What is Project 2025 and why is Trump distancing himself from it?

Former President Donald Trump is working to distance himself from Project 2025, an ultra-conservative set of policy recommendations put together by the Heritage Foundation and led by two former Trump administration officials. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett has more on what Project 2025 is and why Trump is trying to disassociate from it.

[dorothyharris]

The supreme Court knows about it too and voted in his favor

[stephaniebrooks]

I luv how the media is acting like a Trump Presidency won't affect them!!!

[edwardmille]

Steven Miller and many of Trump's people when he was in office other ones writing this along with the heritage foundation.

[Msasha]

It’s weird though everyone I talk too is planning on voting for Trump. Turns out that people want to be able to buy houses and groceries.

[colleenporter]

His buddies wrote it, he talked about it at cpac so did bannon.

[KirkBlackJr]

He trying to get away from it cause he knows it bad!! But he’s all involved

[edwardmille]

Trump AKA Sergeant Schultz I know nothing about 2025 nothing even though my people are helping write it

[tonyubaka]

He's neck deep in it.He's lying as always

[onendonlysmithy]

Are you saying Trump lied?! That's never happened before!!...

[ptfgirm]

Come on republicans put people first not your damn money!

[gloriabaumstimler]

AGENDA 47! WHEN ARE YOU GUYS GOING TO REPORT AGENDA 47 IT’S POSTED ON HIS WEBSITE AND IS ACTUALLY CLIFF NOTES FOR PROJECT 2025 WITH A FEW ADDITIONAL HORRORS ADDED.

[jeffreydeboer]

Hmmm...When has the Media been correct about anything regarding President Trump?

[cheryldekoevend]

Yes! Do more stories on Project 2025! Every Voter needs this information!!! Biden needs to bring this out.

[neldawilcoxson]

I hope CBS will make this video available to local TV stations.

[doughughes]

No way is he gonna be able to get the stench of Project 2025 off from him.

[roxanereddy]

Your headline is stating you are protecting him, Project25 and Chevron. Everyone one needs to watch July 8, 2024 The Lincolin Project; Aftermath.

[chadgranoff]

Democracy versus the US version of the Taliban

[lizhall]

We do need more coverage on project 2025. Although I like the part that given the states more power over education, there are sinister authoritarian tones that should alarm us all. If they want Homeland Security to focus only on the border, that leaves us open to cyber attacks.

[michaelmcnulty]

It’s wild that it’s such a brief. Conservatives went from wanting a weaker federal government and executive to a extremely strong and overpowered executive branch.

[aikimommee]

I am trying to read the document; I can’t find some of the things people are screaming about and some I can. Still working through it🧐