John,
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump swore he had “nothing to do with Project 2025.” He called its ideas “ridiculous” and “abysmal.”
That was always a lie. His closest allies literally wrote the blueprint — and Democrats and watchdog reporters proved it. But while a few outlets like COURIER tried to make the connection clear to voters, most of the media let Trump’s denials lead the headlines, burying the truth.
Now, just nine months into 2025, a watchdog organization confirms that the Trump administration is nearly 50% through implementing Project 2025’s 900-page agenda.
And here’s the terrifying part: this isn’t just about dismantling government agencies. Project 2025 is a roadmap to silence dissent and control the press.
If you’re ready to support journalism that tells the truth when others won’t, please chip in today:
What Project 2025 actually says about the media — and how that plan is being put into practice.
Brendan Carr — now Trump’s FCC chair — literally wrote the Project 2025 chapter on the FCC. That blueprint explains how a politicized FCC could punish critics: reinterpret “public interest” rules, reopen license and merger reviews, and keep outlets in constant fear of reprisal.
Last week, ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! just days after FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened penalties and hinted at regulatory action, while some local affiliates pulled the show entirely.
That is exactly the kind of “enforcement” Project 2025 calls for — using the FCC to chill speech.
The FCC is just one part of the broader Project 2025 mission to stifle independent media and free speech. The blueprint also calls for:
- Defunding public broadcasting — dismantling the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and local outlets under the false claim they’re “liberal.”
- Stacking the FCC with loyalists to launch sham “public interest” probes and intimidate newsrooms.
- Weaponizing regulation — using license threats and selective investigations to silence critics.
Much of this is already underway. The administration has slashed funding for public broadcasting, forcing CPB into a wind-down — exactly as Project 2025 prescribed.
Put plainly: it’s a two-step strategy. First, cut off the outlets they can’t control. Then, intimidate the rest until corporate owners self-censor. The result? Fewer reporters, fewer local stories, and more MAGA propaganda.
Courier was built to fight back. While legacy outlets keep pulling punches, we’re expanding local newsrooms in battleground states — reporting the truth when fewer and fewer outlets will.
In solidarity,
The Courier Team