Trump Action Archive

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• Trump posted threat to revoke Rosie O'Donnell's citizenship — President Trump posted a distorted photo of Rosie O'Donnell on Truth Social with a caption stating: "We are giving serious thought to taking away Rosie O'Donnell's Citizenship. She is not a Great American and is, in my opinion, incapable of being so!" The post threatened revocation of citizenship based on political disagreement and personal animus.

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• Trump signs executive order requiring citizenship documentation for voter registration — President Trump signed an executive order earlier this year requiring documented proof of citizenship to register to vote, along with other voting-related changes. Much of the order has been blocked by courts. The order represents an attempt to impose new voter registration requirements that courts have found to exceed executive authority and to suppress voter participation.

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• Trump administration plans to rebrand Department of Defense as Department of War — The Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration is drawing up plans to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War. The change could be accomplished through an act of Congress, but the White House is considering other avenues to make the change.
• Trump signed executive order renaming Department of Defense to Department of War — In September 2025, President Trump signed an executive order changing the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War. At the signing ceremony, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated the department would focus on "maximum lethality, not tepid legality" and would pursue "violent effect, not politically correct" operations, emphasizing "restoring the warrior ethos" and "raising up warriors, not just defenders."
• Trump signed Executive Order 14347 authorizing secondary titles "Department of War" and "Secretary of War" for Defense Department officials, with recommendation for permanent statutory renaming within 60 days. — President Trump signed Executive Order 14347 on September 5, 2025, authorizing the Secretary of Defense and subordinate officials to use secondary titles "Secretary of War" and "Department of War" in official correspondence, public communications, and ceremonial contexts. The order invokes historical precedent (the original 1789 Department of War) and frames the renaming as signaling strength and resolve. It directs the Secretary to submit within 60 days a recommendation for permanent legislative and executive actions to formally rename the Department of Defense to the Department of War. Statutory references remain controlling until changed by law.
• Trump signs executive order rebranding Pentagon as Department of War — Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday rebranding the Department of Defense as the Department of War, using a secondary title to circumvent congressional approval requirements. The administration redirected the Pentagon's website from defense.gov to war.gov. Trump justified the move as reverting to the department's original 1789–1947 name, claiming it better reflects military victories. Congressional approval would be required for a permanent name change, though Republican legislators introduced legislation to formalize the switch.
• Trump signs executive order renaming Department of Defense to "Department of War" — Trump signed an executive order on Friday authorizing the renaming of the Department of Defense to the "Department of War." The order was referenced in Trump's subsequent Truth Social post threatening Chicago. The renaming represents a symbolic shift in framing military and enforcement operations and was invoked in the context of immigration enforcement against a domestic city.
• Trump signs executive order to rebrand Department of Defense as "Department of War" — Donald Trump signed an executive order authorizing the U.S. Department of Defense to rebrand itself as the "Department of War," designating it as a "secondary title" to circumvent the need for congressional approval. The order instructs the executive branch to use "Department of War" in communications and permits Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to use the title "Secretary of War." The order also directs Hegseth to recommend legislative measures for permanent renaming. Trump claimed the change would project military aggression and referenced historical victory under the old name.
• Trump issues executive order authorizing secondary titles renaming Department of Defense as Department of War — President Trump issued Executive Order "Restoring the United States Department of War" on September 5, 2025, authorizing the Secretary of Defense to use the secondary title "Secretary of War" and permitting the Department of Defense to be referred to as the "Department of War" in official correspondence, communications, and non-statutory documents. The order directs the Secretary to submit recommendations within 60 days on permanent legislative and executive actions needed to formally rename the department. Statutory references remain unchanged pending future legislation.
• White House issued executive order renaming Department of Defense to Department of War — The White House issued Executive Order 14347 on September 5, 2025, authorizing the Secretary of Defense to use the secondary title "Secretary of War" and permitting the Department of Defense to be referred to as the Department of War in official communications, ceremonial contexts, and non-statutory documents. The order directs the Secretary to submit recommendations within 60 days on permanent legislative and executive actions required to formally rename the department. Statutory references remain unchanged pending future law.
• White House issues fact sheet on executive order restoring "Department of War" as secondary title for Department of Defense — The White House published a fact sheet on September 5, 2025, describing an executive order signed by President Trump authorizing the Secretary of Defense and subordinate officials to use secondary titles including "Secretary of War" and "Department of War" in official communications. The order directs all executive departments and agencies to recognize these titles and instructs the Secretary of War to recommend legislative and executive actions for a permanent rename of the Department of Defense to the Department of War. The fact sheet frames the change as projecting strength and deterrence.

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• Trump announced mandatory voter ID executive order without congressional authority — On Truth Social, Trump said he will sign an executive order to make voter ID mandatory for elections, a move he cannot legally make without Congress changing election laws. He also repeated calls to ban mail-in voting for most Americans and for the use of "PAPER BALLOTS ONLY!!!" The announcement represents an attempt to unilaterally alter election administration procedures that require legislative authorization.
• Trump announces executive order to end mail-in voting — President Trump announced that lawyers were drafting an executive order to eliminate mail-in balloting, a voting method used by nearly one in three Americans. He also threatened to do away with voting machines entirely. Trump claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him mail-in voting was responsible for his 2020 election loss, providing a false rationale for the proposed order.
• Trump announces plan for executive order mandating voter ID for all US elections — President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that he will issue an executive order requiring identification for all US elections, with no exceptions, and stated he wants to ban most mail-in voting except for the severely ill or military personnel. Legal experts and the article note the Constitution grants primary election authority to states and Congress, not the president, making such an order likely unconstitutional. Trump's push stems from baseless claims about the 2020 election being stolen.
• Trump declares intent to take over all voting via executive order — Trump posted on social media: "Voter I.D. Must Be Part of Every Single Vote. NO EXCEPTIONS! I Will Be Doing An Executive Order To That End!!! Also, No Mail-In Voting, Except For Those That Are Very Ill, And The Far Away Military. USE PAPER BALLOTS ONLY!!!" This declaration signals intent to unilaterally impose voting restrictions via executive order.

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• Pentagon plans National Guard deployment to Chicago — The Washington Post reported that the Pentagon has spent weeks planning to send thousands of National Guard troops to Chicago as soon as next month, with active-duty troop deployment also discussed but considered less likely. The move represents a significant escalation of federal military presence in domestic law enforcement operations.
• Trump administration plans federal takeover of Chicago for immigration enforcement — The Trump administration is preparing a federally led immigration crackdown targeting Chicago, a Democratic "sanctuary city," including a request for a military base on the city's outskirts to assist operations. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker called on citizens to "stand up" against the plan, stating that deploying troops without coordination with local officials would constitute an invasion. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order directing city police to refuse cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and to protect residents' constitutional rights during the anticipated crackdown.