Wall Street Journal: “Trump has privately expressed annoyance that Project 2025 has received so much attention, and he resents the notion that the group is ghostwriting his policies and choosing candidates to fill the top ranks of his administration, according to associates.” However: “Several Trump allies said completely ignoring Project 2025’s work would be a mistake, and they are holding out hope that at least some of it will be used by Trump’s official presidential transition operation, which will likely launch after next week’s Republican convention.”