Democratic Billboards Spotlight Trump’s Connection to Controversial Project 2025

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is installing billboards across Phoenix to highlight former President Donald Trump’s ties to the controversial Project 2025.

The billboards are part of a broader DNC campaign aimed at linking Trump to Project 2025, targeting multiple battleground states, including Arizona, in the run-up to the Republican National Convention.

Project 2025 is a set of right-wing policy proposals from the Heritage Foundation, designed to reshape the U.S. federal government and consolidate executive power should Trump win the presidency again. Many of the proposals were crafted by former Trump aides and allies.

The Heritage Foundation developed the document in collaboration with over 100 conservative groups. The proposal includes a total ban on abortion, bringing the Department of Justice under direct presidential control, enhanced immigration enforcement, and substantial federal agency cuts.

Trump has publicly distanced himself from Project 2025 on his social media platform, Truth Social. However, many have noted the involvement of his inner circle, including former aide John McEntee, in the proposal.

Other senior Trump administration officials, such as Russel Vought, Trump’s former budget chief and a key architect of Project 2025, are also implicated. Vought was appointed policy director for the Republican National Committee in May.

Prominent conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and white nationalist Nick Fuentes have criticized Trump for distancing himself from the project, despite his earlier support. Trump spoke favorably about the Heritage Foundation during the drafting of the proposals.

The billboards, printed in both English and Spanish, urge voters to research Project 2025 online. Searches for the project have surged due to the DNC’s efforts to spotlight Trump’s connections.

“Donald Trump and his Republican allies are trying to hide their draconian measures because they know voters won’t support them,” said DNC spokesperson Rosemary Boeglin. “When Americans hear about Project 2025, they oppose it.”

The billboards will be visible across the Phoenix metro area, including locations along Loop 202 near Scottsdale Road and I-10 near US 60, remaining up through the weekend.

Project 2025 also has ties to Arizona organizations. The Scottsdale-based Alliance Defending Freedom and Phoenix-based Turning Point USA contributed to its drafting. Both groups are linked to a Christian policy group with similar extreme viewpoints.

Critics argue that Project 2025 aims to implement Christian nationalist policies under a potential Trump administration. Christian nationalism seeks to establish America as a Christian-only nation, with Christians controlling all levels of government.

Project 2025 incorporates elements of Dominionism, which advocates for Christian control over societal aspects. Such beliefs include the “Seven Mountain Mandate,” a concept promoted by Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk and others.

Disgraced Ret. Gen. Michael Flynn, Trump’s first national security adviser, has been a prominent promoter of Christian nationalism and Dominionism, claiming to wage “spiritual warfare” and build an “army of God.” Flynn is also known to support Dominionist groups.

Flynn helped fund the Arizona Republican Senate’s audit of the 2020 election and sponsored misinformation-filled committee meetings on COVID-19 in Arizona.

Arizona Republican State Sen. Janae Shamp, a Flynn supporter, has a Christian nationalist flag on her Capitol desk and has shared QAnon and neo-Nazi-linked posts on social media.

Sen. Steve Montenegro, a close ally of Shamp, works with The America Project, aligned with Flynn. Trump has also indicated potential plans to bring Flynn back if re-elected.