Trump administration had a hand in Project 2025, including six of his former Cabinet secretaries and four individuals Trump nominated as ambassadors. Nearly 240 people with ties to both Project 2025 and Trump were identified, covering nearly every aspect of his time in politics and the White House.

It is important to note that while Democrats have seized on Project 2025 as the official platform of a potential Trump administration and the GOP in general, former President Donald Trump has disavowed Project 2025. However, Rachel Maddow and other MSNBC hosts have claimed that Trump is trying to get rid of the American system of government with Project 2025.

As a journalist, it is crucial to remain skeptical of all information provided and be aware of potential biases from sources. While writing articles about science or health topics, one should be cautious of major breakthroughs or advances that are claimed to be significant leaps beyond current technology or understanding. It is essential to provide a complete and factual story that is engaging to read, without drawing conclusions, making calls to action, or being biased left or right.


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Confidence

91%

Doubts
  • It is unclear if all of the policies outlined in Project 2025 will be implemented by a future Republican administration.
  • The extent to which former President Trump supports or endorses the proposals in Project 2025 is uncertain.

Sources

57%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Trump claims not to know who is behind Project 2025. A CNN review found at least 140 people who worked for him are involved

CNN News Site: In-Depth Reporting and Analysis with Some Financial Conflicts and Sensational Language Steve Contorno Thursday, 11 July 2024 08:00
  • Unique Points
    • At least 140 people who worked in the Trump administration had a hand in Project 2025, including six of his former Cabinet secretaries and four individuals Trump nominated as ambassadors.
    • Nearly 240 people with ties to both Project 2025 and Trump were identified, covering nearly every aspect of his time in politics and the White House.
    • Project 2025 includes plans on various topics such as immigration, federal bureaucracies, pornography, abortion rights, contraceptives coverage under the Affordable Care Act, transgender adults’ transitions, and the federal agency overseeing the National Weather Service.
    • Despite Trump’s attempts to distance himself from Project 2025 and its more extreme proposals, many of its priorities align with his own agenda.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (0%)
    The author makes editorializing statements by implying that Trump's denial of involvement in Project 2025 is false and that the project's priorities are 'controversial'. The article also engages in selective reporting by focusing on individuals who worked for Trump and their involvement with Project 2025, while omitting any mention of individuals who may have worked against Trump or had no affiliation with him. Additionally, the author uses emotional manipulation by implying that failure to support Project 2025 could lead to the 'loss of the fight for the very idea of America'.
    • Project 2025 also aims to recruit and train thousands of people loyal to the conservative movement to fill federal government positions.
    • The next conservative President’s last opportunity to save our republic.
    • The number is likely higher because many individuals' online résumés were not available.
    • One example is former US Attorney Brett Tolman, a leading force behind the former president’s criminal justice reform law who later helped arrange a pardon for Charles Kushner, the father of Trump’s son-in-law. Tolman is listed as a contributor to ‘Mandate for Leadership.’
    • Many people Trump knows quite well are behind it.
    • It is ultimately up to that president, who we believe will be President Trump, to decide which recommendations to use.
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The author makes an appeal to authority by stating that Project 2025 is a conservative blueprint for the next Republican president and that many people who worked for Trump are involved. However, this does not necessarily mean that the ideas in the project are valid or endorsed by Trump.
    • ]Project 2025, the conservative blueprint for the next Republican president[
    • Six of his former Cabinet secretaries helped write or collaborated on Project 2025
    • Four individuals Trump nominated as ambassadors were also involved
  • Bias (5%)
    The author uses the phrase 'blowback in his race for the White House' to describe Project 2025 attracting criticism towards Trump. This language implies that there is something negative or undesirable about Project 2025 and its association with Trump, which could be seen as a subtle attempt to depict it in a negative light.
    • Many people Trump knows quite well are behind it.
      • The number is likely higher because many individuals' online résumés were not available.
      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication

      65%

      The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
      (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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      On Project 2025, Trump keeps inadvertently helping Democrats

