Why the Presidential Race Is Fixating on Project 2025 Now | WSJ

Project 2025–a once obscure conservative policy book—has emerged as a defining element of the 2024 presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. The former president has gone to great lengths to distance himself from the far-right policy playbook, while it has become a political lightning rod for the Democrats.

WSJ takes an inside look at how the controversial agenda is transforming campaign strategies and voter decisions.

Chapters:
0:00 Project 2025
0:35 The campaign trail
5:10 Voters reactions

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[Sjalabais]

Imagine having the elimination of the department of education as a core policy goal. Uninformed, downright stupid perspectives are the wave Trump is riding. Making the population even dumber is their core goal. What a riveting prospect.

[Gredddfe]

My favourite part of this fiasco is that every time Kevin Roberts opens his mouth, proudly saying things like "Trump has to be coy about it now, but he will absolutely support and implement Project 2025", he makes life more difficult for Trump and the GOP.

[MMM]

I believe Trump when he says he has not read it. I mean seriously, when was the last time that con man read any book? This time around the christian conservative movement was honest about their intentions and this is what we get if Trump wins omg....

[sashazach]

I think it's been pretty clear this has been helping Harris.

[유주나-ic]

I am christian and respect family values, but project 2025 goes too far..

[djp]

It's insane that this race is so close. We defeated these people in 1945 and they keep coming back over and over again. We never learn from history.

[madhavyu]

If by a miracle Trump is elected, he will flip-flop and say Project 2025 was his idea.

[sgbuses]

At least there is a clear written manifesto. Americans can't later say they didn't read the fine print once it comes into effect.

[LF-duuc]

I would personally like to thank the Heritage Foundation for their brilliant work in helping to elect Kamala Harris. Bravo! Bravo!
👏👏👏👏👏

[oscarcantu]

Every single time it’s been brought up to any Republican Leader the answer is always: “I haven’t read it, looked at it.” That should tell you everything. They either don’t want to bother to look at it cause they’ve heard it’s absurd ideas and they don’t want to say it, or they know it’s awful and are afraid to speak against it.

[Joelmonterrey]

Trump literally nodded when Vice President Harris associated it with him. So I don't know who he thinks he's fooling but it ain't voters.

[Benji]

This is definitely very scary. Everyone should watch out for GOP. How many Americans really know about this though?

[scipioafricanus]

Donald Trump playing micky the dunce dose not exonerate him we know his playbook

[chobblegobbler]

Haven’t read it, don’t read, can’t read

[theshimario]

republicans want to bring this country back to the 1950s

[StarwoodTech]

But enabled and not contested by both parties with Citizens United in 2010. We cry foul now after sewing the seeds for 15 years.

[christophermurphy]

There is a big difference between Qhristians (like The Heritage Foundation) and true Christians (like James Talarico).

[RevengeOfThePigRipper]

Being a wannabe dictator isn’t a “personal style”. Stop normalizing Trump.

[LSSYLondon]

I a person with a degree in History. I also lived in Montgomery, Alabama in 2017. That's when I realised how far off from the rest of the world the Deep South Republicans are. I was literally told to go golf at another public course because I went to the "minority" golf course. IN 2017 they are still segregated. It's crazy that people will vote for Trumps racism. But they will.

[kinlika]

It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to write it down.... and remove all doubt of it.