Trump Action Archive

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• Federal agents deploy teargas and pepper balls against Chicago ICE facility protesters — Federal law enforcement agents used teargas and pepper balls to disperse approximately 100 protesters, including two Democratic congressional candidates, outside an ICE detention facility in Broadview, Illinois on Friday morning. Demonstrators attempted to block government vehicles from entering the facility during "Operation Midway Blitz," an immigration enforcement surge in Chicago. At least three protesters were arrested; masked agents in riot gear fired pepper balls from rooftops and launched teargas canisters. The Department of Homeland Security later reposted video of the incident on social media.

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• Kayleigh McEnany suggests scrapping Bill of Rights due to Kirk shooting — Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany suggested that constitutional rights should be abandoned because Charlie Kirk was shot, stating "what about all the amendments that Charlie Kirk lost? Because Charlie Kirk has no amendments right now. None." The comment implied willingness to sacrifice constitutional protections in response to political violence.

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• Kamala Harris publishes campaign memoir with critical accounts of Joe Biden — Kamala Harris released her campaign memoir "107 Days," in which she recounts tensions with President Joe Biden during the 2024 election. Harris describes Biden calling her hours before her debate with Trump to relay concerns from his brother about Philadelphia power brokers withdrawing support, which she found distracting and self-centered. She also criticizes Biden's debate performance, his communication on reproductive rights after Roe v. Wade was overturned, and his team's treatment of her as vice president, noting his physical and verbal decline during the campaign period.

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• Washington Post fires columnist Karen Attiah for social media posts about Kirk — Karen Attiah, an award-winning columnist and editor at the Washington Post Opinion section for eleven years, was fired for posts on Bluesky following Charlie Kirk's death. Only one post explicitly mentioned Kirk and consisted of a quote. Other posts discussed the inadequacy of condemning violence while opposing gun control. The Washington Post claimed the posts constituted "gross misconduct," endangered colleague safety, and justified termination. The firing occurred amid the broader coordinated pressure campaign against Kirk critics.
• Washington Post editorial policy and firing of Karen Attiah — The Washington Post fired Karen Attiah, a staff member, in connection with editorial policy decisions. The newsletter author references this firing as part of a broader concern about the Post's editorial direction and recommends that subscribers consider cancelling their subscriptions in response to both the editorial policies and the termination.

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• Austin Peay State University fires professor for sharing Kirk gun-violence article — Darren Michael, a professor at Austin Peay State University, was fired for posting a screenshot of a 2023 Newsweek article with the headline "Charlie Kirk Says Gun Deaths 'Unfortunately' Worth it to Keep 2nd Amendment." The university claimed the post "was insensitive, disrespectful and interpreted by many as propagating justification for unlawful death" and cited "significant reputational damage" as grounds for termination. The firing occurred during the coordinated pressure campaign against Kirk critics.

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• Rev. William Barber condemns Charlie Kirk's killing and calls for denunciation of political violence on all sides — Rev. William Barber, a left-leaning pastor and social activist, publicly condemned the "brutal, ugly" murder of Charlie Kirk while calling for broader denunciation of political violence across the political spectrum. Speaking during an online event commemorating the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, Barber criticized what he termed "religious nationalism"—the use of Christianity to justify injustice—and contrasted Trump's rhetoric about political violence with his 2016 boast about shooting someone on Fifth Avenue without losing supporters.

