{"id":7293,"date":"2025-08-31T10:20:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T14:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/?p=7293"},"modified":"2025-08-31T10:20:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T14:20:31","slug":"project-2025-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/31\/project-2025-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Project 2025 Trump Administration: Before vs After Election &#8211; What the Facts Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7296 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Project-25.jpg\" alt=\"Project 2025 Trump denial illustrated with his quote 'I have nothing to do with Project 2025' and GOP see-no-evil imagery\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Project-25.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Project-25-500x263.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Project-25-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Project-25-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bottom Line Up Front:<\/strong> <em>Reporting from our remote Florida Swamp news desk \u2013 Project 2025 Trump denials before the election have morphed into rapid implementation after. Multiple tracking sites now confirm one-third to half of Project 25&#8217;s objectives are already complete or underway.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Trump&#8217;s campaign statements painted Project 25 as &#8220;absolutely ridiculous and abysmal.&#8221; Now its authors and contributors fill his cabinet \u2013 18+ hold key positions. The same blueprint Trump claimed to &#8220;know nothing about&#8221; is being executed at breakneck speed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Here&#8217;s the documented timeline of how &#8220;I know nothing about it&#8221; became the administration&#8217;s actual playbook.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Karmi:<\/strong> Here&#8217;s our Digital Reporter Claude with the full breakdown of what Trump said before versus what&#8217;s happening after the election&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Digital Reporter Claude:<\/strong> Thanks Karmi. Let me walk through the stark contrast between campaign rhetoric and current reality.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/31\/project-2025-trump\/#Before_the_Election_The_Denial_Phase\" >Before the Election: The Denial Phase<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/31\/project-2025-trump\/#After_the_Election_The_Implementation_Reality\" >After the Election: The Implementation Reality<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/31\/project-2025-trump\/#Project_2025_Trump_Implementation_What_the_Numbers_Show\" >Project 2025 Trump Implementation: What the Numbers Show<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/31\/project-2025-trump\/#What_Project_Leaders_Say_Now\" >What Project Leaders Say Now<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/31\/project-2025-trump\/#The_Implementation_Timeline\" >The Implementation Timeline<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/31\/project-2025-trump\/#Tracking_It_Yourself\" >Tracking It Yourself<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/31\/project-2025-trump\/#Outro_Let_the_Facts_Speak\" >Outro: Let the Facts Speak<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Before_the_Election_The_Denial_Phase\"><\/span>Before the Election: The Denial Phase<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>During the campaign, Trump consistently distanced himself from Project 25 and the Heritage Foundation&#8217;s blueprint for his potential presidency.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Campaign Statements on Record:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>July 5, 2024 on Truth Social: &#8220;I know nothing about Project 2025&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>September 10, 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aUnunvxzpgE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Presidential Debate<\/a>: &#8220;I have nothing to do with Project 2025&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Campaign spokesperson statement: &#8220;Project 2025 had nothing to do with our campaign&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>August 2024: Called parts &#8220;absolutely ridiculous and abysmal&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/static.heritage.org\/project2025\/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heritage Foundation&#8217;s Mandate for Leadership<\/a> document \u2013 the official blueprint \u2013 calls for &#8220;the replacement of merit-based federal civil service workers by people loyal to Trump and for taking partisan control of key government agencies.&#8221; Trump&#8217;s response during the campaign? Complete disavowal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trump&#8217;s Campaign Actions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoided Heritage Foundation events<\/li>\n<li>Campaign officials denied coordination<\/li>\n<li>Claimed no knowledge of the 900-page document<\/li>\n<li>Distanced himself when Democrats attacked it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"After_the_Election_The_Implementation_Reality\"><\/span>After the Election: The Implementation Reality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The post-election landscape tells a completely different story, with Project 25 architects now holding crucial positions throughout the administration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cabinet Filled with Project Authors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/11\/26\/trump-picks-project-2025-russ-vought\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios tracking<\/a>: &#8220;Trump has so far nominated at least 18 authors or contributors to serve in his second administration.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Appointments Include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Russell Vought (OMB Director)<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/trump-project-2025-russell-vought-office-management-budget-rcna181453\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wrote the executive power chapter<\/a>: &#8220;authored Project 2025&#8217;s chapter on the Executive Office of the President&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tom Homan (Border Czar)<\/strong> &#8211; Listed as official contributor<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brendan Carr (FCC Chair)<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/donald-trump-project-2025-cabinet-picks-1989565\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Authored entire FCC chapter<\/a>: &#8220;wrote a chapter about the FCC in the Project 2025 report&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>John Ratcliffe (CIA Director)<\/strong> &#8211; Consulted for intelligence section<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pam Bondi (Attorney General nominee)<\/strong> &#8211; Active supporter before nomination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Project_2025_Trump_Implementation_What_the_Numbers_Show\"><\/span>Project 2025 Trump Implementation: What the Numbers Show<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Multiple independent tracking organizations are monitoring implementation progress, and they all point to the same conclusion: rapid execution of the blueprint&#8217;s objectives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tracking Site Data:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.project2025.observer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project 2025 Tracker<\/a>: &#8220;34-50% of objectives complete or in progress&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/progressivereform.org\/tracking-trump-2\/project-2025-executive-action-tracker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Center for Progressive Reform<\/a>: &#8220;About a fifth of climate and environment measures implemented&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/91286705\/project-2025-tracker-website-trump-second-term\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fast Company analysis<\/a>: &#8220;more than a third of the right-wing agenda&#8217;s objectives have been fulfilled&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/7209901\/donald-trump-executive-actions-project-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Time Magazine<\/a>: &#8220;But just days into his second term, many of Trump\u2019s early actions align with the Project 2025 agenda.