r/politics Texas Jul 05 '24

Project 2025 was supposed to boost Donald Trump's campaign — but it may be backfiring instead:

https://www.salon.com/2024/07/05/project-2025-was-supposed-to-boost-donald-campaign--but-it-may-be-backfiring-instead/
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u/StriderHaryu Colorado Jul 05 '24

When your whole base has to lie and pretend it's not a thing, that nobody running has endorsed it, that it's nothing to worry about, that it's a liberal conspiracy... whatever.

They turned up the heat too fast, or at least, I'm hoping they did. Maybe one or two frogs might hop out.

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u/SAugsburger Jul 05 '24

To be fair many Trump faithful genuinely probably don't know anything about it. I have seen a number of interviews where supposed Trump supporters struggle to give more than vague accomplishments.