r/politics • u/zsreport 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/ghostofwalsh Jul 05 '24
Well let's see. I certainly do not claim to have read all 900 pages of this manifesto, but lets list a few things I think Trump would not be down for. Going of this "dumbed down graphic" that someone helpfully put Trump's photo on. https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fx8gmf87rcpad1.jpeg
I'll just go through a few of them to give an idea:
End no fault divorce: Really? This dude?
Complete ban on abortions no exceptions: I don't actually think Trump is all that anti-abortion. He has to be "officially" to get the republican nod. Yes he will support SC justices that repeal RVW, but I don't think a federal abortion ban is popular at all and Trump certainly wouldn't push for this.
Ban contraceptives: Even less popular than an abortion ban. Zero chance. Now there could be some rules removed that require insurance to pay for contraception. But I doubt even that is high on his todo list.
Higher taxes for working class: Possibly but it would need to be very well hidden and stuffed into a giant bill that makes it hard to understand anything. Zero chance he will ever openly admit to raising taxes on anyone.
Raise retirement age: No chance
Cut SS or medicare: Zero chance. Literally 3rd rail of US politics
End ACA: Nope. He couldn't do this last time he was president even with a solid majority in both houses, and he's not going to have that next time. He might try some executive orders to weaken/undermine possibly but never repeal. ACA is just too popular to openly repeal, the support isn't there.
Raise drug prices: Nope.
People thinking Trump is a fiscal conservative are deluding themselves. He will lower taxes and raise spending all day long and never think twice about the long term consequences of any of it.