One possible indication of what a second Trump administration might look like is Project 2025, a transition plan spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation, a prominent conservative think tank in Washington, DC.
The 922-page doorstopper is essentially a how-to guide for a right-wing model of governance, proposing a dramatic overhaul of the federal government with plans to expand presidential power and purge the civil service of “liberals”.
According to journalist Judd Legum, 31 of the 38 people who helped write or edit the project served in some manner in Trump’s administration or transition.
The author proposes to reinstate the Mexico City Policy (known by its opponents as the global gag rule), which blocks funding to foreign non-governmental organizations that provide advice, information, referrals, services, and/or advocate for abortions. All Republican presidents have imposed the policy since it was first introduced in 1984, but the Trump Administration expanded its scope from just covering international family planning assistance to all bilateral global health assistance.
Project 2025 recommends going even further and applying the policy to all US foreign assistance.
There are also calls to “end the climate policy fanaticism that advantages Beijing,” and “eliminate funding to any partner that engages with Chinese entities directly or indirectly.”