Project 2025 co-author Mike Howell accused of hypocrisy after photo emerges with friend in drag (exclusive)

Heritage’s influence in Republican politics is significant. As a co-author of the more than900-page Project 2025, the manifesto proposes radical changes, including the elimination of non-discrimination protections, the eradication of federal funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, and the dismantling of LGBTQ+ rights. Project 2025 also advocates for banning transgender people from military service, stating explicitly, “Transgender individuals are not eligible for military service in any capacity.” The plan’s broader implications include closing the Department of Education, implementing ROTC requirements for all students in public schools, and enabling employers to eliminate overtime pay.

The Heritage Foundation’s sway extends to former PresidentDonald Trump’s vice-presidential pick,Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance. Vance, who has ahistory of shifting stances, has been a vocal opponent of LGBTQ+ rights despite his memoir detailing a childhood experience when he struggled with his sexuality that might have fostered empathy toward the community. He has reinvented himself multiple times, changing his name twice and going from staunch anti-Trumper who once called him “America’s Hitler” to showing fealty to the twice-impeached former president, a multiply convicted felon. His changing tunes have led to accusations of hypocrisy similar to Howell’s.

According to NBC News, Trump has attempted to distance himself from Project 2025, describing its authors as part of the “severe right” and calling some of its provisions “seriously extreme.” However, the close involvement of numerous Trump allies in crafting the plan undermines these denials, exposing the deep connections between the former president and the controversial agenda. Media Mattersreports that Vance wrote the foreword for Roberts’ forthcoming book, Dawn’s Early Light: Taking Back Washington to Save America, with proceeds benefiting Heritage. This further cements the deep ties between Trump’s campaign and Project 2025.

“The deranged Project 2025 and the extremists behind it at the Heritage Foundation have never been credible with fair-minded Americans, and the more Americans learn, the more they are going to continue to distance themselves from and denounce it all,” Ellis said. “This election year is a fight for our lives, and we are doing all we can to educate Americans about the candidates’ track records with Project 2025, LGBTQ people, and issues important to all marginalized communities.”

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Author: Christopher Wiggins