Staff Reports
Donald Trump’s transition team is gearing up for 2025 and it appears they’re leaning heavily on a treasure trove of conservative candidates curated by the Heritage Foundation’s impressive Project 2025. This initiative, assembling a database with thousands of potential appointees, has management experts scrambling to find enough qualified individuals to fill more than 4,000 political positions that will open up when the switch is flipped to Trump again.
While the task seems Herculean, with staffing akin to a game of musical chairs gone mad, it’s clear that the transition team is turning to this database for some solid prospects. According to insiders, the emphasis here is not just on filling the roles, but finding individuals who are not just conservative but also thoroughly vetted. It’s a refreshing reminder in a time when meritocracy seems to be skipped over in favor of more progressive considerations.
Trump's transition team is reportedly using Project 2025's personnel database to find potential administration hires.
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Howard Lutnick, co-chair of the transition effort, appears a bit skeptical when it comes to feeding the beast entirely from Project 2025’s list. He’s cautious about using their recommendations, claiming that they’ve gone “nuclear.” However, despite his wariness, it’s clear he’s still eyeing that list as a source of many capable candidates—does anyone really want a transition filled with moderates?
As for the Democrats, they are evidently trying to tie Trump to the extensive policy proposals laid out in Project 2025, particularly the ones focusing on abortion. Trump’s campaign stance has leaned toward a state-focused strategy regarding abortion, which naturally sends the left into a tizzy. In the lead-up to the election, Trump distanced himself from Project 2025’s proposals, claiming a lack of familiarity with the document has left him free from any accusations of hypocrisy.
Despite some of this distancing, Trump’s actions tell a different story. He has already selected several contributors from Project 2025 for key roles in his incoming administration. Names like Russell Vought, who masterminded a chapter on the Executive Office of the President, and Brendan Carr, meant to head up the Federal Communications Commission, have already been revealed. The rule of thumb seems to be that if they were conservative enough to contribute to a deeply detailed policy guide, they’re definitely on the Trump team’s radar.
In summary, while the left can tie themselves in knots over how Trump’s staff may reflect the more traditional conservative values outlined in Project 2025, it looks like the president-elect is poised to build an administration focused on solid, conservative governance. The upcoming years could see a resurgence of policies that prioritize a strong national identity while ensuring America is governed by those who genuinely understand its foundational ethos.
