Trump Action Archive

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• Transportation Secretary announced federal takeover of Union Station — On August 27, 2025, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the Trump administration will take over Union Station in Washington, D.C., from which Amtrak and the city's commuter rail lines operate. Duffy characterized the takeover as part of Trump's "beautification" program. Amtrak had taken control of the station in July 2024, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law had provided $22 billion to Amtrak for modernization. The administration had cut a $120 million federal grant to Amtrak in April. The takeover will place the administration in charge of key transportation lines into and out of the capital and create a federal presence in an area where veterans have been protesting.
• DHS limits international student and visitor stays — The Department of Homeland Security said it plans to introduce a proposed rule to limit the length of time international students, visitors on cultural exchange programs, and members of the media on visas can stay in the US by requiring them to be regularly assessed by the department.
• Trump administration plans Union Station takeover — Trump's Transportation Department said it's planning to take over the management of and revitalize DC's Union Station, which the agency already owns but is currently run by Amtrak. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Reuters, "We are going to make investments to make sure this station isn't dirty and we don't have homelessness in Union Station."
• Transportation Secretary announced takeover of Union Station — On August 27, 2025, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the Trump administration would take control of Union Station in Washington, D.C., as part of a "beautification" program. This move follows Amtrak's control of the station in July 2024 and is seen as a way to increase federal presence in the area.
• Trump administration announced takeover of Union Station — On August 27, 2025, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the Trump administration would take control of Union Station in Washington, D.C., as part of a "beautification" program. This move follows Amtrak's control of the station in July 2024 and is seen as a way to increase federal presence in the city.

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• Trump intervened in Cracker Barrel corporate dispute — Trump posted on social media directing Cracker Barrel to revert to its old logo, admit a mistake based on customer response, and hold a major news conference. The post characterized the situation as an opportunity for the company to become a "winner again." The bulletin notes this is part of an "elaborate scam to extort companies for money" using MAGA influencer networks to organize boycotts over contrived culture war issues, with coordination involving government officials like Stephen Miller.
• Trump publicly pressures Cracker Barrel to reverse logo rebrand; company complies within hours — On Tuesday, August 27, 2025, Donald Trump posted on social media demanding that Cracker Barrel revert to its old logo, calling the modernized rebrand a mistake. Within hours, Cracker Barrel executives called the White House to inform the administration they would restore the original logo. By Wednesday, Trump celebrated the reversal as a political victory. The incident exemplifies the Trump administration's use of presidential influence to pressure corporations to abandon diversity and modernization efforts, with the company's stock rebounding 8% after the reversal.