Trump Action Archive

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• Texas appeals court reduces Sandy Hook judgment against Alex Jones from $50m to $1.5m — A Texas third court of appeals unanimously ruled to slash the $50 million judgment against Alex Jones and Free Speech Systems to $1.5 million over false Sandy Hook shooting hoax claims.

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• White House launches personal attack on CNN reporter Kristen Holmes — The White House social media account posted attacks on CNN reporter Kristen Holmes after she asked Trump to respond to Senator Jon Ossoff's criticism of the president.
• White House Rapid Response account attacks CNN reporter, invokes her children — The anonymous White House Rapid Response X account attacked a CNN reporter who had asked Trump about Ossoff, calling her a "disgraceful, humiliating embarrassment to her alleged profession." In a follow-up post, the
• White House rapid response team attacked CNN reporter Kristen Holmes on social media, including targeting her children — After CNN reporter Kristen Holmes asked Trump to respond to Senator Jon Ossoff's criticism, the White House rapid response team posted on social media calling Holmes a "disgraceful, humiliating embarrassment to her

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• Kennedy Center board votes to renovate building and inscribe Trump's name despite federal court order — The Kennedy Center's board, described as mostly Trump allies, voted to proceed with a $250 million renovation project that would temporarily close the main building and inscribe "Restored and Renovated by President
• Kennedy Center board voted to restore Trump's name despite federal court ruling — The Kennedy Center board voted on Thursday to unveil President Trump's name on the John F.
• Kennedy Center board votes to rename building after Trump — Trump's handpicked Kennedy Center board voted to place Trump's name on the Kennedy Center building, designating it as "Restored and Renovated by President Donald J.

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• Karoline Leavitt announces resignation as White House press secretary — Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Karoline Leavitt, his press secretary since January 2025, would depart at the end of August 2026 after 20 months in the role.
• Trump announced White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving — Trump announced on Truth Social that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving her post by the end of August but will remain as one of the president's "top outside advisors." Leavitt, the youngest press
• Karoline Leavitt prepares to step down as Trump's fifth White House press secretary — Karoline Leavitt, 28, announced her resignation as White House press secretary effective end of August 2026, citing desire to spend more time with her family after returning from maternity leave in May.

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• Trump Media announced massive quarterly loss and strategic pivot — Trump Media, the company behind Truth Social, reported a $238 million loss in the second quarter of 2026, more than 10 times the loss from a year earlier.
• Truth Social launches $100,000-per-month early-access scheme for wealthy investors — Trump's Truth Social media business announced a new scheme offering wealthy buyers special early access to Trump's posts for a fee of $100,000 per month, dubbed Truth API.

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• Trump concealed location during NATO summit departure via aircraft deception operation — The Washington Post reported that Trump abandoned Air Force One in Turkey after the NATO summit and hid in a catering truck to transfer to a different aircraft.
• Trump secretly used decoy plane to flee Turkey for Britain — Trump secretly used a small plane to leave Turkey for Britain after credible Iranian threats of assassination, leaving journalists and White House staffers to act as a decoy on a separate aircraft.
• Trump, Scavino, Harp, and Nauta evacuated in catering truck during Iranian threat — Washington Post reporter Dan Lamothe reported that Trump, along with Dan Scavino, Natalie Harp, and Walt Nauta, were secretly transferred in a catering truck during a potential Iranian attack on Air Force One.

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• DHS posts procurement forecast for ICE electric-shock glove contract — The Department of Homeland Security published a procurement forecast on August 10, 2026, announcing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement intends to purchase the CTG-5 G.L.O.V.E.
• ICE announces procurement of shock gloves for detainee control — On August 10, ICE published a notice announcing plans to spend up to $20 million on shock gloves that deliver electrical charges to subdue individuals.
• ICE procurement of electric shock gloves for immigration enforcement — U.S.

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• Trump Media announces $238 million loss in second quarter 2026 — Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social, announced on August 10, 2026, that it lost $238 million in the three-month period through June 2026 as it branched out into new businesses including

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• ICE attaches ankle monitors to Haitian immigrants in Blue Ash, Ohio — On 9 August 2026, ICE fitted multiple Haitian nationals with ankle monitors at its Blue Ash, Ohio facility after summoning them via Department of Homeland Security letters.
• DHS orders Haitian immigrants in Springfield to wear ankle monitors — DHS has begun ordering Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, who arrived legally under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program to report to a DHS facility where they are fitted with ankle monitors.

