Agenda 47 vs. Project 2025: A Comparison of Visions for the Future of the U.S.

 

Introduction
The United States faces crucial moments in its political history, and various plans have emerged to address the challenges facing the nation. “Agenda 47,” promoted by Donald Trump, and “Project 2025,” developed by the Heritage Foundation in collaboration with conservative leaders, present ambitious proposals for the future of the country. Below, we explore how these two projects are similar and different, as well as the specific approaches each proposes on critical issues such as security, the economy, and citizen rights.

Subtitle 1: Border Security and Control

• Agenda 47: Trump emphasizes the immediate reinforcement of border security through increased patrol agents, advanced technology and the continuation of the border wall. He also proposes tougher policies against drug trafficking and human trafficking, focusing on strict enforcement of immigration laws.
• Project 2025: This proposal also puts border security as a priority, but with a more structural focus on immigration agencies. It includes plans to improve coordination between ICE and CBP, and seeks to implement reforms to reduce legal loopholes that facilitate illegal immigration.

Subtitle 2: Economy and Job Creation

• Agenda 47: Trump is betting on revitalizing the U.S. manufacturing industry and reducing dependence on imports through tax incentives for companies that maintain operations in the country. He proposes renegotiating trade agreements and reducing regulations that, according to him, limit business growth.
• Project 2025: On the economy, Project 2025 promotes deregulation in strategic sectors and tax cuts to encourage growth. It also includes policies to protect the U.S. economy from Chinese competition, but with a focus on tax and energy reforms that reduce costs for domestic companies and improve energy independence.

Subtitle 3: Parental Education and Rights

• Agenda 47: Trump proposes educational reform in which parents have greater control over curriculum content, including eliminating what he considers “indoctrination” in schools. His focus is on defending traditional and patriotic values, and ensuring that schools teach a version of American history that he considers “true.”
• Project 2025: This proposal also defends parental rights and promotes an education that is “free of political ideology.” However, its focus is broader, proposing the creation of policies that facilitate homeschooling as well as school programs that promote “American values.” It also seeks to eliminate diversity and equity programs that it considers divisive.

Subtitle 4: Reform of the Government and the Judicial System

• Agenda 47: Trump plans to carry out judicial reform to combat rising crime, supporting police forces with more resources and promoting harsher sentences for serious crimes. In general, his proposal seeks to limit government intervention in the lives of citizens, favoring minimal oversight.
• Project 2025: This project focuses on a more comprehensive reform of the bureaucratic system, proposing the reduction of federal agencies and a greater decentralization of power to the states. It also proposes limiting the power of non-elected officials, seeking to place more decisions in the hands of elected representatives in order to make government more efficient and transparent.

Subtitle 5: Foreign Policy and National Defense

• Agenda 47: Trump's foreign policy strategy is geared toward maintaining peace through military buildup, avoiding unnecessary conflicts. He proposes a tough stance toward China and advocates increased economic sanctions to protect U.S. industry from foreign competition.
• Project 2025: This project also proposes a firm stance against China, but with a broader focus on alliance with democratic countries and the defense of Western values. It also proposes a reorganization of defense policies to confront national security threats, with a focus on cybersecurity and the modernization of the armed forces.

Conclusion
Both Donald Trump’s “Agenda 47” and “Project 2025” share a vision of a strong, secure, and self-reliant America. However, while Agenda 47 focuses more on a direct, personal approach to leadership to address specific problems, Project 2025 seeks systemic reform that encompasses the entire structure of the federal government. Both plans propose greater decentralization and a less interventionist government, albeit with nuances in execution and specific approaches. For those who closely follow conservative politics in the United States, both projects represent alternative roadmaps toward a future in which traditional values ​​and national sovereignty are prioritized.

References:

• Donald J. Trump, Agenda 47. More details at www.donaldjtrump.com .
• The Heritage Foundation , Project 2025. Find out more at www.heritage.org .