Democrats had attacked Donald J. Trump’s ties to the conservative policy blueprint for reshaping the federal government. Several of its authors served in his administration.

Donald Trump — a convicted felon who was impeached twice, who’s been credibly accused of sexual abuse, and who attempted to overthrow the results of the 2020 election — has once again been elected president of the United States.

While president-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly disavowed it, it’s very likely that at least some of Project 2025 will come to fruition in his second administration. Project 2025 was designed during the campaign to be a comprehensive plan for the next Republican administration to lurch the country to the right.