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• Trump signed executive memo "Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence" — Approximately two weeks after Charlie Kirk's death (mid-September 2025), President Trump signed an executive memo titled "Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence." Citing Kirk's killing, the memo laid groundwork for coordinated efforts by the attorney general, treasury secretary, and IRS commissioner to "investigate, prosecute and disrupt entities and individuals engaged in acts of political violence." Trump designated the leftist Antifa movement a "domestic terrorist organization" despite no such legal designation existing under U.S. law, and instructed the administration to "investigate, disrupt and dismantle" Antifa operations.
• Florida Politics suspends reporter for asking congressman about Kirk shooting — A.G. Gancarski, a reporter with Florida Politics, texted Congressman Randy Fine (R-FL) a question after Charlie Kirk's death asking whether the shooting would affect Fine's position on campus carry legislation. Fine responded by posting both the question and his response online, calling the question "repulsive." Within an hour, the editor of Florida Politics suspended Gancarski, citing lack of "basic empathy." The suspension occurred during the coordinated pressure campaign against Kirk critics.
• Trump designated ANTIFA as a major terrorist organization — Trump posted on Truth Social that he is "designating ANTIFA, A SICK, DANGEROUS, RADICAL LEFT DISASTER, AS A MAJOR TERRORIST ORGANIZATION" and will "strongly recommend" that those funding ANTIFA be investigated. Legal experts noted that the President lacks statutory authority to designate domestic organizations as terrorist groups; only the Secretary of State may designate foreign terrorist organizations under law.
• Trump announces plan to designate antifa as domestic terrorist organization — Donald Trump announced via social media that he plans to designate antifa, a decentralized anti-fascist activist movement, as a "major terrorist organization." Trump called antifa a "SICK, DANGEROUS, RADICAL LEFT DISASTER" and said he would "strongly recommend" investigating funders. Legal experts and Trump's own former FBI director have noted that antifa lacks the hierarchical structure required for formal designation and that no domestic terrorism statute currently exists to support such a move.
• Trump administration designates Antifa as major terrorist organization — President Trump announced via social media that he is designating Antifa as a major terrorist organization and recommending investigation of those funding it. Legal experts note that no statutory authority exists to designate domestic organizations as terrorist organizations under U.S. law, and such a designation would conflict with First Amendment protections for speech and assembly. The announcement follows the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's television show by ABC after administration pressure.
• Trump Designates ANTIFA as a Major Terrorist Organization — President Donald J. Trump announced via social media that he is designating ANTIFA as a major terrorist organization and recommended that those funding it be investigated. This declaration lacks legal grounds, as government officials can only designate foreign terrorist organizations, not domestic ones. The announcement reflects a broader strategy to divide the American populace into supporters and opponents, undermining democratic norms.

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• Stephen Miller announced DOJ campaign against "domestic terror networks" — Stephen Miller, speaking on the Kirk podcast from the White House, announced that the administration will "use every resource we have at the DOJ, DHS, and throughout this government to identify, disrupt, dismantle and destroy" what he characterized as "vast domestic terror movement" networks, including "organized doxxing campaigns," "organized riots," and "organized street violence." Miller framed this campaign as channeling "anger" over an "organized campaign" that led to Kirk's assassination.

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• Peter Thiel hosts series of off-the-record lectures on antichrist theology and apocalyptic politics — Between September 15 and October 6, 2025, tech billionaire and political operative Peter Thiel hosted four ticketed lectures ($200 per ticket, sold out) in San Francisco on the antichrist, apocalypse, and end-times theology. Attendees were forbidden from recording or photographing the events. Thiel argued that a future antichrist figure would consolidate global power by exploiting fears of existential threats (climate change, AI, nuclear war) to impose technological stagnation and one-world government. He identified potential antichrist-adjacent figures including Greta Thunberg, Eliezer Yudkowsky, and others he views as "luddites," while defending figures like Marc Andreessen and Elon Musk. The lectures blended biblical exegesis, conspiracy theory, and political commentary, with Thiel expressing skepticism of international institutions (UN, ICC) and support for JD Vance as a katechon (restraining force).

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• Trump attacked NFL over injury-prevention rule — One day after most NFL teams recognized Charlie Kirk in various ways before their games, President Trump attacked the league for a new kickoff rule designed to reduce serious injuries, calling it "ridiculous looking" and "Sissy football" that is "bad for America, and bad for the NFL."

