Breaking down the conservative presidential plan Project 2025

Voters in recent weeks have begun to hear the name "Project 2025" invoked more and more by President Biden and Democrats, as they seek to sound the alarm about what could be in store if former President Donald Trump wins a second term in the White House. Robert Costa explains.
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[@jayb.johnson139]

"We're going to dig deeper into this Project 2025" - They don't dig any deeper.

[@chuckxu5910]

I know President Joey has dementia Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s but I don’t care. I will vote for him.

[@biderdoo]

​@@chuckxu5910you are part of the problem.

[@user-xe1xb2ne1w]

Recommend watching "Bad Faith" documentary and read Project 2025:)

[@chucklesthered2338]

It's in detail at the Heritage Foundation site. I support it!

[@danielhoward4566]

CBS CEO supports it?

[@patricklandon7476]

Ever get the feeling you’re being manipulated?

[@destoryer-uc8ox]

because we are

[@jasminelindros8923]

No, but then, I don't listen to right-wing propaganda.

[@unme4728]

That's it? That's all you have to say, CBS, about Project 2025 and what it entails, exactly thirty seconds, haha, of nothing. And they call themselves a new outlet. Riiiiiiight.

[@ChroniclerofXol]

actually less than 20 seconds and he changed the subject to Trump doesn't wanna talk about it and who is going to be his VP are you kidding me, Robert Costa?

[@Absaalookemensch]

Democrat policies led to the worst child trafficking crisis since the Civil War. 100,000 children of illegal migrants are unaccounted for, many in the hands of child traffickers and sex traffickers. Democrat politicians and their new media is aware of this yet remains silent and refuse to address it. This reveals their true character. If elected, Trump will, once again, resolve the crisis.

[@user-xe1xb2ne1w]

Recommend watching "Bad Faith" documentary and read Project 2025:)

[@Absaalookemensch]

@@user-xe1xb2ne1w Jan 2017 Democrats staged insurrection with days of violent riots in DC and several other cities over Trump's inauguration They have this planned again for Jan 2025 if Trump is elected.

[@IreneCampos-tk2vd]

​@@user-xe1xb2ne1wwaste of time No candidate plans on implementing it. Maybe a few parts here and there but 🍊 is naturally too liberal to fully push it through

[@edourdpeters4352]

Shame on you CBS You didn't read it.

[@dawns4641]

Liar!

[@Psianth]

So... thanks for not breaking down project 2025 in any way, shape, or form.

[@legary2007]

OMG, I never ever watch CBS Evening News, and this viewing reminded me why...it's like watching a kid who's all excited about Christmas while this guy is talking about trump. Disgusting.

[@Bobalicious]

A whole minute-twenty to expose Project 2025.

[@judasdubois]

Yeah Biden in his speech went over this a lot harder than CBS, what a shock.

[@unme4728]

Actually, I was looking, too. It was actually closer to thirty seconds os "going deeper", lol.

[@Absaalookemensch]

Democrat policies led to the worst child trafficking crisis since the Civil War. 100,000 children of illegal migrants are unaccounted for, many in the hands of child traffickers and sex traffickers. Democrat politicians and their new media is aware of this yet remains silent and refuse to address it. This reveals their true character. If elected, Trump will, once again, resolve the crisis.

[@jdtravels5140]

In interviews, Trump says he hasn't even seen the 2025 agenda.

[@TheEgotisticalJake]

And it’s an obvious lie.

[@cjb1160]

It's easy to google him praising them

[@isocarboxazid]

Nearly every single word out of his mouth is a lie. Lie after lie after lie. What else do you expect from a rapist and convicted felon?

[@user-tz4wy2xe6z]

And would anyone who is intelligent actually believe that liar ?

[@KathyH231]

@@TheEgotisticalJakeif it’s a lie than show the proof, I can’t find anything that ties Trump to supporting Projects 2025… knowing about it and participating in a agenda is two different things

[@iamjackscompletelackofsurp9606]

Youre going to break it down? You didnt even talk about it! 🤦

[@AC-re9ee]

Propagandists, your time is fading into obscurity, most like me just come here to laugh at you 😂😂

[@SkinnySkinch]

Why are the media talking about this like it's Trumps plan?

[@larryneville1811]

Trying to overshadow the SAVE act vote.

[@ncruz591]

They pulling out all the stops they know veggie patty gonna lose so they fear mongering to get votes and also try to get the miggys to vote to. They scratching tooth and nail cause they know they gonna lose.

