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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 27: Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump participates in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Former President Trump and U.S. President Joe Biden are facing off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Trump calls 'Project 2025' 'ridiculous,' 'abysmal,' and 'wishes them luck'

Former President Donald Trump issued a statement about "Project 2025," a playbook crafted by the Heritage Foundation to influence the executive branch on his social media platform Truth Social. CNN's Kristen Holmes breaks down what we know.

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Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., left, waves to the crowd as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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