Trump Action Archive

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• Trump family made $2.3 billion in cryptocurrency licensing since second term began — Reuters investigation shows that the Trump family has made at least $2.3 billion in cryptocurrency licensing ventures since Trump began his second term. More than a million investors in their enterprises have suffered at least $2.3 billion in losses. Investors believed Trump's position as president and his perceived business acumen guaranteed profits; some still hope Trump will make things right while others expressed regret, anger, and embarrassment.

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• QOL Medical CEO donates $1 million to MAGA Inc. amid FDA enforcement action — On June 8, 2026, Frederick "Derick" Cooper, CEO of QOL Medical, donated $1 million to MAGA Inc., President Trump's super PAC, while the company faced an active FDA enforcement action for false drug advertising. This donation occurred just 13 days after the FDA's May 26 warning letter and during the 15-day response period. Cooper has donated $4 million to MAGA Inc. in the past two years (February 2025: $2 million; October 2025: $1 million; June 2026: $1 million), far exceeding his prior political giving history.

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• Complaint filed — Washington National Opera v. United States (Fed. Cl.) — The Washington National Opera filed a complaint in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims alleging that the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a federally chartered entity, has wrongfully retained more than $17 million in WNO financial assets following termination of their 2024 operating agreement. WNO claims the Kennedy Center eliminated staff, cut off access to financial records, and used WNO funds to collateralize the Kennedy Center's line of credit. WNO seeks recovery of at least $17,101,186, a full accounting of all financial accounts, and attorney's fees under the Tucker Act.
• Washington National Opera filed lawsuit over Kennedy Center fund misappropriation — The Washington National Opera filed suit against the Kennedy Center, alleging that approximately $17 million of funds the Kennedy Center was claiming belonged to the opera. For fifteen years, the opera and Kennedy Center had a contractual relationship in which the center managed donations to the opera for its benefit. By mid-2025, the Kennedy Center ceased performing its obligations under the affiliation agreement, including marketing, fundraising, and administrative support. After the opera requested remedy and the parties ended their affiliation in January 2026, the Kennedy Center refused to return the opera's funds and instead used them as collateral for its own line of credit.
• Kennedy Center lawsuit filed over $17 million owed to Washington National Opera — A lawsuit was filed claiming Kennedy Center officials have refused to release $17 million owed to the Washington National Opera, allegedly spent money from a $300,000 donor bequest meant exclusively for WNO, locked WNO out of its own financial records, and ignored contract terms. The suit alleges misappropriation of restricted funds and breach of fiduciary duty.
• Federal Lawsuit Filed Against UFC Event at the White House — A federal lawsuit was filed by political organizer Susan Douglas and Vietnam War veteran Paul Romano to stop a planned Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event at the White House on Trump's birthday. The lawsuit alleges that the event represents a misuse of national monuments for private profit and violates federal laws restricting such use.

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• White House sent nomination of Todd Blanche to Senate for Attorney General — The White House issued a nomination announcement on June 8, 2026, sending Todd Blanche of Florida to the Senate for confirmation as Attorney General. The document is a single-line nomination notice published on the White House presidential actions page under the Nominations & Appointments category. No additional detail, rationale, or biographical information is provided in the published text.
• Trump nominates Bill Pulte as acting DNI, triggering FISA section 702 reauthorization crisis — President Trump announced that Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency with no intelligence background, will become acting director of national intelligence on June 19, 2026, while retaining his housing finance role. The appointment immediately collapsed a three-year bipartisan FISA renewal deal and blocked section 702 reauthorization—a post-9/11 surveillance authority set to expire June 12. Senate Democrats and seven Republicans opposed the bill; neither long-term nor short-term patches secured the 60 votes needed. Republican leaders now seek a credible permanent nominee to break the impasse, though the FISA court's existing year-long certification allows collection to continue if the statute lapses.
• Trump nominates Todd Blanche as attorney general — Donald Trump nominated his former personal lawyer Todd Blanche to serve permanently as attorney general on June 9, 2026. Blanche had been serving in an acting capacity since April after Trump fired Pam Bondi. Blanche, a federal prosecutor who represented Trump in multiple criminal cases, now faces Senate confirmation. Under Blanche's leadership, the DOJ has pursued controversial actions including indicting former FBI director James Comey and removing press releases about Capitol riot prosecutions.
• — President Trump officially nominated acting attorney general Todd Blanche to become attorney general of the United States. Blanche previously served as Trump's personal attorney, leading his criminal defense in the falsifying records case and the two cases brought by special counsel Jack Smith regarding the 2020 election overturn attempt and classified documents retention. As acting attorney general, Blanche has secured indictments against perceived Trump enemies, backed a $1.776 billion slush fund for January 6 convicts, and negotiated an agreement to drop pending claims against Trump and the Trump Organization while promising not to audit Trump's tax returns.