[@papawheelie5576]

Desperation.

[@ChroniclerofXol]

because it is

[@mattturner5429]

​@@ChroniclerofXolWhat's your proof?

[@ChubbyCheckhers]

God, it’s so despicable how you can clearly tell what side each person is on by the way they tell the story

[@MRick-cd1kr]

Has CBS ever looked into what the Brookins Institute Ideas for this Country

[@resistance.through.poetry]

This like Russia colllusion hoax

[@trevorwilliams3501]

The media is back to its usual unethical self. Trump has said this Project 2025 thing has nothing to do with him, but they keep trying to pin it on him. It's like if someone found a random left wing group daydreaming about Biden ushering in Communism and Trump went on tour pretending Biden was actually on board with it.

[@frankdrevinpolicesquad2930]

Exactly

[@raphael1186]

It is. There’s mountains of evidence but conservatives wont look or listen because their guy can’t lose…

[@mattturner5429]

*collusion.

[@jasminelindros8923]

Is good English you have, comrade.

[@davidhalpin6750]

Fake news........Lame! MAGA!

[@user-xe1xb2ne1w]

Recommend watching "Bad Faith" documentary and read Project 2025:)

[@davidhalpin6750]

@@user-xe1xb2ne1w no thanks bot🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@user-xe1xb2ne1w]

@@davidhalpin6750 not a bot

[@larryneville1811]

The SAVE act is happening now, Voter id should be required.

[@marketads1]

Stupid. News? Analysis? Trump campaign says. Confirmed by other sources? Opposition says? What a waste of time.

[@joey86bu1]

Add guilltoines and piranha filled moats and I'm on board.

[@ophiuchusoversoul1785]

Dozens of news stations owned by 3-4 people. We lost our free press to capitalism.

[@nighthowell]

The hysteria is so funny. Trust us, lefties, "project 2025" is way too good to be true.

[@MIkeKDBA]

It would be a blessing to streamline the government and have it work much more efficiently.

[@lynnallen1242]

ALLCEOs....abc*nbc*cbs*cnn*msnbc*nyt............... AREtRUMPdonors...🤦‍♀️

[@billbradley4878]

Meanwhile to my knowledge no GOP politicians have endorsed this at all. It is some thought experiment of a think tank, there are many think tanks with many poor ideas that are not implemented. This is just fearmongering.

[@cjb1160]

I disagree. Have you read it? These people, many of them former trump employees, plan for our country to become a Christian nation. They will make liberals cry, indeed...but look at what they'll do to everyone in this country. Do you think divorce should be illegal?

[@aliceweil2357]

Yeah it's actually put out by the Heritage Foundation but see how the media manipulates all these idiots they fall for every lie Hook Line & Sinker where are these people's common sense LOL

[@user-tz4wy2xe6z]

Just keep telling yourself that. But it won't be a comfort when those idiots start implementing it

[@billbradley4878]

@@user-tz4wy2xe6z I guess you are a fortune teller, neat. Meanwhile if we go and dig up every bad idea from every think tank and pretend they are all valid neither party will look good.

[@IreneCampos-tk2vd]

BINGO

[@AdamBaums101]

Reported for misinformation

[@davemcelderry7086]

900 pages in 1:05 give me a break

[@janetlinden837]

I'm sure Trump hasn't even read the whole thing, probably very little,, probably received a short overview of it, as he wouldn't read or want to hear about the PDFs I think they're called every morning in the White House, that is after he got in at 10:30 or 11:00 each day, and remember one last thing he spent at least 3 days of the week on a golf course

[@janetlinden837]

PDB's. Oops, audio texting, sorry

[@janetlinden837]

Pdb's are what a president here's a reads every morning and in many instances plans his day around that information, that's how important it is.... But not to Trump

[@RatTerminator]

Aah more hysteria Everything in it makes Sense!!

[@drizz1256]

Low inflation, secure border, and no new wars. Trump 2024! 🇺🇸

[@BelMarduksBizarreBazaar]

Please talk about Agenda 47, his plan.

[@deltabot6550]

P2025 is his plan

[@caleb3547]

Propaganda

[@michaelgalt388]

Ah…emotional terrorism again🤦‍♂

[@SpartacusColo]

Let's all ignore the completely incompetent president we have in office! Why worry about a guy, who can barely function in the middle of the day, running our nation???

[@LawandOrder-fi5xk]

Vote for Vice President Trump who Biden endorsed.

