You may hear Project 2025 at the debate tonight. What is that?
As two U.S. presidents, one current and one former, face off tonight in the first debate of the 2024 election campaign, they’ll be selling their own — and dissecting each other’s — visions for the next four years. And that’s how you’re likely going to hear about something referred to as Project 2025.
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![Kristen Eichamer holds a Project 2025 fan in the group's tent at the Iowa State Fair, Aug. 14, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. With more than a year to go before the 2024 election, a constellation of conservative organizations is preparing for a possible second White House term for Donald Trump. The Project 2025 effort is being led by the Heritage Foundation think tank. A person, wearing wearing an Apple Watch on her wrist and a gold ring on her finger, holds up a sign with an image of the White House on it and the words "Project 2025" in big letters and in smaller letters below are the words "Presidential Transition Project."](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7249051.1719520445!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/election-2024-conservative-agenda.jpg)
As two U.S. presidents, one current and one former, face off tonight in the first debate of the 2024 election campaign, they’ll be selling their own — and dissecting each other’s — visions for the next four years. And that’s how you’re likely going to hear about something referred to as Project 2025.