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Specific Policy Matches:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Schedule F Reinstatement:<\/strong> Project 25 called for reclassifying federal workers \u2192 Trump reinstated it Day One<\/li>\n<li><strong>DEI Programs:<\/strong> Project 25 demanded elimination \u2192 Trump&#8217;s executive order banned them<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gender Definition:<\/strong> Project 25 wanted binary sex definition \u2192 Trump order: male and female only<\/li>\n<li><strong>Military Policy:<\/strong> Project 25 opposed trans service \u2192 Trump banned transgender military service<\/li>\n<li><strong>Immigration:<\/strong> Project 25 outlined mass deportation \u2192 Trump declared border emergency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Project_Leaders_Say_Now\"><\/span>What Project Leaders Say Now<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The architects and supporters of Project 25 aren&#8217;t hiding their satisfaction with the implementation progress.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paul Dans<\/strong> (former Project 2025 director) <a href=\"https:\/\/uinterview.com\/news\/project-2025-director-paul-dans-says-trumps-second-term-is-way-beyond-my-wildest-dreams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>: &#8220;It&#8217;s actually way beyond my wildest dreams.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steve Bannon<\/strong> now &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rawstory.com\/steve-bannon-project-2025-admission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">admits &#8216;Project 2025 is the agenda&#8217; after Trump wins<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heritage Foundation<\/strong> representatives are claiming credit for multiple administration policies on social media and in press releases.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Implementation_Timeline\"><\/span>The Implementation Timeline<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Week One Actions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reinstated Schedule F for federal workforce control<\/li>\n<li>Eliminated DEI programs across government<\/li>\n<li>Defined sex as binary in federal policy<\/li>\n<li>Began border emergency implementation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>First 100 Days Progress:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/show\/the-project-explores-project-2025s-origins-and-goals-to-reshape-american-culture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PBS NewsHour<\/a>: &#8220;Many of the policies enacted by the Trump administration with lightning speed in these first 100 days were initially laid out two years ago in Project 2025.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/humanrightsfirst.org\/library\/project-2025-subvert-democracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Human Rights First tracker<\/a> notes: &#8220;Project 2025 has made significant strides in the first 100 days of the second Trump presidency.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tracking_It_Yourself\"><\/span>Tracking It Yourself<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For readers who want to verify this information or track ongoing implementation:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Independent Tracking Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.project2025.observer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project 2025 Observer<\/a> &#8211; Community-driven, updated daily<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/progressivereform.org\/tracking-trump-2\/project-2025-executive-action-tracker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Center for Progressive Reform Tracker<\/a> &#8211; Focus on regulatory changes<\/li>\n<li>The Heritage Foundation&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heritage.org\/conservatism\/commentary\/project-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/static.heritage.org\/project2025\/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Original Project 2025 Document<\/a> &#8211; The 900-page blueprint<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Project_2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia&#8217;s Project 2025 Page<\/a> &#8211; Comprehensive overview with citations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What the Trackers Currently Show:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Multiple independent tracking sites operating<\/li>\n<li>Consensus finding: One-third to half implemented<\/li>\n<li>Daily updates documenting new implementations<\/li>\n<li>Both executive orders and appointments tracked<\/li>\n<li>Verification through government documents available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Outro_Let_the_Facts_Speak\"><\/span>Outro: Let the Facts Speak<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Digital Reporter Claude:<\/strong> That&#8217;s the complete breakdown \u2013 campaign denials transformed into rapid implementation, with multiple independent trackers confirming the pace. The data speaks for itself. Back to you for final thoughts, Karmi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Karmi:<\/strong> The contrast couldn&#8217;t be clearer. Before the election: &#8220;I know nothing about it.&#8221; After the election: Its architects run the government and its objectives are being checked off daily.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you supported Trump or not, the documented shift from complete denial to active implementation raises questions about campaign transparency. When politicians say one thing to get elected and do the opposite once in office, voters deserve to know.<\/p>\n<p>The trackers will keep running. The numbers will keep climbing. And Project 2025 Trump implementation continues at a pace that even surprises its own architects.<\/p>\n<p><em>Check the trackers yourself. Read the original documents. The links are all here. Draw your own conclusions about what &#8220;I know nothing about Project 2025&#8221; really meant.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Related Reading:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/19\/deja-vu-security-assurances\/\">D\u00e9j\u00e0 Vu All Over Again: Trump&#8217;s Security Assurances Echo Budapest Memorandum<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bottom Line Up Front: Reporting from our remote Florida Swamp news desk \u2013 Project 2025 Trump denials before the election have morphed into rapid implementation after. Multiple tracking sites now confirm one-third to half of Project 25&#8217;s objectives are already complete or underway. Trump&#8217;s campaign statements painted Project 25 as &#8220;absolutely ridiculous and abysmal.&#8221; Now &#8230; <a title=\"Project 2025 Trump Administration: Before vs After Election &#8211; What the Facts Show\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/31\/project-2025-trump\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Project 2025 Trump Administration: Before vs After Election &#8211; What the Facts Show\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":6,"footnotes":""},"categories":[162,231,245,249,239,263,235,251,270,275,273,105,234],"tags":[246,240,55,276],"class_list":["post-7293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-deep-state","category-big-govt","category-2026-midterms","category-ai","category-artificial-intelligence-ai","category-claude-ai","category-judicial-overreach","category-lawfare","category-maga","category-project-2025","category-rule-of-law","category-trump","category-trump-tally","tag-2026-midterms","tag-artificial-intelligence-ai","tag-politics","tag-project-2025"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7293"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7293\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7297,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7293\/revisions\/7297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}