Free yourself from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, abandon any organization of international cooperation, abolish the rights of LGBT and migrants or even, put an end to the policies to combat global warming … Here is an overview of the Political agenda that the US extreme right hopes to enforce under Donald Trump, and who has already largely influenced the first measures of the new American president.
Behind the executive announcements and decrees taken from the start of his mandate, we distinguish the paw from “Project 2025”, a 900 -page program developed by the extremist think tank Heritage Foundation. The reflection club itself describes its mission by “the promotion of public policies based on free enterprise, a limited state intervention, traditional American values and a strong national defense”. Supported by a hundred conservative organizations, he intends to “save America” from “wokism” and defend nationalist Christian values.
Total distrust of the State
The Heritage Foundation advocates a drastic reduction in the providence state (while strengthening executive and coercive powers). Among the measures taken by Donald Trump which are largely inspired by their ideas, we find the “gel” at hiring any federal civilian employee. According to “Project 2025”, such a measure “imposes a financial discipline” concerning the costs of the personnel of administrative agencies, and “reduces the stock market” of these agencies.
The decree provides that a plan be presented within 90 days by the Director of the White House budget to “reduce the size of the federal state staff by improvements on efficiency and by departures”, after consultation with The head of the commission with government efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk. Russell Vought, one of the main architects of “Project 2025”, held this strategic position as director of the White House budget.
End of policies promoting “diversity”
By another decree, Donald Trump also ended the practices of “diversity, equity and inclusion” in future federal hits. In the United States, human resources of administrations and companies have long used these “Dei” policies to diversify candidates for hiring on criteria of ethnic, gender, disability, etc. But for the “Project 2025”, the offices of “Dei” within the Federal State have become tools of “illicit discrimination”. Donald Trump’s decree evokes “illegal racial discrimination under the cover of equity”.
Exit of international cooperation organizations
A few hours after his inauguration, Donald Trump also signed a decree announcing the withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), citing “poor management of the COVVI-19 pandemic” by the organization, But also “expensive” financial contribution requests sent to Washington.
Similarly, the “Project 2025” calls for the United States to withdraw from international organizations which “act against American interests”, and castigates in particular “manifest failure and corruption” of WHO. He also urges the head of American diplomacy to “order an immediate frost” on all international aid payments from his inauguration. Such a frost was indeed ordered by the Trump administration by decree on January 20, with already considerable humanitarian consequences around the world.
Border militarization
The Republican President also proclaimed a state of emergency on the southern border of the country, evoking an “invasion” of migrants. “Due to the severity and urgency of this existing danger and this imminent threat, it is necessary that the armed forces take any necessary action,” he announced in his declaration of January 20, in particular “the construction additional physical barriers along the southern border “.
Its administration has already deployed more than 1,500 active soldiers on the border with Mexico, adding to the 2,500 existing soldiers. “Project 2025” evoked such an involvement of the Pentagon to help “the proactive construction of the wall on the border” and to “prevent illegal crossings”.
Energy resources grabbing
Vast state close to the Arctic, Alaska is one of the American territories richest in hydrocarbons. Donald Trump, who during his campaign has often repeated his wish to “drill all of a van”, signed a decree to “release the extraordinary potential for Alaska resources”. The “Project 2025” calls for a priority of “responsible development of energy assets” of this state of the North. One of the provisions of the decree aims to “accelerate” the issuance of operating permit for energy and natural resources projects in Alaska.
During his campaign, Donald Trump had tried to take off from the political proposals of the Circle of Conservative Reflection Heritage Foundation, hated by the left for his proposals deemed extreme. He now seems determined to impose a good part of the program.