      MSNBC News Thursday, 11 July 2024 13:40
      • Unique Points
        • Democratic officials are trying to inform the public about Project 2025, a right-wing policy agenda being crafted by the Heritage Foundation with assistance from several prominent Donald Trump associates.
        • At least 140 people who worked in the Trump administration had a hand in Project 2025, including more than half of the people listed as authors, editors and contributors to its manifesto.
      • Accuracy
        • Trump published statements on his social media platform denying any knowledge or involvement with Project 2025.
        • At least 140 people who worked in the Trump administration had a hand in Project 2025, including six of his former Cabinet secretaries and four individuals Trump nominated as ambassadors.
      • Deception (0%)
        The author of this article, Steve Benen, makes several deceptive statements in his article about Donald Trump's involvement with Project 2025. He uses emotional manipulation by labeling Trump's statements as 'complete and utter B.S.' and 'absurd'. He also engages in selective reporting by only mentioning the connections between Trump and Project 2025, while ignoring any potential Democratic connections or involvement. Furthermore, Benen makes a false claim when he states that 'Trump made a tactical mistake by bringing national attention to Project 2025'. This statement is deceptive because it implies that Democrats did not want the public to know about Project 2025, which is not true based on the information provided in the article. Lastly, Benen uses editorializing and pontification when he labels Trump's statements as 'absurd' and 'complete and utter B.S.'.
        • Steve Benen states that Trump made a 'tactical mistake' by bringing attention to Project 2025, implying that Democrats did not want the public to know about it.
        • Steve Benen calls Trump's statements about Project 2025 'complete and utter B.S.'
      • Fallacies (85%)
        The author makes an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that 'MSNBC's Ali Velshi told viewers over the weekend' and 'a CNN report published overnight' without providing any evidence or context as to why their opinions are trustworthy. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by calling Trump's statements 'absurd', 'complete and utter B.S.', and 'striking detail'.
        • ]MSNBC’s Ali Velshi told viewers over the weekend[.
        • ']but I can absolutely confidently say that Donald Trump’s claim that he ‘knows nothing about Project 2025’ and has ‘no idea who is behind it’ is, how do we say it in Canada? Complete and utter B.S.[.',
      • Bias (50%)
        The author expresses a clear political bias against Donald Trump and the Heritage Foundation. The author's language is derogatory towards Trump and his claims about Project 2025 are dismissive and disrespectful.
        • But I can absolutely confidently say that Donald Trump’s claim that he ‘knows nothing about Project 2025’ and has ‘no idea who is behind it’ is, how do we say it in Canada? Complete and utter B.S.
          • For one thing, the GOP candidate’s statement let Democrats know that their efforts were having an effect.
            • In fact, at least 140 people who worked in the Trump administration had a hand in Project 2025
            • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication

            82%

            The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
            (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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            It seems like Project 2025 is everywhere. But what is it?

            National Public Radio (NPR) Thursday, 11 July 2024 00:00
            • Unique Points
              • Project 2025 is a conservative guidebook put together by The Heritage Foundation to expand presidential powers and overhaul the federal workforce.
              • Former President Donald Trump denies any connection to Project 2025, but there is overlap between his agenda and the plan.
              • Project 2025 outlines legal pathways for Trump to implement some of his biggest policy goals, such as mass deportations and cuts to federal agencies.
            • Accuracy
              • , Donald Trump denies any connection to Project 2025, but there is overlap between his agenda and the plan.
              • Former President Donald Trump denies any idea who was behind Project 2025, a conservative blueprint for the next Republican president.
              • The Heritage Foundation's president, Kevin Roberts, has warned of potential political violence related to Project 2025.
            • Deception (30%)
              The article makes editorializing statements and uses emotional manipulation by implying that Project 2025 is a dangerous plan that could lead to political violence. The author also engages in selective reporting by focusing on the controversial aspects of the plan while ignoring its other components.
              • > The critical focus on Project 2025 has been a small sliver of good political news for the Biden team in an otherwise rough period.
              • > Former President Donald Trump wants to distance himself from Project 2025, while the Biden campaign is doing everything it can to tie Trump to the conservative plan to transform the American government.
              • > Democrats pounced, immediately seeing an opportunity to point to Roberts’ comments as an example of the dangers of a second Trump administration.
            • Fallacies (95%)
              The author does not make any explicit logical fallacies in the article. However, there are some instances where the author infers that Project 2025 is a plan made for Trump and that it aligns with his agenda. This is an example of an appeal to authority fallacy, as the author assumes that because leaders have described Project 2025 as a plan made for Trump and there are similarities between the plan and Trump's agenda, it must be true. However, this assumption is not necessarily valid without further evidence.
              • ][The Heritage Foundation] serves as a conservative guidebook to expand presidential powers and overhaul the federal workforce so that it can be replaced with partisan loyalists.[/]
              • [Project 2025] is a plan made for Trump, who leaders have described as the ‘Embodiment’ of their efforts.
              • [Trump's] agenda. It proposes mass deportations of millions of undocumented immigrants. So does Trump.
              • [Trump has called for cuts to the federal agencies like the Department of Education. Project 2025 calls for its elimination.
            • Bias (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication

            81%

            The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
            (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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            Even scary Darth Vader won't help Dems Project 2025 fear mongering

