Donald Trump, as the president-elect, is charged with implementing policies that benefit the entire American population.
Instead, the plans he holds tip the scales in favor of one demographic: white, wealthy heterosexual men.
And all of us, especially those of us who do not fit into this box, need to be aware.
The Associated Press, a not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City, called the 2024 election Nov. 6, 2024 — just one day after election day.
Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, managed to hold a little over 50% of the U.S., having a total of over 74 million votes.
Kamala Harris, representative of the Democratic party, followed closely behind him, holding the support and the votes of a little over 74 million — 48% of the population.
When the race did finally end, much like our political party system, reactions were polarized. Some rejoiced, spent the night celebrating Trump’s victory and dreaming of what the next four years with the re-elect in office would bring.
Others grieved the loss of what could have been a pivotal moment in the U.S. — the victory of a woman of color — living, breathing proof that the United States would finally stand upon the morals and values they established long ago.
Whether you grieved or celebrated that morning, it is important to know what the next four years with Trump as president will hold, and how it will affect us.
Taking a look at Project 2025 provides the perfect opportunity to do that.
Trump has distanced himself from the project. In a July Truth Social post, Trump claimed to “know nothing about Project 2025.”
His attempt to distance himself from the project failed miserably.
Cybele Mayes-Osterman, writer for USAToday, wrote in her article, “The vast majority of authors and editors that worked on Project 2025 — 31 out of 38 — have connections to Trump or his previous administration.”
These include Chris Miller, Trump’s former acting defense secretary and Ken Cuccinelli, his acting deputy homeland security secretary.
Additionally, according to a post authored by Project 2025, the project is a “coalition of more than 110 conservative groups advocating policy & personnel recommendations for the next conservative president.”
One of the hot topics the 900-page document talks about is abortion, a hot topic since the overturning of the landmark case Roe v. Wade and even before. The writers of the proposal plan to crack down on abortion laws.
“According to the document, the Food and Drug Administration should reverse its approval of mifepristone, the drug used in almost two-thirds of abortions in the U.S., and ban Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid funding,” Mayes-Osterman said.
The document mentions no exceptions or restrictions, meaning even women who carry a risk of death if birthing a child, will have to carry to full term.
The document also reviews the Department of Education.
In fact, it calls for the elimination of the department altogether.
Implementing the plan would cut the regulations that require employers to pay their employees overtime.
According to an article by the National Education Association, the plan will “gut federal education funding.”
This will disproportionately affect men and women of color.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, ”88 percent of Black students, 87 percent of American Indian/Alaska Native students, and 82 percent of Hispanic students received grants in 2015–16. These percentages were higher than the percentages for White (74 percent) and Asian (66 percent) students.”
To everyone who lies outside the box the system was built for — people of color, women, middle and lower-class population — stay safe.