Trump Action Archive

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• Trump Administration Cancels Funding for Energy and Transportation Projects — Amid the ongoing government shutdown, Russ Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, has canceled funding for energy projects in several states and transportation developments in Chicago and

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• Trump Administration Considers Selling Student Loan Debt — The Trump administration is considering selling parts of the government's $1.6 trillion student loan debt to the private market.

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• Treasury Secretary announces $20 billion bailout for Argentina — On September 24, 2025, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a $20 billion bailout package for Argentina, a move that reportedly benefited hedge fund billionaire Rob Citrone, who had significant investments in the
• Treasury Secretary Bessent pressed on $20 billion Argentina bailout — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was questioned on CNBC regarding the $20 billion bailout package for Argentina, which reportedly benefits hedge fund billionaire Rob Citrone.

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• White House Memo on Shutdown Impact — Politico reported on a White House memo estimating that a government shutdown could cost the US $15 billion in GDP each week, with a monthlong shutdown threatening 43,000 job losses.

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• Federal shutdown disrupts economic measurement — The ongoing government shutdown has led to the delay of the Labor Department's monthly jobs report, which was scheduled for release.
• Government shutdown delays economic data release

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• Trump threatens cuts to infrastructure projects in blue states — Trump and Vought announced that funding for infrastructure projects in blue states would be put on hold, claiming the projects do not align with constitutional principles.
• Russ Vought freezes federal funding for Chicago infrastructure projects — Russ Vought, a Trump administration official, has halted $2.1 billion in federal funding for infrastructure projects in Chicago, including the Red Line Extension and the Red and Purple Modernization Project.
• OMB director threatens cuts to New York City projects — Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought announced plans to cut $26 billion from projects in New York City that Congress had approved, despite the illegality of such actions during a government shutdown.

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• Nexstar Cancels Kimmel Amidst FCC Merger Considerations — Nexstar Media Group canceled Jimmy Kimmel's show from its stations, coinciding with its efforts to merge with Tegna, which requires FCC approval.

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• U.S. Postal Traffic Plunges Due to Tariff Changes — Postal traffic into the U.S.

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• Launch of Trump’s Crypto Token — Trump’s World Liberty Financial crypto token was launched for public trading, following its earlier release to private investors.

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• Trump announces government stake in Intel — Trump announced that the government has taken a 10% stake in Intel, a semiconductor manufacturer, and indicated plans to pursue similar investments in other companies.
• Trump Administration's Intel Stake Sparks Controversy — President Trump announced that the U.S.
• Trump Announces U.S. Ownership of 10% of Intel — President Donald Trump announced that the United States now owns 10% of Intel after a meeting with the company's CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, on August 11, where Trump demanded the stake.

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• Trump Calls for Fed Governor Lisa Cook's Resignation — President Trump called for the resignation of Lisa Cook, the first Black woman to serve as a governor of the Federal Reserve, following a criminal referral letter accusing her of mortgage fraud.
• Trump Threatens to Fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook — President Trump has threatened to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook if she does not resign, citing alleged mortgage fraud.

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• Trump administration's repeal of Biden-era green energy incentives — The Trump administration signed a spending megabill that repealed many Biden-era green energy incentives.
• Treasury Department's rewrite of renewable energy project standards — The Treasury Department released a rewrite of decades-old standards for how renewable energy projects can qualify for cost-cutting credits.

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• Trump Administration Strikes Revenue Deal with Nvidia and AMD — Nvidia and AMD reached an agreement with the Trump administration to give the US government 15% of revenues from chip sales in China in exchange for export licenses.

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• Trump’s tariffs impact on consumer prices — Economists warn that Trump's tariffs are likely to lead to higher consumer prices as companies begin to pass on the costs of tariffs to consumers.

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• Doge Proposes AI Tool to Cut Federal Regulations — The "department of government efficiency" (Doge) is reportedly using an AI tool to create a "delete list" of federal regulations, aiming to cut 50% of them by January, the first anniversary of Donald Trump's second
• AI used to eliminate government regulations — Staff associated with the "Department of Government Efficiency" are utilizing artificial intelligence to aim for the elimination of half of the government's regulations by January.
• AI Tool Used to Deregulate Federal Regulations — The Washington Post reported that the Department of Government Efficiency is using an AI tool to eliminate half of the approximately 200,000 federal regulations.

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• Democrats unite against Trump's tariffs — Democrats are beginning to unite around an anti-tariff message, targeting Trump's trade policies as a cause of rising consumer prices.
• Progressive think tanks lose influence on deficit spending — Progressive think tanks that advocated for deficit spending to stimulate employment are seeing their influence wane.
• Trump administration's tariffs raise food prices — A new analysis from Yale's Budget Lab indicates that the Trump administration's tariffs on imports from countries like China, Mexico, and Canada are contributing to rising food prices in the U.S.

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• IRS Free Tax Filing Tool Termination Effort — Wired reported that the IRS's effort to terminate its free tax filing tool, Direct File, followed a meeting with tax software lobbyists.

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• Trump Administration Cancels Export Controls on Chip Design Software — The Trump administration has lifted export controls on chip design software, which were initially imposed to curb China's technological advancements.
• Trump Administration Cancels Key Export Controls on AI Chips to China — The Trump administration has reversed its stance on export controls for AI chips, allowing Nvidia Corp.

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• Transportation Department Cuts California Rail Funding — The Transportation Department announced a $4 billion cut in federal funding for California's high-speed rail project, with Trump criticizing it as a "boondoggle." The cut affects the project's viability and state

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• Labor Department Plans to Deregulate Worker Protections — On July 1, 2025, the Trump Labor Department announced plans to deregulate over 60 rules, including those related to minimum wage, overtime for home healthcare aides, union protections for foreign farmworkers, and

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• Trump’s budget plan threatens social safety net — Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," claiming it would raise costs for families and cut healthcare for over 16 million people.
• Senate Budget Bill Threatens Renewable Energy Sector — The Senate budget bill includes provisions that could severely impact the renewable energy sector by imposing new taxes and eliminating tax credits for wind and solar projects.
• Senate bill cuts $930 billion from Medicaid — The revised Senate budget reconciliation bill proposes cuts of $930 billion from Medicaid, which is more than the House version.

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• Senate budget proposal includes drastic cuts and land sales — The Senate budget proposal, released this past week, includes extending tax cuts for the wealthy, cutting SNAP food aid and Medicaid, limiting court powers, and rolling back clean energy incentives.
• Proposed US Senate Budget Vote — The US Senate is expected to vote on a controversial budget proposal this week.

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• Trump criticized for economic comments on Federal Reserve — President Trump expressed frustration with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, blaming him for economic issues and rising inflation.
• Trump Renews Attacks on Federal Reserve Chair — President Trump criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, calling him "dumb" and "destructive" after the Fed did not lower interest rates.

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• Amazon withdraws support for Juneteenth celebrations — Amazon has withdrawn its support for the Juneteenth Atlanta Parade and Music Festival, which was nearly canceled due to reduced corporate and federal support for DEI-related activities.
• Verizon ends support for Juneteenth celebrations — Verizon has ended its financial support for Juneteenth celebrations, including the Juneteenth In The Streets Festival in Santa Clara County, California.

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• Trump Card Residency Program Announced — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced a waitlist for a $5 million "Trump Card" that offers permanent residency in the U.S.