Overview

• Project 2025, a Heritage Foundation initiative, aims to guide the next conservative administration with a 900-page policy blueprint.
• Trump's campaign has publicly criticized the project, calling it a 'pain in the a--' and distancing itself from its recommendations.
• Conservative commentators and former Trump officials express worries that the disavowal could alienate loyal supporters and fuel Democratic attacks.
• Despite the public rejection, some believe Trump may still use elements of Project 2025 if re-elected.
• The controversy highlights a broader power struggle over control of personnel and policy direction in a potential second Trump administration.