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List of Project 2025 changes since January 20, 2025 A comprehensive list of Project 2025-aligned changes and actions that have already started since Trump returned to office on January 20, 2025. These are all based on real reports and executive actions taken in just the first weeks of his second term: 1. Purging Federal Agencies and Installing Loyalists - Mass firings of civil servants across multiple agencies, targeting those seen as “disloyal” or part of the “deep state.” - Revival of Schedule F, a personnel category that makes it easier to fire career civil servants and replace them with Trump loyalists. - Examples: - Thousands of federal employees given termination notices within weeks. - Climate scientists, public health experts, and economic regulators targeted first. Source: https://apnews.com/article/dd91e149bf366bc1b3f791bbabd64772 2. Eliminating DEI and Racial Equity Programs - Executive Order 14151, signed January 20, 2025, immediately: - Terminates all federal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. - Cancels all DEI roles within federal agencies. - Prohibits considering race or gender in hiring, contracting, or grants. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_14151 https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/executive-orders-changing-landscape-employer-dei-programs-2025-02-27/ 3. Rolling Back LGBTQ+ Rights and Protections - Executive Order Defining Sex as Biological (January 20, 2025): - All federal policy now defines sex as strictly male or female based on birth sex. - This wipes out protections for transgender people across healthcare, education, and employment. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defending_Women_From_Gender_Ideology_Extremism_And_Restoring_Biological_Truth_To_The_Federal_Government - Executive Order 14183, signed January 24, 2025, reinstates a ban on transgender military service. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_14183 4. Religion in Public Schools & Government Spaces - Federal encouragement for states to reintroduce prayer and religious symbols into public schools. - Support for religious charter schools, including Oklahoma’s controversial Catholic charter school plan. - State officials encouraged to place Bibles in classrooms — some with Trump’s name embossed on the cover. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/feb/27/oklahoma-project-2025-education 5. Reversing Climate Action and Environmental Protections - Immediate moves to cut NOAA’s budget and weaken climate research. - Regulatory agencies like the EPA are being restructured to prioritize corporate input over scientific expertise. Source: https://www.vox.com/climate/400770/noaa-doge-musk-trump-weather-cuts 6. Weaponizing Federal Law Enforcement - DOJ instructed to review cases against Trump allies and consider dropping prosecutions. - Federal law enforcement directed to prioritize investigations into “left-wing extremism”, including climate activists and racial justice groups. - Internal guidelines rewritten to ease surveillance of activists, journalists, and dissidents. Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2025/02/trump-tests-the-courts/681861/ 7. Reversing Global Health Aid and Foreign Assistance - Executive Order suspending all foreign aid for 90 days while programs are “reviewed.” - This halt has already cut off HIV medication funding for programs in Africa, causing immediate health crises. Source: https://www.ft.com/content/533bc63c-f374-4ea0-a46a-5af76bff849b 8. Expanding Presidential Power Over Independent Agencies - Legal challenges filed to strip independence from agencies like the Federal Reserve, FTC, and FCC, bringing them directly under presidential authority. - Executive branch lawyers argue that the president must have “total control” over all federal policymaking. Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2025/02/trump-tests-the-courts/681861/ 9. Immigration Crackdown Preparation - Department of Homeland Security instructed to prepare for mass deportations starting summer 2025. - Military bases, including Guantanamo Bay, are being reviewed as potential detention centers for migrants. Source: https://apnews.com/article/dd91e149bf366bc1b3f791bbabd64772 10. Cultural and Educational Purges - Federal funding threatened for schools using “woke curricula”, including ethnic studies and climate change education. - Agencies instructed to audit grant programs to ensure no funding goes to organizations promoting “cultural Marxism” — a vague term used to target racial justice, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and environmental activism. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/feb/27/oklahoma-project-2025-education Summary of Life Under Project 2025 (Already Unfolding) - If you work in government: Your job is at risk unless you show ideological loyalty. - If you’re LGBTQ+ or a racial minority: Federal protections are being dismantled. - If you’re a student: Your curriculum may be rewritten to emphasize Christian nationalism. - If you’re a journalist or activist: Expect increased surveillance and potential legal harassment. - If you rely on federal programs: Access to aid could depend on ideological loyalty, especially in conservative states. - If you’re a woman: Federal policies on reproductive healthcare and contraception are expected to tighten. Plain Text Source Links (All Verified Reports) - https://apnews.com/article/dd91e149bf366bc1b3f791bbabd64772 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_14151 - https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/executive-orders-changing-landscape-employer-dei-programs-2025-02-27/ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defending_Women_From_Gender_Ideology_Extremism_And_Restoring_Biological_Truth_To_The_Federal_Government - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_14183 - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/feb/27/oklahoma-project-2025-education - https://www.vox.com/climate/400770/noaa-doge-musk-trump-weather-cuts - https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2025/02/trump-tests-the-courts/681861/ - https://www.ft.com/content/533bc63c-f374-4ea0-a46a-5af76bff849b