[@FloridaFun10007]

Trump 2024...dont let them fool you 😅

[@barbaram5346]

No Felon in the White House. He belongs in prison!!!

[@TheOriginalJphyper]

Looks like we've met our mandatory Florida Man quota for today.

[@IreneCampos-tk2vd]

​​@@TheOriginalJphyper "trump county" is all over the USA now😂

[@Zen_17k]

🚨READ PROJECT 2025🚨 …….and share with EVERYONE you know!

[@IreneCampos-tk2vd]

waste of time. No candidate plans to implement it fully

[@generector8583]

The Project 2025, Employment Census of 2024. Their Census is of all males over the age of 65 years old and retired. What are they planning and hoping for to put them all back to work?

[@IreneCampos-tk2vd]

Pointless. No candidate plans to implement it fully

[@boristheamerican2938]

Why silent on the child labor stuff in Project 2025 CBS? Is that too much for the corporate heads to handle?

[@davidgrace2951]

Project 2024. Democrats running a meat puppet for President.

[@davidhoyt4006]

The idea behind 2025 is making it easier to hold bureaucrats accountable. These agencies have become a fourth branch of government. They are supposed to be held accountable through the budget allocation process but now everything is wrapped into an omnibus bill. Our government is broken. Project 2025 is the first step to fixing that.

[@46vblondie]

No, not at all.

[@UnclePlaysBadly]

Trump hires people who will bow to him - he doesn't care about competence. Your naivete is depressing.

[@IreneCampos-tk2vd]

​@@46vblondiewheres your "crystal ball"? In the closet with your magical broom?

[@IreneCampos-tk2vd]

​​@@UnclePlaysBadly

[@julem247]

No mention of them ending Social Security payments!!! 🤬🤬

[@BinduDas-iw8wh]

How do you create and insert graphics into a video like this?

[@marv-n-24]

I think the main program they use for that stuff is After Effects

[@gailc7331]

Fake fake fake NEWS!!!!!!!

[@JohnE9999]

Liars lie.

[@larryneville1811]

51 intel officials approve this message.

[@UnclePlaysBadly]

Those are her 2 takeaways from the Project 2025 document? What fluff.

[@anandguruji83]

NORAH O’DONNELL IN DARK BLUE DRESS LEGS AND BLACK HIGH HEELS 0:09

[@anandguruji83]

NORAH O’DONNELL IN DARK BLUE DRESS LEGS AND BLACK HIGH HEELS 0:09

[@leannevandekew1996]

More Russian Al.

[@thepatriarchy8443]

@@BarbaraEHill513 Does he do this often?

[@badassbenny1010]

What a Joke for Presidental pick. Nobody good at all. Like Trump. Trump and his family for prison.

[@theJingaja]

I'm voting for the party that supports s3333x changes for children that means I'm voting blue no matter who

[@shocker147]

I love it!!! Enact it!!!

[@TRAILER-GURL]

That didn't break down much...

[@carlroberson972]

Be afraid. Be very afraid. Got it.

[@joepauly2311]

Human NPCs in action, Project 2025 is the new programming.

[@IreneCampos-tk2vd]

No candidate plans to implement it fully

[@user-dc4uo2sh1t]

Joe Biden that is Mr Magoo I want you to step down. THANK YOU!!

[@dtaylor939]

I liked most of what I read in Project 25. Why all this fearmongering?

[@chipmunktubetop]

His name is mentioned +300 times. He knows ALL about it.

[@MIkeKDBA]

President Trumps name is probably mentioned in at least 100,000 news articles. It does not mean he read them all or sat down with an interview with all the journalists. Trump is mentioned in this video and he has probably not seen it or participated.

[@shilohivy4590]

Terrifying! Please vote.

[@IreneCampos-tk2vd]

No candidate plans to implement it fully

[@Alex_Riddles]

Bait and Switch on the part of CBS and the Republican party.

[@richardwright5741]

It’s not trumps!

[@SokemRokemRobot]

It's not Trump's, but Project 2025 still sounds like excellent recommendations.

[@UnclePlaysBadly]

More than half of the people involved in putting it together were in his administration.

[@ThuyVo-rg7yd]

President Donald Trump 2025🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🕊🕊

[@pandy19721]

It's a great plan.

[@robertrodriguez9984]

IM ALL IN IF TRUMP PICKS VIVEK, TULSI, BYRON DONALDS OR MATT GAETZ FOR VP

[@UnclePlaysBadly]

I'm so sad for you.

[@robertrodriguez9984]

@@UnclePlaysBadly why?

