Trump Meets with Architect of Project 2025, Vows to Target “Democrat Agencies” for Cuts
In a post on his social media platform, former President Donald J. Trump announced a meeting with Russ Vought, the former Director of the Office of Management and Budget under his administration, to deliberate on significant cuts to federal agencies.
Trump, referring to Vought as “he of PROJECT 2025 Fame,” stated the purpose of the meeting was “to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a political SCAM, he recommends to be cut.” The former president framed the potential cuts as an “unprecedented opportunity” granted by the “Radical Left Democrats.”
This development comes amidst a fictional federal government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025. According to accompanying news summary, the budgetary impasse stems from disputes over healthcare subsidies. Republicans have accused Democrats of blocking budget resolutions to fund emergency care for undocumented immigrants, a claim Democrats have labeled a distortion, citing the ineligibility of such immigrants for full Affordable Care Act subsidies or Medicaid.
A poll referenced in the summary suggests nearly half of Americans (47%) blame Trump and Republicans for the shutdown, which threatens to furlough up to 1.5 million federal workers.
The mention of “PROJECT 2025” underscores the meeting’s significance. Project 2025 is a detailed presidential transition blueprint orchestrated by the Heritage Foundation, with Vought playing a leading role. The project outlines a comprehensive plan to dramatically expand presidential power and restructure the federal bureaucracy, aligning it with a conservative agenda.
Trump’s post positions the ongoing political conflict not as a crisis, but as a chance to advance these goals, speculating that it might be the Democrats’ way of wanting to “quietly and quickly, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