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• ICE body camera policy allows agency discretion to withhold footage of officer-involved deaths — ICE announced that every field officer nationwide will have a body camera by the end of September.
• ICE adopts body-camera policy with director discretion to withhold footage — US Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced deployment of body cameras to officers by end of August 2026, following deaths and serious injuries in encounters with immigration agents.

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• Senator Bernie Moreno calls for Rep. Max Miller to resign over domestic abuse allegations — Ohio Republican Senator Bernie Moreno publicly called for Representative Max Miller to step down from Congress on Sunday, citing allegations of domestic and child abuse made by his daughter Emily Moreno, Miller's
• Max Miller faces domestic abuse allegations and calls to resign from Ohio Republican leadership — Ohio Congressman Max Miller, facing domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife Emily Moreno (daughter of Senator Bernie Moreno), received a public call to resign from Senator Moreno on Sunday via X post.

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• Inquiry into St Paul Mayor's Alleged Sexual Harassment — Kaohly Her is accused of inappropriate conduct and creating a ‘sexualized work environment’ by senior officials

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• False CPS Report Against Pete Buttigieg — Pete Buttigieg, former US transportation secretary, was subjected to a false Child Protective Services (CPS) report, leading to a temporary separation from his children.

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• ICE relocates detainees from 'Alligator Alcatraz' — U.S.
• DHS and ICE Relocate Detainees from 'Alligator Alcatraz' — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has relocated detainees from the 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center in Florida to other facilities.

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• Federal judge allows UFC fight at White House — A federal judge ruled that a UFC fight could proceed on the White House lawn, despite a lawsuit filed by the Public Integrity Project seeking to stop the event.
• Lawsuit Filed to Block UFC Event at White House — The watchdog group Public Integrity Project filed a lawsuit seeking an emergency injunction to block the UFC event scheduled to take place on the South Lawn of the White House.
• Legal Bid to Block UFC Event at White House Fails — A last-ditch legal attempt to prevent a UFC event from taking place at the White House was unsuccessful.

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• California DOJ Report Reveals Inhumane Conditions in ICE Facilities — The California Department of Justice (Cal DOJ) released a report detailing severe human rights violations in ICE detention facilities across the state.
• Overcrowding and Poor Conditions Documented in California ICE Facilities — The Cal DOJ report reveals that ICE detention centers in California suffer from overcrowding, inadequate food, and poor living conditions.
• California DOJ Report on ICE Facilities — A report by the California Department of Justice highlights a human rights crisis in ICE facilities across the state, citing Popular Information’s reporting on the Trump administration's decision to stop funding

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• Trump Administration Expands Use of Guantánamo Bay for Migrant Detention — The Trump administration has escalated its use of Guantánamo Bay for migrant detention following an executive order signed by President Trump last year.

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• Vandalism of Synagogues and Homes with Swastikas in New York City — On Monday, several synagogues and homes in Queens, New York City, were vandalized with swastikas.

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• Justice Department expands federal execution methods — The Justice Department announced plans to expand federal execution methods to include firing squads, electrocution, and gas asphyxiation, citing difficulties in obtaining lethal injection drugs.
• US Justice Department to Allow Firing Squads for Federal Executions — The US Department of Justice announced it will allow firing squads as a method of execution for federal death penalty cases, alongside the readoption of the lethal injection protocol from the first Trump administration.

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• Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales resign from Congress — Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell and Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales submitted their resignations to the House of Representatives amid allegations of sexual misconduct.

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• House Ethics Committee Opens Investigation into Eric Swalwell — The House Ethics Committee announced it has opened an investigation into Representative Eric Swalwell following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.

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• Swalwell's Campaign Sends Cease-and-Desist Letters — Former allies of Democratic contender withdraw support after accusations in San Francisco Chronicle and on CNN

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• Trump discloses congressman's terminal diagnosis — During a press conference, President Donald Trump disclosed that Republican congressman Neal Dunn had a terminal health condition, stating that Dunn would have been "dead by June" without treatment from White House

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• Trump discloses private health information of Congressman Neal Dunn — President revealed details of Neal Dunn’s health prompting Mike Johnson, the House speaker, to say it ‘wasn’t public’

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• Mike Johnson declines to condemn Islamophobic comments by GOP lawmakers — Mike Johnson, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, refused to condemn Islamophobic comments made by Republican lawmakers Andy Ogles and Randy Fine.