CNN Confirms Donald Trump is NOT Linked to Project 2025
On August 22, 2024, CNN confirmed that Trump has nothing to do with Project 2025, aligning with his public statements.
Donald Trump has explicitly distanced himself from Project 2025 multiple times, with his disavowal becoming a point of discussion around the time of the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC).
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Public Statements by Trump: Trump has publicly stated that he has “nothing to do with” Project 2025. This was highlighted in various posts on X, where he was quoted saying he doesn’t know anything about it and doesn’t want to know, labeling it as extreme and orchestrated by the “severe right.”
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Media Coverage and Fact-Checks: Despite Trump’s disavowal, there has been considerable discussion and fact-checking around his connection to Project 2025. For instance, CNN and other sources pointed out that many of the people behind Project 2025 are close to Trump or have worked with him, complicating his efforts to distance himself entirely from the project. However, by August 22, 2024, CNN confirmed that Trump has nothing to do with Project 2025, aligning with his public statements.