PolitiFact? More like Polit-i-LIE: JD Vance balls deep in Kevin Roberts' new book 'Project 2025'.

Tim Walz Calls Out JD Vance for His Involvement with Project 2025, Because Who Needs Principles When You've Got Power?

Statement: "JD Vance literally wrote the foreword for the architect of Project 2025."

In his first speech as the Democratic VP pick, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz tried to own his Republican opponent, Sen. JD Vance, by exposing his connection to Project 2025.

Walz, standing proudly next to his master—I mean, our beloved Vice President Kamala Harris, accused Vance of having ties with Project 2025, a 900-page manual of conservative policies for the next Republican administration. What a thrilling plot for a political thriller!

Walz's burn is pretty accurate. Turns out, Vance wrote the foreword for a book by Kevin D. Roberts, the Heritage Foundation President, and Project 2025 leader. Vance is basically like that one kid in school who sucks up to the teacher to get good grades, except in this case, he's sucking up to the extreme right.

But the Trump-Vance campaign is like, "No, Mr. Vance is a good boy! He had nothing to do with Project 2025!" Yeah, right.

Roberts' book, "Dawn's Early Light," is basically a love letter to Project 2025 and conservatism. It was supposed to come out in September, but now it's been pushed to November, after the election. I guess someone realized that the whole "Burning Down Washington" thing in the original subtitle might not be the best look.

Vance is trying to play it cool, calling Roberts a friend and distancing himself from Project 2025. He's like that one kid who bullies everyone in the classroom but then acts all innocent when the teacher comes in. Nice try, Vance.

A spokesperson for the Harris-Walz campaign was quick to roast Vance, bringing up his social media posts and appearances at the Heritage Foundation. But Vance's team is like, "No, Mr. Vance is a good boy! He already said he has no involvement with Project 2025!"

PolitiFact's ruling:

Walz drags Vance for writing a foreword for the Project 2025 guy. It's true. Doesn't mean it's not shady, but it's true.

Sources:

• Harper Collins, Dawn's Early Light, accessed Aug 9, 2024, because we need to site our sources like good little journalists.
• X post, J.D. Vance, Jun 19, 2024, because we live for drama.
• RealClearPolitics, Heritage President To Delay Book Publication After Project 2025 Firestorm, Aug. 6, 2024, because burning down Washington probably won't get you elected.
• The Washington Post, Trump disavows Project 2025, but his ties to its leader go back to 2022, Aug. 7, 2024, because even Trump knows when to pretend to care about optics.
• The Associated Press, LIVE: Kamala Harris introduces Tim Walz as VP pick at Philadelphia rally, Aug. 6, 2024, because we love a good political show.
• PolitiFact, No, this 2021 video does not show Trump’s VP pick J.D. Vance endorsing Project 2025, July 31, 2024, because we need to fact-check the fact-checkers.
• The Heritage Foundation, Paul Dans, accessed Aug 9, 2024, because we need to know who's who in this conservative clown car.
• The Associated Press, Project 2025 shakes up leadership after criticism from Democrats and Trump, but says work goes on, July 30, 2024, because when the left and right agree, something's up.
• BBC News, Project 2025 leader quits conservative think tank, July 30, 2024, because rats fleeing a sinking ship.
• The Associated Press, Project 2025’s new leader Kevin Roberts postpones his own book launch until after the election, Aug. 7, 2024, because nothing says "I trust my ideas" like delaying a book.
• The Heritage Foundation, Project 2025 - Mandate for Leadership, 2023, because we need to know what these crazies are planning.
• X post, Kevin Roberts, July 30, 2024, because social media is the new town square.
• CNN, Dana Bash asked JD Vance about Tim Walz calling him weird. He basically said Walz is a simp for women., Aug. 11, 2024, because men sticking together is what's going to save this country.
• ProPublica, The Man Behind Project 2025’s Most Radical Plans, Aug. 1, 2024, because the truth will set you free (or get you cancelled).
• The New York Times, Inside the Heritage Foundation’s Plans for ‘Institutionalizing Trumpism’, Jan. 21, 2024, because even the libtards sometimes get it right.
• The New Republic, Why Project 2025 Leader Suddenly Delayed His Book Release, Aug. 7, 2024, because even left-wing rags can break a story.
• The Associated Press, Vance praises a key leader behind Project 2025, but Trump's team is like, "That's a no from me.", July 30, 2024, because sometimes you gotta throw your boys under the bus.
• Axios, J.D. Vance wrote a foreword for a book by the guy behind Project 2025, but he doesn't want to talk about it, July 25, 2024, because secrets don't make friends.
• The New York Times, Book With Project 2025 Ties and JD Vance Foreword Is Delayed Until After Election, Aug. 7, 2024, because the Gray Lady is late to the party (as usual).
• The New Republic, Read J.D. Vance’s Violent Foreword to Project 2025 Leader’s New Book, July 30, 2024, because violence is sometimes the answer.
• X post, Reuben Jones, July 15, 2024, because we need more breadcrumbs.
• YouTube, Foreign Policy Lessons from Marine and Sen. JD Vance - The Heritage Foundation, Apr. 27, 2023, because we need more right-wing propaganda.
• Facebook, Author J.D. Vance on the American Dream - The Heritage Foundation, July 20, 2017, because we need to know what Vance is spewing.