California House Democrats seeking to associate former President Trump with the ultra-conservative political initiative Project 2025 will hold a public hearing Tuesday to lay out “its devastating impact on hard-working American taxpayers.”
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) founded the Stop Project 2025 task force in June, calling it a “nerve center” to prevent what its members see as a “right-wing plot to undermine democracy.”
Democrats see the winning electoral strategy as pushing the 2025 plan. Numerous polls have shown that the detailed plan is unpopular with a majority of voters.
In recent weeks, House Republicans have pursued their own campaign strategy, holding hearings and official events on the border crisis and illegal immigration in hopes of wooing frustrated voters.
Trump has sought to distance himself from Project 2025. He has claimed not to know what it is or who is behind it, although it was written in part by his former advisers. His campaign has its own policy platform, called Agenda47.
Project 2025 was launched by the Heritage Foundation, a right-wing think tank, with input from former Trump administration advisers. Proposals include disbanding the Department of Education, scaling back climate protections and deploying the military to the southern border.
Tuesday’s hearing is expected to include testimony from “ordinary Americans” and explore the impact of proposals to criminalize abortion nationwide, raise taxes and cut Social Security and Medicare benefits.
Other members of the task force include Reps. Ted Lieu (D-Torrance), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairwoman Nanette Barragán (D-San Pedro), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chairwoman Judy Chu (D-Monterey Park).