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• Jared Kushner received $2 billion from Saudi Arabia for private company — During a podcast interview with Lex Fridman, Kushner was asked why he took $2 billion from Saudi Arabia for his private company. Kushner responded that the money was invested in Israel to build ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel and to connect businessmen from both countries. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) subsequently questioned whether Kushner could be trusted to negotiate on behalf of the U.S. government given his financial ties to countries that benefit from war with Iran.

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• Public Integrity Project files lawsuit to block UFC event at White House — The watchdog group Public Integrity Project filed a federal lawsuit in DC District Court on Saturday, seeking an emergency injunction to halt the UFC Freedom 250 event scheduled for June 14 at the White House. The complaint names the National Park Service and Department of the Interior as defendants, arguing the Trump administration violated multiple federal laws by using a temporary rule meant for government-planned bicentennial events to accommodate what it characterizes as a private, for-profit sporting event. The suit also alleges the 92-foot steel structure erected on the South Lawn lacked required congressional authorization and environmental review, and notes Trump holds up to $50,000 in stock in the UFC's parent company.
• Federal lawsuit filed to stop UFC cage fights at White House — Susan Douglas and Paul Romano, represented by the Public Integrity Project, filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to stop Ultimate Fighting Championship cage fights scheduled for the White House on Trump's 80th birthday, one week from the article date. The lawsuit alleges that UFC chief executive Dana White, a close friend and ally of the president, is receiving unprecedented access to the White House and Lincoln Memorial to stage a private, for-profit sports event. Trump purchased between $15,000 and $50,000 of stock in TKO Holding Group, UFC's parent company. The lawsuit notes that federal law tightly restricts private use of national capital monuments and that the event is being tied to Trump's birthday rather than the nation's 250th anniversary.
• Federal lawsuit filed to halt UFC event at White House — A Virginia political organizer and military veteran filed a federal lawsuit seeking a court order to halt a UFC fight scheduled at the White House. The lawsuit alleges the event violates federal law restricting private use of national parklands, that the UFC is erecting a 92-foot-tall, 600-ton steel structure called "the Claw" adjacent to the Executive Residence and destroying much of the South Lawn, and that Trump suggested the structure may never be removed. The lawsuit characterizes the event as a private, for-profit venture using the nation's most sacred spaces.

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• Democrats blocked from amending budget reconciliation to prevent Trump slush fund — During Senate debate on the budget reconciliation measure, Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic amendment that would have prevented Trump from establishing a $1.776 billion slush fund with the assistance of appointed Department of Justice officials and would have barred payouts from such a fund to individuals convicted of assaulting law enforcement during the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack.
• Democrats blocked from amending budget reconciliation to prevent William Pulte dual agency leadership — During Senate debate on the budget reconciliation measure, Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic amendment that would have barred William Pulte, director of the Federal Housing and Finance Agency, from simultaneously serving as director of national intelligence. Trump has announced Pulte will serve as acting director of national intelligence through the midterm elections.
• Democrats blocked from amending budget reconciliation to restrict Trump ballroom use of federal funds — During Senate debate on the budget reconciliation measure, Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic amendment that would have barred the use of federal funds or private donations for Trump's ballroom unless Congress explicitly approved such expenditures.
• Democrats propose amendments during budget reconciliation debate — During the budget reconciliation process for the funding of ICE and CBP, Democrats introduced amendments that led to an 18-hour debate, forcing Republicans to vote against several popular measures. These included proposals to prevent the establishment of a slush fund for Trump and to bar the use of federal funds for Trump's ballroom without Congressional approval.
• Republicans block proposals to limit Trump's funding powers — Senate Republicans blocked several Democratic proposals aimed at limiting Trump's ability to establish a slush fund and to prevent the use of federal funds for his ballroom without Congressional approval.

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• Reflecting pool repairs exceeded budget by over $12 million — The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation project, initially projected to cost $1.8 million and be completed by July 4, 2026, actually cost at least $14.2 million. The administration awarded a no-bid contract and agreed to a 20% profit margin, which a National Park Service analysis found to be "inflated." The project was declared complete on June 6, but within days algae bloomed in the pool and the blue epoxy coating began peeling.
• Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool covered in algae bloom — Reporters documented a thick green algae bloom overtaking the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on June 10 and 11, 2026. The Trump administration blamed "residual algae" from supply lines for the environmental degradation of the iconic monument.

