The ‘Project 2025’ is an initiative by the Heritage Foundation (a conservative U.S. think-tank) to create a comprehensive policy blueprint for Donald Trump for his second term in the Oval Office. Authored by former Trump Administration officials and the Heritage Foundation, the 900-page document proposes to set the trajectory for the incoming Administration’s agenda with a major overhauling of the government structures and policies. It talks about firming border security, banning public sector unions, emphasizing traditional family units as the centre-piece of American life, reducing the size and influence of federal agencies, and individual rights to be free to ‘live and flourish.’ The mandate project dates back to 1980 when the Heritage Foundation gave President-elect Ronald Reagan its first ‘Mandate of Leadership’ in 1981.
This Issue Brief seeks to deconstruct the document highlighting its broad congruence with the Trump Administration’s policy agenda. The document is divided into five sections focusing on various key domains and issues including the executive authority, national security, and economic reforms.
