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Pictured here is a viewing of the debate in Chicago, Illinois. President Joe Biden and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump battled it out during the first presidential debate on June 27, 2024\. Pictured here is a viewing of the debate in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson—Getty Images  by [Rebecca Schneid](https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/)  ## Rebecca Schneid Reporter Updated: Jan 19, 2026 5:03 PM UTCPublished: Jul 10, 2024 4:48 PM UTC Project 2025 is now a major talking point for politicians and voters in the upcoming 2024 presidential election between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Led by the right-wing think tank Heritage Foundation, [Project 2025 ](https://www.project2025.org/)is a collection of conservative policies and a blueprint for the next conservative President. Though the [$22 million](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/us/politics/republican-president-2024-heritage-foundation.html) effort does not say it is specifically intended for Trump, [Project 2025 celebrates various orders](https://time.com/6986995/what-is-project-2025/) brought in during Trump's time in the White House. The project’s nearly [1,000-page handbook](https://static.project2025.org/2025%5FMandateForLeadership%5FFULL.pdf) details a conservative agenda, outlining an expansion of presidential power and plans to fire as many as 50,000 government workers to be replaced with conservatives. It attempts to build on a [“Mandate for Leadership,”](https://www.heritage.org/mandate) which Ronald Reagan’s incoming administration utilized when it was published in January 1981. While Trump has attempted to distance himself from the project, Biden's reelection campaign has worked to draw more attention to what they view as an “extreme” agenda, particularly as Biden tries to keep fellow Democrats on board after his [much-criticized debate performance](https://time.com/6995116/biden-candid-interview-screwed-up-first-presidential-debate-response/). Here is what the two prospective candidates for the 2024 presidential election have said about the controversial Project 2025. ## **What Donald Trump and his campaign have said about Project 2025** ### **Trump denies his involvement with Project 2025 in a social media post** On July 5, Trump disavowed his involvement in Project 2025 in [a post on Truth Social,](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/112734594514167050) his own social media platform owned by the [Trump Media & Technology Group.](https://time.com/6993531/trump-media-technology-shares-rise-first-presidential-debate/) He wished those involved the “best of luck,” but reiterated that he knows “nothing” about it. “I have no idea who is behind it,” the former President said. He continued: “I disagree with some of the things they’re saying and some of the things they’re saying are absolutely ridiculous and abysmal.” ### **Trump speaks out against Democrats trying to connect him to Project 2025** On July 11, [Trump posted a second time on Truth Social about Project 2025](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/112765952710871414), again seeking to separate himself from the agenda. He argued that Democrats who connected him to the policies and contributors of Project 2025 are spreading “disinformation.” “I know nothing about Project 2025\. I have not seen it, have no idea who is in charge of it, and, unlike our very well received Republican Platform, had nothing to do with it,” Trump wrote. “The Radical Left Democrats are having a field day, however, trying to hook me into whatever policies are stated or said. It is pure disinformation on their part. By now, after all of these years, everyone knows where I stand on EVERYTHING!” ## **What President Joe Biden and his campaign have said about Project 2025** ### **Biden releases statement assailing Trump's claim about Project 2025** On July 6, Biden’s campaign [released a statement by the President](https://x.com/BidenHQ/status/1809644658588291256), assailing Trump’s claim that he’s not involved with Project 2025 “He’s trying to hide his connections to his allies’ extreme Project 2025 agenda,” Biden said of Trump. “The only problem? It was written for him, by those closest to him. Project 2025 should scare every single American." He went on to say that the Supreme Court—three out of nine of whom were appointed by Trump—have given him a “blank check” to do what he wants, and warned his supporters that if he wins again he will utilize the courts to implement Project 2025. “We can always rely on Donald Trump for one thing: to lie to the American people in pursuit of power. We saw that on the debate stage when he set a record, ” Biden said. “Together, we must defeat him.” Earlier that day, Biden directly responded [in a post on X](https://x.com/JoeBiden/status/1809619592731308136) (formerly Twitter) to Trump’s disavowal of his involvement with Project 2025, stating plainly that “Trump is lying about Project 2025\. It’s his people and his plan. But it’s your freedom and future at risk.” ### **Biden-Harris campaign posts several Project 2025 disclaimers and memes on social media** Biden’s campaign has posted multiple lists and videos about Project 2025, with captions like “[This is Trump’s Plan if He Wins](https://twitter.com/BidenHQ/status/1810503411588042933?