{"id":2098714,"date":"2023-11-14T15:58:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T20:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-campaign-swats-down-heritage-foundation-transition-effort-led-by-longtime-desantis-ally\/"},"modified":"2023-11-14T16:00:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T21:00:35","slug":"trump-campaign-swats-down-heritage-foundation-transition-effort-led-by-longtime-desantis-ally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-campaign-swats-down-heritage-foundation-transition-effort-led-by-longtime-desantis-ally\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Campaign Swats Down Heritage Foundation Transition Effort Led by Longtime DeSantis Ally"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-campaign-swats-down-heritage-foundation-transition-effort-led-by-longtime-desantis-ally%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2098714&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Foundation president Kevin \u200cRoberts praises DeSantis&#8217;s \u200b&#8217;courage&#8217; \u200dand education \u200cpolicies<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>(Trump White House Archived, YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>The Trump campaign distances itself from a transition \u200dproject led by \u200cthe Heritage Foundation and other aligned groups. These groups have been screening staffers for a potential second Trump\u200c administration and using social media posts to identify dissenters.<\/p>\n<p>Trump advisers \u200cSusie Wiles and Chris LaCivita make it clear that \u2063the campaign does not authorize these\u2064 plans in any way.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign states,\u2062 &#8220;Any \u2063personnel lists, policy agendas, or government plans published anywhere \u2064are merely suggestions. Policy recommendations from external allies are just that\u2014recommendations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Although the\u200d Trump campaign does not \u200cmention the \u200cHeritage Foundation by name, it is the conservative think tank behind the largest effort to &#8220;prepare for the next conservative presidential administration&#8221; \u2062through Project \u200d2025. This\u200c project involves numerous Trump\u2064 administration loyalists.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of Project 2025, the Heritage \u200dFoundation has closely collaborated with Florida governor Ron DeSantis, who is challenging Trump for the Republican nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts and others have regularly met\u2063 with Governor \u2062DeSantis in Tallahassee and have influenced his\u200b stance on Ukraine, particularly his controversial characterization\u200c of the conflict \u200bas a &#8220;territorial dispute,&#8221; according\u2063 to a Reuters report.<\/p>\n<p>Roberts\u2062 has publicly praised\u200b DeSantis&#8217;s &#8220;courage&#8221; and\u2064 his efforts in &#8220;punishing woke companies,&#8221; &#8220;expanding school choice,&#8221; and &#8220;defending religious\u200d liberty.&#8221;\u2063 Under Roberts&#8217;s leadership, the\u2063 Heritage Foundation has \u200crecognized DeSantis&#8217;s Florida as the top\u200b state in the nation \u2064for &#8220;education freedom&#8221; on\u2062 two\u200b occasions.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis has even spoken \u200cat Heritage events, delivering a foreign\u200b policy speech at the think tank&#8217;s Washington, D.C., headquarters in October, where he criticized\u200c President Joe Biden&#8217;s approach to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The Heritage Foundation declined \u2064to comment, and both the Trump and DeSantis \u2062campaigns did not respond to requests for\u200c comment.<\/p>\n<p>Recent media attention has focused on Heritage&#8217;s Project 2025 and its ties to Trump. An Axios report\u200c states that the\u200d project is\u2064 &#8220;undeniably a Trump-driven operation,&#8221;\u2063 highlighting McEntee&#8217;s role as a senior adviser. However, the Trump campaign dismisses these\u2064 reports as &#8220;purely speculative&#8221;\u200d and &#8220;largely unfounded.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The campaign \u2062emphasizes that their main focus is defeating Joe Biden and achieving victory in the upcoming election. They acknowledge the\u200d value of planning a transition back to the Oval Office but consider these\u200d press reports to be unnecessary distractions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In what ways \u200chas Governor \u200dDeSantis demonstrated strong conservative leadership, according to Kevin Roberts<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Name, it\u200d is clear that they are distancing themselves from the transition project led by the Foundation and other aligned groups. The decision to screen staffers and identify dissenters through social media posts has been met with criticism and controversy. It is\u200b important to note that the \u200bTrump campaign does not endorse or \u2063authorize these plans in any way.<\/p>\n<p>In the midst of this controversy, Foundation president Kevin Roberts \u2064has come forward to \u200dpraise Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for his &#8220;courage&#8221; and education policies. Roberts, who leads one of the most influential conservative think tanks in the country, \u2063commends DeSantis for his bold stance on various\u2062 issues and his commitment to improving education in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis has been \u200ca rising star in the\u2063 Republican party since his election as governor in 2018. He has tackled significant\u200c challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and has implemented policies that have resonated with conservatives across the \u2064country. One of his most notable moves was to \u200creopen Florida&#8217;s economy\u2062 amidst\u2064 pressure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-campaign-swats-down-heritage-foundation-transition-effort-led-by-longtime-desantis-ally\/\" title=\"Trump Campaign Swats Down Heritage Foundation Transition Effort Led by Longtime DeSantis Ally\">implement \u200bstricter lockdown measures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Roberts applauds DeSantis&#8217;s decision to prioritize education and school choice in Florida. The governor has been a strong\u200c advocate for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-teachers-union-claims-school-choice-has-a-racist-history\/\" title=\"Chicago Teachers Union Claims School Choice \u2018Has A Racist History\u2019\">expanding school choice options<\/a>, including scholarships for low-income students \u2063to attend private schools. This approach has been met with praise from conservatives who believe in the power of competition and choice to drive improvement\u200c in education.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, DeSantis has\u200c taken steps to combat the indoctrination of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saturday-september-25th-2021\/\" title=\"Saturday | September 25th, 2021\">left-wing ideologies<\/a> in schools. He recently signed a bill banning the teaching of critical race theory\u200b in Florida&#8217;s \u200bpublic schools, a move that has generated both support and criticism. Roberts commends DeSantis for his willingness\u200b to confront controversial issues head-on and for defending conservative values in education.<\/p>\n<p>As \u2064the \u2064Foundation president, Roberts recognizes the significance of strong conservative\u2064 leadership at the state level. He believes that DeSantis is setting an example for other governors and conservative leaders across the country. Roberts emphasizes the need for bold, principled leaders who \u2064are willing to take on the \u2063status quo and fight\u200b for conservative values.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the Trump campaign&#8217;s distancing from the Heritage Foundation and other aligned groups&#8217;\u200b transition project \u200chas caused a stir \u2063within conservative circles. However, amidst this controversy, Foundation president Kevin Roberts has publicly praised Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for his &#8220;courage&#8221; and education policies. DeSantis&#8217;s commitment \u2064to school choice and his efforts to combat left-wing indoctrination in\u2063 schools have earned him recognition and support from conservatives nationwide. Roberts\u200c sees DeSantis as a\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pompeo-endorses-kan-ag-schmidt-for-gov\/\" title=\"Pompeo endorses Kan. AG Schmidt for Gov.\">strong conservative leader<\/a> who \u200bis setting an example for others\u200b to follow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foundation president Kevin Roberts has lauded DeSantis&#8217;s &#8216;courage,&#8217; praised governor&#8217;s education policies (Trump White House Archived, YouTube) The Trump campaign distanced itself on Monday from a transition project led by the Heritage Foundation and other aligned groups that have broadcast their efforts to screen staffers for a second Trump administration and root out dissenters via<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":2098715,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2098714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2098714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2098714"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2098714\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2098715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2098714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2098714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2098714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}