“It is a radical plan to drag us backwards, bankrupt the middle class, and raise prices on working class families like yours and mine,” State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta said about Project 2025 at the Democratic National Convention in August 2024.
During a passionate speech, he said it’s now the younger generation’s turn to “defend our rights and ensure democracy doesn’t die on our watch.”
Although Donald Trump attempted to distance himself from Project 2025 during the last few months before the presidential election, now that he’s in office, the plan — including anti-trans actions — is quickly being implemented.
And Kenyatta — who was recently named one of three vice chairs for the Democratic National Committee — is ready to fight back. The North Philadelphia native who represents the 181st district is the first from that part of the city to become a national party leader.
“Are we going to roll over and play dead — or are we going to stand up, Democrats?” Kenyatta asked those gathered at a major party gathering on Feb. 1. “Are we going to give in when Republican extremists want to rip away Medicare and social security — or are we going to stand up, Democrats?”
