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Trump’s cabinet is filling up with Project 2025 authors despite him saying he has ‘no idea’ what it is (www.the-independent.com)

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Trump said he didn’t know who’s behind the blueprint for his return. He just hired the authors for key roles

And a refreshed on top priorities of Project 2025.

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[-] Sundial@lemm.ee 83 points 5 days ago

I mean.....is anyone surprised?

[-] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 46 points 5 days ago

Surprised, no, but a lot of people are still in denial stage.

[-] eran_morad@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

Fucktards. Fucktards are surprised.

[-] circuitfarmer 5 points 5 days ago

Not at all.

This was always the plan.

The only thing that surprises me is "journalists" bringing it up and getting it exactly right and then reprinting the obvious.

And yes, I know more people "need to hear it", but those people live under a rock and there is no help for them anyway.

[+] ghostface@lemmy.world -11 points 5 days ago

Exactly, why report on this?

[-] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 17 points 5 days ago

Even if it's no surprise, it's still newsworthy.

When we landed on the moon, people tuned in, but it was planned for years. Something being expected does not make it less worthy of being news.

[-] ghostface@lemmy.world -4 points 5 days ago

Still missing the that this isnt a moon landing, this is a dictator taking office. Why is it news worthy that hes appointing ppl who support him.

If he wasn't appointing ppl who haven't bent the knee fine. Otherwise this is media feeding off the same thing that propelled him back into office. If you think the right and far right wasn't the only groups influenced then you may need to rethink your information sources.

[-] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 10 points 5 days ago

This is a dictator taking office doing the things that were predicted but he denied. Drawing attention to that is newsworthy.

It's why the Washington post was criticized. Their marketing was that truth does in darkness and then decided to not endorse.

Bringing light to the lies makes it harder for them to keep fooling everyone. Yes, attention on Trump's silly antics and bluster is what he feeds off but drawing attention to his actions that actually do have consequences is not the same thing

[-] forrgott@lemm.ee 4 points 5 days ago

As opposed to reporting on, what? Your imagination??

Shit happens. Media says so. And this...bothers you? Whatever, dude...

[-] doc@fedia.io 24 points 5 days ago

He lied. Why is anyone surprised?

[-] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 15 points 5 days ago

Recommended action plan:

Develop an appropriate slur for Trump voters
Use it to continuously humiliate them in public forums

[-] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 3 points 4 days ago

I've been using Trumpettes for a while, but I don't think it's caught on

[-] TheRealChrisR@hexbear.net 2 points 4 days ago

U jest but this would be the most effective thing really….wish they went with “creepy” instead of “weird” and actually committed to it. “Weird” was a good enuff start but idk if u tell me a movie or art show or clothing store is “weird” im gonna go check it out.

[-] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago

No jest - I'm serious. I think weird was the beginning of a good strategy, but it did not go far enough. Creepy might do it but I'd like something with more bite.

[-] cheers_queers@lemm.ee 7 points 4 days ago

people that aren't chronically online either don't know about P25 or don't believe it. we told my partner's co-parent that we might have to move states because of it, and she laughed in our face and said we were idiots for thinking it was a possibility

[-] rickdg@lemmy.world 20 points 5 days ago

I mean, he wasn’t going to read that shit.

[-] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 14 points 5 days ago

Many of the priorities mirrors Trump's personal Agenda 47 platform. He knows and supports at least most of it.

[-] Infynis@midwest.social 1 points 3 days ago

His staff does at least

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 15 points 5 days ago

He can have no idea about it and still be filling his cabinet with them.

He is not a smart man.

[-] Commiunism@beehaw.org 7 points 5 days ago

The far-right (and I'm pretty sure Trump) had already stated that "yup, project 2025 is the agenda", but only after the election was a done deal.

[-] CubbyTustard@reddthat.com 1 points 3 days ago

they are quite pleased with themselves https://www.axios.com/2024/11/07/trump-project-2025-second-term-agenda

[-] fan0m@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

Question. What’s the difference between theindependent.co.uk vs the-independent.com?

[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago

punctuation

[-] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 days ago

One is UK edition, another is US edition.

[-] Steve@startrek.website 3 points 5 days ago

Lying liar told a lie

[-] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

Last time on "As the World Burns..."

[-] Idontevenknowanymore@hexbear.net 0 points 4 days ago

I just can't imagine the world all this would result in being a better place for anyone. Have they just not thought about the endgame?

this post was submitted on 25 Nov 2024

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