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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Rachel Leingang

Trump’s appointments signal which Project 2025 goals he might advance first

A reflection of the US Capitol in a puddle of water
Project 2025 details how an incoming president should dismantle features of the government it believes conflict with conservative ideology Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Despite disavowing Project 2025 on the campaign trail and the people involved with creating it, Donald Trump has now tapped numerous people tied to the project for key roles in his administration as he prepares to advance some of its main goals.

He acknowledged in December that he agreed with some parts of the project, but didn’t say which, claiming he didn’t read it and didn’t have any part in it. “They have some things that are very conservative and very good. They have other things that I don’t like,” he told Time magazine. He also said he thought it was “inappropriate” that the project was released ahead of the election and could have derailed his win because “they had some pretty ridiculous things in there”.

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