Associating Project 2025 with Trump doesn't have to be absolutely true. It only needs to echo true.

Do you think Biden believes in open borders?

No, I don’t - but as you point out, it echoes true. That’s the key. While Biden’s border policies are not actually “open borders,” they are more humane and protective of the nation’s interest in helping migrants than Trump. The “open borders” claim is a false exaggeration of Biden’s approach - but it’s leaning into the general position of the Democrats and Biden, not contradicting it.

I don’t think Project 2025 will “echo true” with the electorate. You’re not going to convince voters that Trump is secretly a free marketer who cares about cutting Social Security. It contradicts what commonone described at the top of the thread - Trump has excommunicated the establishment wing of the party. That’s so unbelievably visible to voters - so inherently part of the Trump brand - that you can’t get to that “truthiness” necessary for this to be an effective strategy.