MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump distanced himself Friday from Project 2025, a massive proposed overhaul of the federal government drafted by longtime allies and former officials in his administration, days after the head of the think tank responsible for the program suggested there would be a second American Revolution.
“I know nothing about Project 2025,” Trump posted on his social media website. “I have no idea who is behind it. I disagree with some of the things they’re saying and some of the things they’re saying are absolutely ridiculous and abysmal. Anything they do, I wish them luck, but I have nothing to do with them.”
The 922-page plan outlines a dramatic expansion of presidential power and a plan to fire as many as 50,000 government workers to replace them with Trump loyalists. President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign has worked to draw more attention to the agenda, particularly as Biden tries to keep fellow Democrats on board after his disastrous debate.
Trump has outlined his own plans to remake the government if he wins a second term, including staging the largest deportation operation in U.S. history — including people from Haiti and Africa — and imposing tariffs on potentially all imports. His campaign has previously warned outside allies not to presume to speak for the former president and suggested their transition-in-waiting efforts were unhelpful.
As reported by theGrio, below are some of what Project 2025 proposals could do:
- Eliminate racial equity programs due to “anti-white” discrimination
- Potentially eliminate thousands of Black federal employees
- Eliminate the Department of Education and student loan programs
- Politicize the Department of Justice, send troops to Black cities
- Start mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, including those from Africa and Haiti
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts said on Steve Bannon’s “War Room” podcast Tuesday that…
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