President Joe Biden said in Michigan described 'Project 2025' as a harbinger of a "nightmare" for the country should his Republican adversary be elected and enact the policies outlined in the document.
“Folks, Project 2025 is the biggest attack on our system of government and on our personal freedom that’s ever been proposed in the history of this country,” Biden baid.
According to him, this imitative “is run and paid for by Trump people” and is “a blueprint for a second Trump.”
What is the Project 2025
Project 2025, a comprehensive 900-page policy document authored by Trump allies and former officials, including Paul Dans and Spencer Chretien, aims to dismantle significant portions of the U.S. government and instate federal workers aligned with Trump's ideology.
The roadmap, orchestrated by the Heritage Foundation and supported by numerous conservative organizations, also proposes a dramatic tax code overhaul and the implementation of abortion restrictions.
The president is leveraging Project 2025 as a tool to consolidate the Democratic Party, which has shown signs of division regarding his continued participation in the race, especially after a debate performance that has been perceived by some as detrimental to his reelection chances.
Nevertheless, many Democratic voters at the rally expressed their support for Biden and their discontent with the internal party pressure for him to step aside.
Biden's campaign is expected to maintain its focus on Project 2025 during the upcoming GOP convention, signaling the administration's strategy to unite Democrats against the potential of a Trump return to the White House.
Trump distances himself from Project 2025
Former President Donald Trump distanced himself from Project 2025. In a recent post on social media, Trump stated that he has no knowledge of the project, which is gaining attention due to its association with his administration.
CNN reported that numerous former Trump administration officials were involved in the creation of Project 2025. Six former Cabinet secretaries, four ambassador nominees, and key figures from Trump's immigration policy team are among those who contributed to the document.
The involvement of Trump's first deputy chief of staff in the project has been highlighted, with approximately 20 pages of the document credited to him.
Overall, a CNN review found that at least 140 individuals who served under the Trump administration participated in the development of Project 2025.
“I have no idea who is behind it,” the former president recently said.