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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Rachel Leingang

Project 2025: the Trump picks with ties to ultra-rightwing policy manifesto

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Project 2025: the controversial blueprint for a conservative presidency. Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump repeatedly disavowed Project 2025, saying he had “nothing to do” with the blueprint for a conservative presidency and didn’t know the people behind it. But as he starts to assemble his cabinet and White House staff, it seems likely he’ll get to know the people involved very well soon.

Trump’s attempts to disavow the project before winning re-election seemed improbable, given that it was written by various members of his first administration and aligned on policy goals with his own proposed second term agenda.

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