“Because he [Trump] is so mercurial and because he is so transactional and because he has so many ploys that he can unleash across the board, it’s just really important to understand it,” Wolpe said. “And [Project 2025] has been seen as something that is core to Trump’s thinking.”
The Heritage Foundation did not respond to requests for comment.
A biography of Project 2025, attached to the run sheet, laid out the crux of the organisation’s rightwing mission.
“It is not enough for conservatives to win elections. If we are going to rescue the country from the grip of the radical left, we need both a governing agenda and the right people in place, ready to carry out this agenda on day one of the next conservative administration,” it read.
In a statement, a Dfat spokesperson said officers and embassy personnel engaged with the Heritage Foundation, as they did with policy organisations with “influence in their countries”.
The spokesperson did not respond to questions about the scheduled briefing, including if it went ahead as planned, who initiated it and why.