Trump Action Archive

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• Department of Energy "hit list" targets renewable energy projects — A "hit list" of clean energy projects, obtained by HEATED and Popular Information, reveals that the Department of Energy (DOE) plans to cancel several renewable energy initiatives.

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• Trump announces new tariffs on imports — U.S.
• Trump Announces 25% Tariff on Imported Cars — Trump announced a 25% tariff on imported cars and car parts, set to take effect on April 3, 2025, as part of a broader trade strategy.
• Trump announces 25% tariff on car imports to the US — Former President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on all car imports to the United States, escalating his global trade war.

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• Trump Administration Continues Tariff Policy Amid Economic Concerns — The Trump administration is persisting with its tariff policy, imposing tariffs on countries such as Canada, Mexico, and China.
• Trump announces doubling tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum — President Donald Trump announced on his social media platform that he plans to double tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada from 25% to 50%.
• Trump implements 25% tariffs on all imported steel and aluminum — Despite initially threatening to raise tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 50%, President Trump implemented a 25% tariff on all imported steel and aluminum products, effective immediately.

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• Trump signs executive order to establish US Crypto Reserve — On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish a "US Crypto Reserve," using taxpayer money to support the cryptocurrency industry.

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• Stock Market Decline Linked to Tariff Implementation — The S&P 500 and NASDAQ have experienced significant declines, with the S&P 500 falling 6% and the NASDAQ down 8% over the past month.
• Trump Delays Tariffs on Mexico and Canada — President Trump has announced a delay in the implementation of tariffs on Mexico and Canada, as well as specific tariffs affecting the auto industry.

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• Trump Administration Imposes Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China — On March 4, 2025, the Trump administration imposed sweeping tariffs on Canada and Mexico, while also increasing duties on China.
• Trump administration imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China — On Monday, the Trump administration imposed a 25% tariff on exports from Mexico and Canada to the United States, and increased tariffs on Chinese exports from 10% to 20%.
• Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico — On March 4, 2025, President Donald Trump implemented a 25% tariff on goods imported from Canada and Mexico.

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• CFPB staff placed on indefinite administrative leave — Following the appointment of Russell Vought as acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), nearly all CFPB employees were placed on indefinite administrative leave.
• Trump officials direct CFPB staff to ignore legal mandates — An email from Cassandra Huggins, Principal Deputy Assistant Director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), reveals that Trump administration officials instructed CFPB staff to disregard legally mandated

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• Trump announces tariffs on Canada and Mexico — President Trump announced that a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico will take effect tomorrow, which is expected to significantly increase U.S.
• Trump’s tariffs expected to raise vehicle prices — Analysts predict that Trump's tariffs on Canada and Mexico could increase the price of vehicles in the U.S.
• Tariffs on Canada and Mexico — The US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, announced that tariffs on Canada and Mexico would be implemented on Tuesday, though the exact rate remains undecided.

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• Trump halts fraud prosecution of Chinese crypto magnate Justin Sun — Former President Donald Trump halted the fraud prosecution of Chinese crypto magnate Justin Sun.

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• Trump administration takes down student debt repayment applications — The Trump administration has removed the online application forms for several student debt repayment plans, causing confusion among borrowers.

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• Trump Confirms Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China — On Truth Social, President Trump confirmed tariffs on Mexico and Canada starting March 4, and an additional 10% tariff on China.
• Trump to reinstate tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China — President Trump announced that tariffs of 25% on products from Mexico and Canada, which were paused earlier, will take effect on March 4, along with an additional 10% tariff on goods from China.
• Trump Announces Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China — Donald Trump announced that tariffs of 25% on Canada and Mexico, and an increased tariff of 20% on China, will go into effect on March 4th.

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• Trump Administration Moves to End NYC Congestion Pricing — The Trump administration announced plans to revoke federal approval for New York City's congestion pricing program, a move that could impact the city's efforts to manage traffic and pollution.

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• SpaceX Visits FAA Command Center — Representatives from Elon Musk's SpaceX visited the FAA's command center to review the air traffic control system, raising potential conflict of interest concerns as SpaceX's launches are regulated by the FAA.

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• Trump Pressures Federal Reserve to Cut Interest Rates — President Trump has been vocal in urging the Federal Reserve to reduce interest rates.

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• Sale of burned-down plot in Altadena after Eaton fire — Following the devastating Eaton fire in Altadena, California, which destroyed over 9,400 structures and significantly impacted the historically Black community, the first burned-down property has entered escrow.

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• Trump Seeks to Eliminate Consumer Financial Protection Act — Trump Budget Director Russ Vought announced plans to eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Act by starving the agency of funding.
• DOGE Attempts to Eliminate Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — DOGE is attempting to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency responsible for protecting consumers from financial scams.
• DOGE targets the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for elimination — DOGE has announced plans to eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency designed to protect consumers from financial scams.

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• US Postal Service halts packages from China and Hong Kong — On February 4, 2025, the US Postal Service temporarily suspended the acceptance of incoming parcels from China and Hong Kong.

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• Trump Administration Pauses New Regulations at CFPB — The Trump administration has paused all forthcoming regulations at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), impacting reforms aimed at easing medical debt burdens.

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• Trump imposes tariffs on Colombian products — In response to Colombia's refusal to accept U.S.

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• Medicaid portals down in all 50 states — Senator Ron Wyden reported that Medicaid portals are down in all 50 states following Trump's federal funding freeze, which he described as a blatant attempt to strip health insurance from millions.
• Reports of Medicaid Portal Outages Following Funding Freeze — Following the Trump administration's memo to freeze federal financial assistance, reports emerged of Medicaid portal outages across all 50 states.

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• Trump freezes funding for infrastructure projects — President Trump has stopped funding for repairing roads, bridges, airports, and ports that had been approved by Congress in a bipartisan vote in 2022.
• — President Donald Trump has stopped funding for repairing roads, bridges, airports, and ports that were approved by Congress in a bipartisan vote in 2022.

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• Trump Demands Lower Interest Rates — Donald Trump publicly demanded that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell lower interest rates, despite potential negative impacts on inflation.

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• Trump Launches Cryptocurrency — President-Elect Donald Trump launched a new cryptocurrency, a "memecoin," which reportedly made him over $50 billion on paper.
• Trump Promotes Personal Crypto Tokens — On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump launched his own cryptocurrency, which reportedly made over $50 billion on paper within two days.
• Implications of memecoins as payment technology — On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump launched his own cryptocurrency, which reportedly made over $50 billion shortly after its introduction.

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• Executive Order: Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential — On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at maximizing the development of Alaska's natural resources.
• Executive Order: Unleashing American Energy — On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Unleashing American Energy." The order aims to promote energy exploration and production on federal lands and waters, establish the U.S.
• Trump revokes Biden's electric vehicle target order — On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order revoking a 2021 order by President Joe Biden that aimed to make 50% of all new vehicles sold by 2030 electric.

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• Limited Deployment of Cybertrucks for Wildfire Relief — Elon Musk announced the deployment of Tesla Cybertrucks equipped with Starlink kits to provide free WiFi in wildfire-affected areas of Los Angeles.
• Starlink's "Free" Internet Offer Required $349 Hardware Purchase — Elon Musk announced a "free" month of internet access for Southern California wildfire victims via Starlink, but recipients had to purchase a $349 Starlink hardware kit to access the service.
• Unclear Distribution of Donated Starlink Kits — SpaceX claimed to have donated 1,350 Starlink kits to fire departments and disaster response organizations in Southern California.