Ex-Republican Gov Larry Hogan slams 'absurd' Project 2025 as 'dangerous' for American values

WASHINGTON, DC: Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan criticized Project 2025 in a recent op-ed, describing its policy priorities as “absurd and dangerous.”

Hogan expressed concern that “traditional American values” are threatened by both political sides in a piece published in the Washington Post.

Larry Hogan says Project 2025's goal is 'to remove nonpartisan civil servants' and replace them with POTUS loyalists

Larry Hogan argued that while some on the left fail to stand up to radical elements, the conservative agenda outlined in Project 2025 poses a significant threat to American values.

He stressed the radical nature of the proposals, which are gaining traction among conservatives.

Project 2025, a 900-page policy agenda led by the Heritage Foundation, aims to influence a potential second Donald Trump administration.

“In truth, Project 2025 takes many of the principles that have made this nation great and shreds them,” he wrote in the opinion piece.

“The goal is to remove nonpartisan civil servants, most of whom patriotically do their jobs without fanfare or political agendas, and replace them with loyalists to the president,” Hogan said as The Hill reported.

Larry Hogan says Project 2025 opts for 'total war against the other side'

Larry Hogan warned Republicans that this power grab could backfire if a Democratic president were given such control.

He also raised concerns about the plan’s impact on the Department of Justice’s independence from the president.

“Impartial justice should not be abandoned by choice and design,” he argued.

Hogan criticized proposals within Project 2025 that suggest disbanding the Education Department and the Federal Reserve and implementing mass deportations.

“This radical approach is out of touch with the American people,” he stated, adding that most Americans seek common-sense solutions for issues like the cost of living, community safety, and immigration reform.

He lamented that instead of addressing these problems, Project 2025 opts for “total war against the other side,” making it impossible to find common ground.

Internet reacts to Larry Hogan's comments on Project 2025

There were mixed reactions on the internet about Larry Hogan's take on Project 2025. Some dismissed Project 2025 as a non-issue while others suggested despite his take he would vote for it in a heartbeat being a Republican.

"Lucky for him it's not the GOP or Trump's platform and just a white paper written by think tank nerds that has already been thrown in the trash," wrote one user on X (formerly Twitter).

Others questioned why Hogan addressed it if it had no official ties to the GOP or Trump.

“Since it’s only a think tank’s ideas and nothing to do with the GOP or Trump, I’m not sure why he’s talking about it,” commented another.

Some suggested Hogan’s critique was politically motivated. "Strange that the only people actually promoting it are left-leaning,” remarked one.

"He should talk to a Republican who would tell him it doesn’t exist. Are you still pushing that crap?" wrote another skeptic.

“But he’d vote for all of it as a Republican senator,” one user wrote.

Another echoed this sentiment: "He'd vote for every part of it in a heartbeat. They've told us who they are, believe them.”

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