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1810503411588042933%7Ctwgr%5E46d81104e83e5605698a1aa41c0661c41ded9ff2%7Ctwcon%5Es1%5Fc10&ref%5Furl=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.time.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D6997005action%3Dedit).” On July 8, the Biden-Harris campaign [posted a picture of a banner on X,](https://x.com/BidenHQ/status/1810448299498848426) with the words “Heritage welcomes you to the RNC Convention in MKE!” The campaign captioned the photo, “The Heritage Foundation, the organization behind Project 2025, is welcoming attendees to Trump’s Republican convention in Milwaukee.” > [](https://twitter.com/BidenHQ/status/1810503411588042933) > [](https://twitter.com/BidenHQ/status/1809399326776360977) > [](https://twitter.com/BidenHQ/status/1809295643770560600) They’ve also followed news coverage of Project 2025, posting broadcast journalists who have spoken about the agenda, including [Chris Hayes](https://x.com/BidenHQ/status/1809392197894025511) and [John Oliver.](https://x.com/BidenHQ/status/1810045372690989518) The campaign has continued to post and repost memes about Trump and Project 2025. In one, shared on July 4, the campaign posted [a shot from dystopian TV drama _The Handmaid's Tale_](https://x.com/BidenHQ/status/1808867891204235585) depicting a group of women in the show's iconic red dresses and white bonnets standing in formation by Washington D.C.’s reflecting pool with a cross at the far end where the Washington Monument lies. “Fourth of July under Trump’s Project 2025,” the post said. In another, the campaign responded to Trump’s Truth Social post [with an edited version](https://x.com/BidenHQ/status/1809586983481799157), switching “Project 2025” to “Order 66” and pretending that the post came from Emperor Palpatine, a major villain in the _Star Wars_ franchise. ### **Biden releases new informational website on Project 2025** On July 8, Biden posted the [link on X ](https://x.com/JoeBiden/status/1810397469001322587)to a [website](https://joebiden.com/project2025/) his campaign put together, breaking down the Project 2025 plan for voters. “Project 2025 is the plan by Donald Trump’s MAGA Republican allies to give Trump more power over your daily life, gut democratic checks and balances, and consolidate power in the Oval Office if he wins,” a statement on the website reads. “Fortunately, we have access to it in time to warn America and stop their power grab.” ### **Biden releases video telling voters to look up Project 2025** On the morning of July 10, a video was posted to Biden’s official X account, saying, “Project 2025 will destroy America. Look it up.” > [](https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1811018855147331714) ### Biden sends out campaign email blasts On July 11, the Biden-Harris campaign sent out two email blasts to his supporters, continuing their media assault. The first, “WMPAS (WHAT MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING): Google Project 2025,” states that the “the real news of the week is Project 2025,” and includes recent Google search data on the topic in the last week. The email then offers a news roundup from the past few days, including links to and excerpts from multiple [articles](https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4760208-project-2025-trumps-forsworn-manifesto/) by [major news sources](https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/10/project-2025-explained-trump-robert-hur/) and [broadcast journalists about Project 2025.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrgHQ4%5FE4lg) Shortly thereafter, the campaign sent out another email, “Trump’s Project 2025: 140 Former Trump Staffers, 240 Total Trump Associates Involved.” The campaign links to a recent [CNN article](https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/11/politics/trump-allies-project-2025/index.html) reporting that at least 140 people who worked in the Trump administration are tied to Project 2025, including six of his former cabinet secretaries. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/6997005/project-2025-biden-trump-comments-reactions/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/6997005/project-2025-biden-trump-comments-reactions/"},"headline":"Everything Biden and Trump Have Said About the Controversial Project 2025","datePublished":"2024-07-10T16:48:56.000Z","dateModified":"2026-01-19T17:03:39.000Z","description":"Project 2025 is a major talking point for politicians and voters in the upcoming presidential election.","url":"https://time.com/6997005/project-2025-biden-trump-comments-reactions/","keywords":["2024 Elections","News Desk"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt83f577de6ce4ec72/698a5841cabb1dc258e5446e/GettyImages-2159618320.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Rebecca Schneid","jobTitle":"Reporter","url":"https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt83f577de6ce4ec72/698a5841cabb1dc258e5446e/GettyImages-2159618320.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"GettyImages-2159618320","caption":"President Joe Biden and presumptive Republican nominee former President Donald Trump battled it out during the first presidential debate on June 27, 2024. 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