            Fox News Media Joe Concha Thursday, 11 July 2024 14:11
            • Unique Points
              • Democrats and their allies in the media are trying to link Trump to the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 plan despite Trump’s disavowal of the proposal.
              • Project 2025 is a 900-page vision for the next Republican administration drawn up by the Heritage Foundation, which includes reducing federal bureaucracy and restricting abortion and illegal immigration among other anti-liberal ideas.
              • Democrats have seized on Project 2025 as the official platform of a potential Trump administration and the GOP in general.
              • Trump has disavowed Project 2025, but Democrats continue to try to tie him to it.
              • Rachel Maddow and other MSNBC hosts have claimed that Trump is trying to get rid of the American system of government with Project 2025.
            • Accuracy
              No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
            • Deception (30%)
              The article contains editorializing and sensationalism. The author uses emotional manipulation by comparing Democrats to Darth Vader and portraying them as trying to 'defeat democracy'. The author also engages in selective reporting by focusing on the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 plan while ignoring Biden's own statements about Trump. There is no clear evidence of deception regarding facts, but the author's language and tone are intended to manipulate readers and create a negative perception of Democrats.
              • When Democrats and their allies in the media broach the topic of Project 2025, the theme music for the Imperial March (Darth Vader’s theme song) might as well start rising up in the background.
              • But wait... didn’t Trump disavow Project 2025 without ambiguity recently?
              • He’s trying to get rid of the American system of government, and that means getting rid of a government that does anything other than serve him, and that’s what Project 2025 is all about.
              • They’re running against democracy.
              • We can always rely on Donald Trump for one thing: to lie to the American people in pursuit of power. We saw that on the debate stage when he set a record.
            • Fallacies (85%)
              The author makes an appeal to authority fallacy by quoting Rachel Maddow's statement without providing any evidence or context to support her claim that 'Trump and his movement are not running against Democrats. They're running against democracy.' The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by referring to Rachel Maddow as the 'G.O.A.T of the Russia collusion hoax' and a 'broken record.'
              • "He’s trying to get rid of the American system of government, and that means getting rid of a government that does anything other than serve him, and that's what Project 2025 is all about."
              • "Trump and his movement, they are not running against Democrats. They’re running against democracy."
            • Bias (95%)
              The author, Joe Concha, expresses a clear ideological bias towards the Democratic Party and their attempts to link Trump to the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025. He uses derogatory language such as 'desperation', 'unintentionally hilarious', and 'B.S.' when referring to the Democrats' efforts. He also quotes Rachel Maddow using inflammatory language, further demonstrating his bias.
              • But that’s where the desperation of the Dems has landed in this critical moment for the party and its likely presidential nominee, Joe Biden.
                • He’s trying to get rid of the American system of government, and that means getting rid of a government that does anything other than serve him, and that’s what Project 2025 is all about.
                  • The huge problem for Democrats — along with their friends in the media — is that trust has been completely blown in light of Biden’s debate performance and obvious mental decline on display to the country that night. And when the party and most of the press attempt to go back to the old MEGA-MAGA-REPUBLICANS-ARE-AN-EXISTENTIAL-THREAT-TO-DEMOCRACY card by trying to link Trump with policy proposals he has rejected in the strongest of terms, it’s the boy who cried wolf of cautionary tales. Because by perpetually calling Trump a racist, a xenophobe and portraying him as a non-fictional Darth Vader with extreme intentions despite his first term never illustrating anything close to it, maybe…just maybe…the very key voters you’re attempting to court may call it for exactly what it is: B.S.
                    • To bring some sanity to all of this, conservative podcaster Ben Shapiro testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday and was confronted by social media troll Eric Swalwell... Swalwell then asked on a scale of zero to 100 percent how much Shapiro advocated the Project 2025 platform.
                      • We can always rely on Donald Trump for one thing: to lie to the American people in pursuit of power. We saw that on the debate stage when he set a record… Together, we must defeat him.
                      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                        None Found At Time Of Publication
                      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                        None Found At Time Of Publication

                      90%

                      The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
                      (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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                      What Is Project 2025, and Who Is Behind It?

                      The Name Of The NZ Prefix. I PWA NZI.P.Was Dropped. Simon J. Thursday, 11 July 2024 14:12
                      • Unique Points
                        • Project 2025 is a set of conservative policy proposals for a future Republican administration spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation and like-minded conservative groups.
                        • The document is the latest installment in the Heritage Foundation’s Mandate for Leadership series, which has compiled conservative policy proposals every few years since 1981.
                        • Project 2025 was intended as a buffet of options for the Trump administration or any other Republican presidency.
                        • Kevin Roberts, head of the Heritage Foundation, believed the American government would embrace a more conservative era and hoped Republicans would usher it in.
                        • The project began being put together by the Heritage Foundation in 2022.
                      • Accuracy
                        • Donald Trump claimed to have no idea who was behind Project 2025.
                        • Project 2025 includes plans on various topics such as immigration, federal bureaucracies, pornography, abortion rights, contraceptives coverage under the Affordable Care Act, transgender adults’ transitions, and the federal agency overseeing the National Weather Service.
                      • Deception (100%)
                        None Found At Time Of Publication
                      • Fallacies (85%)
                        The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy. The author cites Kevin Roberts from the Heritage Foundation as a source of information on Project 2025 without providing any counter-arguments or critical analysis of his claims.
                        • . . . Kevin Roberts, the head of the Heritage Foundation, which began putting together the latest document in 2022, said he thought the American government would embrace a more conservative era, one that he hoped Republicans would usher in.
                      • Bias (100%)
                        None Found At Time Of Publication
                      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                        None Found At Time Of Publication
                      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                        None Found At Time Of Publication