As of early 2026, Donald Trump solidified a governing alliance with conservative Christian organizations and the Heritage Foundation, blending a “Christian nationalist” agenda with the think tank’s policy proposals for his second administration.

The depiction of Donald Trump as a messiah-like, “anointed,” or “chosen” figure is primarily championed by a specific subset of American evangelical Christians, charismatics, and proponents of Christian nationalism, rather than mainstream religious denominations. This rhetoric often frames Trump as a modern-day “Cyrus,” referring to the Persian king who, according to the Bible, helped the Jews without being a believer himself.

The Heritage Foundation has worked to empower Donald Trump by creating “Project 2025,” an initiative designed to consolidate executive power, dismantle federal bureaucracy, and install loyalist personnel. They authored a 900+ page policy blueprint (“Mandate for Leadership”) and a database to vet thousands of potential staffers. Their efforts facilitate reversing policies on immigration, climate, and civil service, focusing on restructuring government for a second term. This published document offers specific strategies to shift federal agencies like the DOJ, FBI, and FCC under direct presidential authority, reducing their independence. Heritage created a, “conservative LinkedIn” database designed to pre-vet thousands of potential workers. These individuals are vetted for loyalty to align with Trump’s, “America First” agenda and to replace existing career civil servants. Heritage prepared a, “playbook” of proposed executive orders and regulatory changes for the first 180 days of the administration to swiftly implement policy changes.

These actions are designed to ensure that a conservative president can immediately steer the federal government, eliminate bureaucratic opposition, and enforce a right-wing agenda.

The first coup attempt took place on January 6, 2021, and failed.