J. Pharoah Doss: Trump, Project 2025, and fearmongering

Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow holds up a Project 2025 book as she speaks during the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.& AP/Alamy Political strategists want their candidates to articulate a high-minded vision for the future and then warn the public about their opponents’ destructive policies. The American people heard this strategy play out following the Democratic National Convention when a CNN reporter asked Democratic representatives if their presidential nominee, Kamala Harris, needed to elaborate on her policies for the country. Three elected officials informed the reporter that people vote for a vision for the future, not for policies. However, political strategists know that the American people will vote against the policies they are warned about. That is why we hear so much about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Project 2025. Project 2025, also known as the Presidential Transition Project, is a 900-page document that provides policy proposals for the future president. It was created by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. Democratic strategists are warning the American people that if elected, Trump intends to carry out Project 2025, which will eliminate democratic checks and balances and hand Trump unparalleled authoritarian powers. Is any of it true? Let...