Project 2025’s Plan for Your Family

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🗓️ 14 April 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Despite what Trump said on the campaign trail, his administration seems to be working right out of Project 2025, where the first goal is to “Restore the family as the centerpiece of American life—and protect our children.” What does this mean in action? It starts with a very specific type of “family.” Guest: David Graham, Atlantic staff writer and author of the forthcoming book, The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America. Want more What Next? Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to What Next and all your other favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the What Next show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, Ethan Oberman, and Rob Gunther. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is it.
0:01.7	Level 23.
0:02.8	Final.
0:03.2	Final.
0:04.5	Let's go.
0:05.4	Let's go.
0:06.3	Help.
0:09.2	I need power.
0:11.7	Boost your broadband to turbocharge your gaming and reduced lag with EE Wi-Fi enhancer.
0:17.6	This is broadband made for gaming.
0:23.6	Search EEE Broadband.
0:25.6	Wi-Fi Enhance are available with SmartHub Pro and Smart Hub Plus.
0:29.6	Terms apply.
0:30.6	Amazon offers term time working to their employees, like Anton, who's home to look after his daughters during their holidays.
0:40.3	Hello!
0:41.3	To him, this is the best sound in the world.
0:43.3	Dad!
0:44.3	Actually, maybe that's the best sound of all.
0:50.3	Now that's term time working.
0:53.3	Offered at Amazon. Ten weeks off guaranteed per year.
0:57.2	Mix of paid holiday and unpaid time off. Conditions apply. Right after President Trump got
1:07.7	elected in November, the Atlantic's David Graham gave himself an assignment.
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