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• White House issues release honoring Charlie Kirk with VP Vance and administration officials — The White House published a release on September 15, 2025, documenting a special edition of The Charlie Kirk Show hosted live from the White House by Vice President JD Vance and senior Trump Administration officials. The release presents remarks from VP Vance, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Deputy Chiefs of Staff Stephen Miller and Taylor Budowich, and Deputy Communications Director Kaelan Dorr, all offering personal tributes to Kirk and reflecting on his influence on the administration.

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• Kari Lake spoke at Charlie Kirk memorial service — At a memorial service for Charlie Kirk held at the Kennedy Center, Kari Lake delivered remarks attributing Kirk's assassin's radicalization to college indoctrination, calling on mothers not to send children to universities. Lake claimed the 22-year-old killer had been a Trump supporter five years earlier before being "brainwashed" by leftist institutions.
• Karoline Leavitt spoke at Charlie Kirk memorial service — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke at Kirk's memorial service, framing Kirk as offering "an alternative path" to influential voices she characterized as "brainwashing young people to abandon our faith, to stay single, not to have children and to bash our country."
• Trump skipped Charlie Kirk memorial service — President Trump did not attend the memorial service for Charlie Kirk held at the Kennedy Center, choosing instead to remain at his Bedminster golf club for the weekend.
• Trump unfamiliar with assassination of Democratic state representative — A reporter asked President Trump why he did not order flags to be flown at half-staff for Minnesota Democratic State Rep. Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated by a right-wing extremist in June. Trump responded "Uh, I'm not familiar, who?" indicating he was unaware of the killing of a state legislator by a political extremist.

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• Korean workers detained by ICE reported mistreatment and coercion — A repatriated Korean worker from the Hyundai-LG battery factory wrote a detention diary describing a seven-day ICE custody experience in Georgia. Workers reported being mocked with references to "North Korea" and "Rocket Man" despite holding valid business visas. They were housed in a 72-person room with four shared toilets, two urinals, moldy mattresses, and bad-smelling water. Korean Consulate officials told detainees to "sign whatever they ask you to sign unconditionally" and warned that disputes could result in detention for 4 months to several years.

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• Stephen Miller posted that Americans in positions of authority have been "deeply and violently radicalized" — White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller posted that Americans in positions of authority—including child services workers, law clerks, hospital nurses, teachers, and Department of Defense employees—have been "deeply and violently radicalized" as a consequence of "a vast, organized ecosystem of indoctrination."
• White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller posted attack on political opponents characterizing them as an ideology of violence — White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller posted on social media an attack on his political opponents, characterizing them as an ideology that "hates everything that is good, righteous and beautiful" and leads "always, inevitably and willfully, to violence." The post came before information emerged about the shooter in the death of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.
• Stephen Miller characterized political opposition as "wicked ideology" — Stephen Miller characterized the current moment in America as a battle between "family and nature" and those who celebrate "everything that is warped, twisted and depraved," stating that the "fate of millions depends upon the defeat of this wicked ideology." This rhetoric framed political opponents as existential threats requiring defeat.

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• Elon Musk declared "the left is the party of murder" — Elon Musk posted on X that "The left is the party of murder and celebrating murder," making a sweeping accusation without evidence that Democrats celebrate political violence.

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• Fox News host Brian Kilmeade suggested killing homeless people through "involuntary lethal injection" — On Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends Friday, host Brian Kilmeade suggested the way to address homelessness was through "involuntary lethal injection. Or something. Just kill them." When asked why the country had reached this point, he answered: "we're not voting for the right people."

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• ICE officers fatally shoot undocumented immigrant during vehicle stop near Chicago — US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers conducted a vehicle stop on Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, an undocumented immigrant, in Franklin Park, Illinois, west of Chicago. According to ICE, Villegas-Gonzalez resisted arrest and attempted to drive his vehicle into officers, striking and dragging one. An officer discharged his firearm, fatally wounding Villegas-Gonzalez. The injured officer was hospitalized in stable condition. The incident occurred amid a broader ICE enforcement surge in the Chicago area as part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.