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. The court found that Sandy Hook parents Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis failed to demonstrate sufficient evidence that harassment from Jones's conspiracy theories exceeded the state's $750,000 damages cap. The ruling does not affect a separate $1.4 billion Connecticut judgment. Jones remains in bankruptcy proceedings while fighting to retain control of Infowars.

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• Trump insults senator with derisive nicknames following campaign criticism — President Trump responded to Senator Ossoff's criticism at a Georgia rally by calling him a "Pee-wee Herman lookalike" and also referring to him as "Pinky Herman." The insults came after Ossoff had publicly questioned Trump's fitness for office, noting the president sleeps through meetings and golfs while overseeing military operations.

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• Senator Jon Ossoff criticized Trump's relationship with Natalie Harp at Georgia rally — Senator Jon Ossoff ridiculed Trump during a rally in Georgia over his relationship with personal aide Natalie Harp, suggesting Trump prioritizes his aide and a White House ballroom renovation over his presidential duties. Ossoff stated "GA deserves better — better than pro-war, pro-tariff, pro-cutting your healthcare Trump puppet Mike Collins, and America deserves better than Trump."
• Senator Jon Ossoff delivers sharp public criticism of Trump at Georgia campaign rally — Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff, campaigning for re-election in Georgia, delivered pointed criticism of President Trump during a Tuesday rally appearance alongside Senator Mark Kelly and former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Ossoff called Trump a "draft-dodging, crook president" and criticized his handling of military conflicts, referencing Trump's relationship with executive assistant Natalie Harp. The White House responded Monday with personal attacks, with Trump calling Ossoff "Pee-wee Herman" and communications director Steven Cheung labeling him a "radical, extremist Dumocrat." The exchange escalates an ongoing public feud between the senator and the president.
• Sen. Kelly and Sen. Ossoff campaign together in Georgia, criticizing Trump's record and opponent Mike Collins — Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) traveled to Georgia to campaign with Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) as both senators, potential presidential candidates, attacked Trump's unfulfilled promises on prices and war, Trump's conviction on 34 felonies, and Collins's associations with white nationalism. Ossoff also criticized Trump's handling of military deployments and the president's focus on personal interests over governance. Kelly referenced Trump's threats against him and drew parallels to Ken Paxton's corruption in Texas.
• Ossoff makes public remarks about Trump aide Natalie Harp and presidential conduct — Sen. Ossoff, appearing on MSNBC with host Jen Psaki, defended his weekend rally comment about Trump's executive assistant Natalie Harp, characterizing her as a "security blanket" enabling the president's detachment from military and geopolitical crises. Ossoff criticized Trump for golfing, trading stock, and decorating a ballroom while sailors serve with dedication. The one-liner garnered over 5 million views on X before drawing Republican backlash.

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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. The White House called Holmes a "disgraceful, humiliating embarrassment" and posted that her children would be "sickened and embarrassed" by her question. Trump also directly attacked Holmes in the Oval Office, telling her to be quiet and calling her a "fake reporter." CNN defended Holmes as a respected journalist asking a legitimate question.
• 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 account invoked the reporter's children, stating they would be "sickened and embarrassed" by her question, framing legitimate journalism as "callous and vindictive."
• 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 alleged profession." In an escalation, the account then targeted Holmes's children directly, posting that "Someday, your children will come across your disgusting and inhumane question. They will be sickened and embarrassed to have a parent be so callous and vindictive."

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• Scott Jennings made inflammatory statements about Black voters and communists — Conservative commentator Scott Jennings stated on his podcast that "Black voters have been voting against the socialists, only to be ruled in many cases by privileged white commies" and asked "Did you ever notice, by the way, how violent these people are?" He then stated "Now El-Sayed's best friend is out there calling for Black voters to be lynched. Beneath all the smiles and dancing videos, there's nothing but hate and violence in the heart of these Communists."
• The New Republic reported Hasan Piker preparing defamation lawsuit against Scott Jennings — The New Republic reported that left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker appears to be preparing to sue conservative commentator Scott Jennings for defamation. Jennings posted a heavily edited, intentionally misleading video that made it appear Piker was expressing extreme hostility toward Black voters and calling for lynchings. With full context, Piker's remarks were sarcastic.

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• White House Communications Director Steve Cheung attacked Senator Ossoff — White House Communications Director Steve Cheung responded to Ossoff's criticism by calling him a "cuck loser" and stating he should "look deep into his soul and ask himself why he's a miserable person who hates this country," characterizing him as a "radical, extremist Dumocrat."
• White House communications director attacks senator with vulgar insults on social media — Steven Cheung, Trump's director of communications, posted a vulgar attack on Senator Jon Ossoff on X (formerly Twitter) after Ossoff criticized Trump at a campaign rally in Georgia. Cheung misspelled Ossoff's name as "Jon Jackoff" and called him a "cuck loser," accusing him of hating the country. Trump followed with his own insults, calling Ossoff a "Pee-wee Herman lookalike." The White House Rapid Response account also attacked a CNN reporter who had asked Trump about Ossoff, invoking her children in the attack.

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• Trump proposed golden seals for White House ballroom — The Washington Post reported that Trump wants to put giant golden seals on the White House ballroom. The planned adornments, which were included in renderings submitted to the Supreme Court, break with tradition and the original vision for the White House grounds.