Is Project 2029 Democrats’ Revenge Tour 2.0?

Nationwide, Americans are struggling with affordability, public safety, and government waste—and Democrats’ big, bold solution is a revenge tour against President Donald Trump.

During a Thursday on NewsNation’s “Katie Pavlich Tonight,” Daily Signal Senior Political and Legal Analyst Mehek Cooke argued that the Democratic Party’s new agenda, “Project 2029,” focuses more on opposing Trump than on confronting the problems affecting American families.

“The Democrats did not learn anything from their autopsy report,” Cooke said. “Their hatred for President Trump is actually clouding their judgment. They are not able to bring back the issues that matter most to the American people.”

Cooke said voters are not demanding another partisan revenge cycle but want solutions instead. Taxpayers are watching billions of dollars flow through government programs with weak oversight as fraudsters exploit programs meant for vulnerable American families.

“What Americans want are solutions for affordability, safety, and security,” Cooke said. “Hate has no place in America.”

On Thursday, top federal and Ohio state officials announced a partnership targeted at fighting taxpayer fraud. Ohio entered a memorandum of understanding to become the first state to share its corporate registration records with the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division. The act of transparency allows investigators to identify more quickly suspicious entities, shared addresses, shell companies, and other warning signs of fraud.

Cooke spent months investigating suspected Medicaid fraud in the state based on whistleblower complaints in December 2024. She warned state officials about empty offices, weak verification procedures, and potential abuse within home health care programs.

Cooke said the “biggest obstructionists” are government officials who refused to properly investigate allegations and whistleblower complaints. “They have had a lack of political will or desire. It was back in December when I uncovered millions in potential Medicaid fraud.”

Cooke said it should not have taken national embarrassment to force action against fraud.

“I am in Ohio, and I am a taxpayer,” Cooke said. “Finally, we have all eyes on Ohio. I applaud the work that has been done,” highlighting that this press conference was a turning point.