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ANN KENEVAN on August 30, 2024

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Former President Donald Trump distanced himself on Friday from Project 2025—a controversial package of conservative policy ideas by the Heritage Foundation—saying he knows “nothing about” the project that ... View MoreFormer President Donald Trump distanced himself on Friday from Project 2025—a controversial package of conservative policy ideas by the Heritage Foundation—saying he knows “nothing about” the project that involves some former members of his administration, as President Joe Biden’s campaign highlights the agenda and criticizes recent comments by the Heritage Foundation leader on a “second American Revolution.” Trump said in a Truth Social post he has “no idea who is behind” Project 2025, adding he disagrees with some of the project’s proposals for the next GOP administration and “some of the things they’re saying are absolutely ridiculous and abysmal.” Trump went on to say: “Anything they do, I wish them luck, but I have nothing to do with them.” Project 2025, spearheaded by the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank, has been associated with Trump because two of its three directors of the project served in Trump’s administration, as well as many of its policy agenda contributors. The Biden-Harris campaign slammed Trump’s claims in a series of posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying: “A desperate and lying Trump claims he knows ‘nothing’ about his Project 2025 agenda, even though his top aides are the ones behind the plan”—also posting a video of Trump speaking at a Heritage Foundation event. The Trump campaign told Forbes the post is “very clear,” adding campaign officials “have been saying outside groups like Project 2025 do not reflect campaign strategy or policy for months,” referring Forbes to a December memo from senior campaign advisors Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles. Project 2025 told Forbes in a statement it “does not speak for any candidate or campaign” but rather is a coalition of conservative groups “advocating policy and personnel recommendations for the next conservative president,” which it believes will be Trump, going on to say: “Rather than obsessing over Project 2025, the Biden campaign should be addressing the 25th Amendment.” Trump claimed in a Truth Social post Friday he knows “nothing about” a controversial initiative, . AFP via Getty Images https://www.forbes.com/sites/caileygleeson/2024/07/05/trump-disavows-project-2025-calls-some-of-conservative-groups-ideas-absolutely-ridiculous-and-abysmal

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