Trump Campaign Distances Itself from Project 2025 Amid Political Backlash
The Heritage Foundation-led initiative faces criticism for its extreme policies, complicating Trump's 2024 presidential bid.
- Former President Trump disavows Project 2025, calling its policies 'ridiculous' and 'abysmal.'
- Project 2025 includes controversial abortion restrictions and plans to overhaul federal agencies.
- Key figures behind Project 2025 were appointed during Trump's first term, linking the project closely to his administration.
- Trump's attempts to distance himself from the project have drawn more public attention to it.
- Democrats criticize Project 2025 as a blueprint for an extreme second Trump administration.
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