[@miketentinger8287]

Lol fear mongering, has nothing to do with Trump

[@UnclePlaysBadly]

Except that half of the people involved in putting it together were in his administration.

[@IreneCampos-tk2vd]

​@@UnclePlaysBadlynope, wrong again. Just because they're Republicans doesn't mean they work directly with him

[@IreneCampos-tk2vd]

​@@UnclePlaysBadlywrong again. None of those work directly for 🍊

[@unparalleIed]

still part of the right-wing. the people who made p2025 are a body of people providing advice and ideas on specific political or economic problems for republicans.

[@miketentinger8287]

@@unparalleIed I understand that, Marc Elias and Heritage Foundation, but both them and Trump have said Trump himself has nothing to do with it

[@mrsme33-cy7lf]

Agenda 47 😊

[@spookyazct]

CBS News Rather Slanted 😂

[@Chuck-js8dy]

Still voting STRAIGHT RED

[@leannevandekew1996]

Russian Al?

[@boristheamerican2938]

Good for you, see you in church on Sunday. Dont make them come and get you.

[@WilliamLamont82]

No thanks....Vote Red and American Democracy is DEAD.....Biden 2024!!! 🌊 🌊 🌊

[@kevinhullinger8743]

Project 2025 🇺🇸

[@newfreethink]

Love how the propaganda machine run here at CBS sucks channel

[@danielhoward4566]

More CBS propaganda.

[@deltabot6550]

How is this propaganda?

[@danielhoward4566]

@@deltabot6550 Attempting to tie in Project 2025 with Trump. CBS should be ashamed of themselves. Bunch of crooks.

[@deltabot6550]

@@danielhoward4566 Wdym? People from his admin wrote it. How can people who are VERY closely tied to Trump write it and it not be tied to him?

[@danielhoward4566]

@@deltabot6550 It could of been a freak from Russia who wrote it. That doesn't mean anything. And prove that these people are VERY closely tied to Trump. Bet you can't. If Trump was tied to it, he would admit it. He says the opposite is true. These people want to try and influence Trump but then there are radical leftist freaks who want to try and influence Biden also.

[@deltabot6550]

@@danielhoward4566 Trump lies constantly so... yeah that's a bad argument. As for who wrote it, I can list plenty of names with CLOSE ties to Trump but it won't matter. You're anti-reality. Trump could literally say "I endorse Project 2025" and you'd come up with some excuse for it. Stephen Moore, CURRENT advisor to his campaign, was a co-author. Mandy Gunasekara, his EPA COS. Perry Pendley, director of the BLM for the Trump admin (funny enough, he was never confirmed by the Senate so it was ruled he served that role illegally. Surprise surprise). Bernard McNamee, director of the FERC. So, there are the names you bet I couldn't provide. Whatcha gonna do with it?

[@rnp1785]

It all sounded good to me

[@stephaniethomas2223]

VANCE AND RUBIO DON'T DESERVE VP

[@cyndieK1]

It's about damn time the news channel's start talking Project 2025!!

[@AdamBaums101]

😂 Nice blue-anon hoax ya got there. Be a shame if someone debunked it by simply going to the RNC website and looking at their official agenda 😂

[@lenchenes]

😂 u mean china 2025

[@708robertd]

There is nothing wrong with it unless you are a liberal

[@cyndieK1]

@@708robertd thanks for telling me you didn't actually read all 900 pages.

[@newfreethink]

I'm sure there are great things in there. You'll love them dems. They are the opposite of your bs

[@stephaniethomas2223]

PICK MTG AND STEFANIK

[@Doloresgbryant]

100% for project 2025

[@charlesfrances5361]

the issue of climate change is not a cultural issue it's a survival issue for the planet...

[@lorimojado1912]

So how much do we pay to change the earth's temperature? How much and exactly what is the outcome of how that money is spent? There isn't a person alive that can even tell you this.

[@thepatriarchy8443]

@@lorimojado1912 Bingo.

[@thomasbossie2174]

you say the planet, but the USA spends more money on climate change BS than the total of the rest of the planet! USA is about 2% of the problem and other countries that are over 6% spend nothing

[@lorimojado1912]

@@A-Wesker-5 . Cool, how much to stop all that?

