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 4, 2025 at 6:24 pm: Status change: On March 27, 2025, Politico reported that President Trump directed senior national security officials to draft formal options for withdrawing from NATO. The directive was confirmed by three senior administration officials. This aligns with Project 2025's objective of diminishing U.S. involvement in multilateral alliances and reshaping the State and Defense Departments to reflect MAGA-aligned priorities.
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 4, 2025 at 6:24 pm: Status change: In March 2025, the Trump administration began the formal process to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization, citing concerns over sovereignty and the organization's handling of global health matters. This action aligns with Project 2025's objective to roll back U.S. participation in multilateral institutions perceived as undermining national interests.
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 4, 2025 at 6:24 pm: Status change: The Trump administration''s FY 2026 budget request, released in March 2025, proposes significant cuts to foreign aid, including reductions in economic and development assistance. The budget emphasizes prioritizing U.S. interests and shifting toward bilateral agreements over multilateral aid, consistent with Project 2025 objectives.