Withdraw or undermine NATO
Pages: pp. 277–281
Chapters: State Department, Executive Personnel
Quotes: “The President must appoint ambassadors and senior diplomats who share his vision.”
Project 2025 calls for a purge of nonpartisan Foreign Service officers and their replacement with loyalists. It seeks to politicize the State Department to ensure diplomatic efforts strictly follow MAGA-aligned doctrine.
We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: Project 2025 calls for a purge of nonpartisan Foreign Service officers and their replacement with loyalists. It seeks to politicize the State Department to ensure diplomatic efforts strictly follow MAGA-aligned doctrine.
April 1, 2025 at 8:18 am: Status change: In March 2025, President Trump publicly reaffirmed his intent to scale back U.S. commitments to NATO and directed the State Department to assess the implications of a full withdrawal. Concurrently, staffing changes at the State Department have replaced several career foreign service officials with political appointees known for their skepticism of NATO, indicating forward movement toward this objective.
Strengthen ties with Russia/Hungary
Pages: pp. 279–283
Chapters: UN Policy, WHO, Global Institutions
Quotes: “Globalist institutions threaten American sovereignty and should be defunded or abandoned.”
This objective promotes a major rollback of U.S. participation in multilateral organizations such as the UN, WHO, and WTO. Project 2025 frames these entities as threats to national sovereignty and budgetary waste.
We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: This objective promotes a major rollback of U.S. participation in multilateral organizations such 's the UN, WHO, and WTO. Project 2025 frames these entities 's threats to national sovereignty and budgetary w'ste.
April 1, 2025 at 8:18 am: Status change: In March 2025, President Trump signed an executive order significantly reducing U.S. contributions to the United Nations and related international organizations, citing concerns over national sovereignty and fiscal waste. The directive explicitly calls for a 50% cut in voluntary funding to entities such as the WHO and UN Human Rights Council, aligning with Project 2025''s objective to limit U.S. participation in multilateral institutions.
Slash global aid to prioritize domestic agenda
Pages: pp. 282–286
Chapters: Defense, State, National Security
Quotes: “Foreign allies must contribute or risk termination of security arrangements.”
Project 2025 urges a shift from traditional alliances to transactional relationships, including NATO burden-sharing threats and bilateral security deals. Loyalty and financial contribution are prioritized over shared democratic values.
We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: Project 2025 urges a shift from traditional alliances to transactional relationships, including NATO burden-sharing threats and bilateral security deals. Loyalty and financial contribution are prioritized over shared democratic values.
April 1, 2025 at 8:18 am: Status change: In March 2025, President Trump issued a directive ordering the State Department and USAID to review all foreign assistance programs, prioritizing countries based on alignment with U.S. strategic interests and financial burden-sharing. The move reflects a transactional approach to foreign aid in line with Project 2025 goals.