Trump Action Archive

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• DC resident sues over arrest while protesting national guard deployment with Star Wars music — Sam O'Hara, a Washington DC resident, filed a lawsuit in US District Court for the District of Columbia alleging constitutional violations after his arrest on an unspecified date in September 2025. O'Hara was detained by DC Metro Police after following a national guard patrol while playing "The Imperial March" from Star Wars to protest the Trump administration's deployment of troops. A national guard member, Devon Beck, called police, who handcuffed O'Hara and prevented him from continuing his protest. O'Hara, represented by an ACLU attorney, claims violations of his First and Fourth Amendment rights and seeks compensatory damages.

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• Trump dismissed "No Kings" protests as unrepresentative and baselessly accused Soros of funding them — On October 19, Trump called the "No Kings" protests a "joke" and claimed the nearly 7 million demonstrators were "not representative of the people of our country." He baselessly accused George Soros and other "radical left lunatics" of paying for protest signs and stated his administration was "checking it out." The dismissal and unfounded conspiracy theory contradicted the documented scale and grassroots nature of the protests.
• Trump dismissed No Kings protests and alleged they were paid demonstrations — Trump dismissed the No Kings protests held on the previous Saturday, claiming the crowds were "not big at all" and that protest signs were "all made professionally in a printing shop. Looks like on Madison Avenue someplace." He alleged that "some guy is paying for all that stuff" and characterized protesters as "professional agitators," stating: "We are finding out who's paying them. Yeah. We have a lot of information about who they are. You're gonna be very surprised when you find out."

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• ICE increases weapons spending by 600% in 2025 — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement increased spending on small arms, ordnance, and accessories by more than 600% compared to 2024 levels, according to Federal Procurement Data System records analyzed by Popular Information. From January 20 through October 18, 2025, ICE spent $71,515,762 on guns, armor, chemical weapons, and distraction devices. This represents a dramatic escalation compared to spending during the Biden administration and Trump's first term, when ICE averaged $8.4 million annually on small arms through mid-October.

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• House Speaker Mike Johnson characterizes No Kings Day protests as "Hate America rally" — House Speaker Mike Johnson publicly characterized the No Kings Day protests as a "Hate America rally," predicting the turnout would reveal "antifa types," people who "hate capitalism," and "Marxists in full display." His statement preceded the actual event and attempted to frame the demonstrations as anti-American rather than pro-democratic.