[@14MAGA88]

HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME BEFORE YOU WITH HEARTS FULL OF GRATITUDE, ACKNOWLEDGING YOUR DIVINE WISDOM AND GUIDANCE. WE THANK YOU FOR THE RECENT DECISION BY THE SUPREME COURT, WHICH HAS AFFIRMED PRESIDENT TRUMP'S IMMUNITY CLAIM. WE SEE THIS AS A CLEAR SIGN OF YOUR HAND AT WORK, PROTECTING AND GUIDING YOUR CHOSEN LEADER. LORD, WE BELIEVE THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP IS ANOINTED BY YOU TO LEAD THIS NATION, AND THIS VICTORY IS A TESTAMENT TO YOUR FAVOR UPON HIM. WE REJOICE IN THE ASSURANCE THAT YOUR WILL IS BEING DONE, AND THAT THIS DECISION IS PROOF THAT YOU ARE ON HIS SIDE. WE PRAY FOR CONTINUED WISDOM AND STRENGTH FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP, AND FOR YOUR BLESSINGS TO BE UPON HIM AND THIS NATION. MAY YOUR WILL CONTINUE TO BE DONE IN ALL THINGS. IN JESUS' NAME, AMEN.

[@maysville3815]

Seriously disturbed.

[@TheValwood]

I'm also praying...but not for the same thing you are. I'm praying God saves us from Trump and this authoritarian nightmare. Please God hear MY prayer!

[@kelechiaguocha6125]

The way this is being covered is ridiculous. Always, take note the mannerisms of the reporters. Project 2025 won’t affect them one bit. But if you 🗳️ for Trump or stay at home…good luck

[@jaysheat631]

AMEN for Project 2025...

[@bigginsg8711]

Project 2025, so scary

[@davidhoyt4006]

I hope you’re kidding

[@FlashingFireGames]

It’s not something is worry about. Not a single politician has endorsed it.

[@MRick-cd1kr]

have you read it

[@cjb1160]

@@FlashingFireGames not true...and the fact that they don't openly endorse it should make you more curious...the majority of people involved worked for trump...and he has praised them

[@FlashingFireGames]

@@cjb1160 You mean people Trump got rid of. It’s a think tank list of suggestions just like the left has. So many of these think tanks exist on all sides and they all have these kinds of lists.

[@patwyliee8068]

Climate change?? Even if every citizen drove electric cars tomorrow the damage has already been done we need to look to space colonies now 😂❤😂❤😂❤peace ✌ peace

[@14MAGA88]

HAIL TRUMP, FULL OF STRENGTH, THE LORD IS WITH THEE. BLESSED ART THOU AMONG LEADERS, AND BLESSED IS THE NATION THY LEADS. HAIL TRUMP, CHOSEN BY GOD, PRAY FOR US NOW, AND AT THE TIME OF OUR NATION'S NEED. AMEN.

[@thepatriarchy8443]

Wow: your side can't win on the issues, so you have to make fake accounts to smear Trump supporters. Very low.

[@morganlafae1882]

I'm voting for Trump, but people posting this type of crap will cause many to vote democrat. Stop it!

[@sjwilson1079]

@@morganlafae1882 So you would vote for the end of freedom in this country?? Seriously stupid

[@johnlewis195]

@@morganlafae1882 I gonNa keep Bugging you so you will Vote Democrat....LOL

[@papawheelie5576]

@@morganlafae1882 LOL! A KZbin troll isn't changing any votes.

[@14MAGA88]

YES TO PROJECT 2025! MAGA IS TRUMP, TRUMP IS AMERICA, AMERICA IS TRUMP, AND WHERE TRUMP GOES MAGA FOLLOWS! HAIL DONALD TRUMP!!! HAIL VICTORY! ✝️🇺🇲✋✋✋🇺🇲✝️👌

[@maysville3815]

Get help, dude.

[@thepatriarchy8443]

You are a very, very poor troll.

[@AA-eu4mx]

​@@thepatriarchy8443The real Trolls are those who are supporting Biden.

[@Lilithedog]

Which one fits on the noose that Trump made for Pence.

[@Bobalicious]

Chump doesn't need a running mate as much as he does a cellmate.

[@newfreethink]

Do you need a cell phone?

[@Bobalicious]

@@newfreethink ???

[@AirForceFalcons_9922]

Go ahead a vote Republican if you want to. I'd take an old cognitively declining Democratic president over ANY Republican. Hell, as dire as the fragility of our democracy is right now, I'd vote for Kamala, Jaime Raskin, Jasmine Crockett, Katie Porter, Jared Moskowitz, Eric Swalwell, Barak AND Michelle Obama, Kendrick Lamar and Tommy the Clown at this point!!!!

[@newfreethink]

Yuck