The architect behind Trump II
Vought is a behind the scenes kind of guy, and doesn't like the limelight. Not surprising given what he's been promoting. Vought has emerged as a pivotal figure in reshaping the U.S. federal government under King Don. As the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and a chief architect of Project 2025, Vought's influence extends deep into the core of American governance ready to fuck you in the ass.
Meet the Guy Who Wants to Burn It All Down: The Gospel According to "Radical Constitutionalism"
You’ve heard of constitutional originalists, right? Well, buckle up, because Russell Vought is here to out-crazy them all with something he calls “radical constitutionalism”, which is basically just authoritarian dressed up in red, white, and blue.
Vought’s grand plan? Purge the federal government of anyone who doesn’t bow down to his holy trinity of Jesus, Donny, and deregulation. He's convinced the "deep state" is not just a fever dream cooked up on Fox News, but a real-life “woke and weaponized” enemy that must be nuked from orbit and repopulated with his MAGA clones. Spoiler alert: he's not kidding.
Project 2025: How to Turn America Into a Theocracy in 12 Easy Steps
Oh, you liked democracy? That’s adorable. Enter Project 2025, a straight-up manifesto for hijacking the executive branch and turning it into the Command Center for Autocrat Barbie. Co-written by Vought himself, because of course it is, this little slice of dystopian hell aims to give the president the keys to every federal agency, the DOJ included. And because nothing says "freedom" like gutting job protections, they're frothing at the mouth to bring back Schedule F, a brazenly corrupt scheme that will make it easier to replace anyone not onboard with the programme. Career civil servants? Bye. Hello, loyalist meat puppets.
Handsmaid's Tale needn't be Fiction
Vought isn’t just gunning for bureaucrats. He's bringing the full Christian Nationalist fever dream to your front door, waving a Bible in one hand and a semi-automatic in the other. He wants laws written straight from Leviticus, social policies designed by Hobby Lobby, and public schools that double as Sunday school. Think The Handmaid's Tale, but with more tax cuts and fewer vowels. Abortion? LGBTQ+ rights? Nope, not in his America. Because nothing screams “land of the free” like forcing everyone to live by your personal theology.
How kindly history will remember this guy.