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• Trump announced plan to revive $1.776 billion slush fund — During the Meet the Press interview, Trump told Kristen Welker that he hopes to revive a $1.776 billion slush fund that his acting attorney general Todd Blanche had previously said was dead. The fund's purpose and origins are not detailed in the article.

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• Trump appears to fall asleep at desk during signing ceremony — A video clip circulated showing Trump appearing to fall asleep at his desk during a signing ceremony. Governor Kathy Hochul posted a fake $250 bill featuring the photo of a sleeping Trump. Governor Newsom wished the president "a restful weekend." The incident was widely mocked on social media with references including "Weekend at Donnie's: Director's Cut" and "Commander-In-Sleep."
• Trump posts about golf course renovations during military crisis — After the abbreviated Meet the Press interview, Trump posted about the Maryland governor blocking golf course renovations at Joint Base Andrews, expressing outrage that military personnel might have to drive elsewhere to play golf, while an active military crisis with Iran was unfolding.
• Trump posts AI videos during military crisis — While Iran launched ballistic missiles and drone attacks on US military facilities in the Middle East, Trump posted AI-generated videos of himself, including an image of his reflection in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with the caption "Panicans got real quiet."

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• Washington Post reported corporate donors to Trump ballroom project received federal contracts — A watchdog report detailed that more than half of the publicly identified corporate donors to Trump's White House ballroom project received new or expanded federal contracts worth collectively over $50 billion. Fourteen of 27 known corporate donors secured additional federal business following their contributions. Lockheed Martin received approximately $43.8 billion in new contracts; Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Palantir also received increased federal contracts. Many donating companies simultaneously faced federal enforcement actions that were eased or suspended under the Trump administration.
• Fourteen Trump ballroom project donors won over $50 billion in federal contracts — According to reporting by Jonathan Edwards of the Washington Post on June 4, 2026, fourteen of the twenty-seven known donors to Trump's $400 million ballroom project have won new or expanded federal contracts totaling over $50 billion since making their donations. The pattern suggests a direct correlation between donations to the president's personal project and receipt of federal contract awards.

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• Senate passes $70 billion immigration-enforcement package — Shortly before 5 a.m., the Senate passed a roughly $70 billion immigration-enforcement package 52 to 47, funding ICE and Border Patrol through the end of the president's term. Republicans used the budget reconciliation process to bypass a filibuster, and Senator Lisa Murkowski was the only Republican to vote no. The bill carries no guardrails on the anti-weaponization fund and no money for the White House ballroom, the security funding for which Republicans had earlier scrapped. It now heads to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson plans to take it up next week.
• Senate passes $70bn immigration enforcement funding bill with Republican-only support — The US Senate voted 52-47 on Friday morning to approve $70bn in funding for ICE and DHS immigration enforcement through the remainder of Trump's term, using budget reconciliation to bypass the Democratic filibuster. The bill passed with no Democratic support and only one Republican defection (Lisa Murkowski). The legislation also preserved a contested $1.8bn "anti-weaponization" settlement fund and rejected an amendment to restore the immigration detention ombudsman office. The bill now proceeds to the House.
• Senate Republicans passed $70 billion bill to fund Border Patrol and ICE for three years — Senate Republicans voted to approve a $70 billion appropriations bill funding Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for three years. The vote occurred as ICE faced multiple damaging reports, including serving detained children food contaminated with worms, re-separating migrant families, and eliminating death-reporting requirements. The agency has killed U.S. citizens and polling shows half of Americans support abolishing it.

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• Senate rejects amendment to permanently bar anti-weaponization fund — During a marathon Senate session on the immigration-enforcement bill, senators rejected an amendment from Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to permanently bar the anti-weaponization fund. The amendment failed 49 to 50, with three Republicans—Susan Collins, Dan Sullivan, and Jon Husted—crossing to support it. A separate effort to redirect the fund toward Capitol officers injured on January 6 also failed, as did an amendment to block construction of the White House ballroom, though nearly half a dozen Republicans voted with Democrats on the ballroom question.
• Senate Republicans block Democratic amendment to bar Trump's $1.8bn "anti-weaponization" fund — Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, proposed an amendment to legislation funding ICE and CBP that would bar creation of a $1.8bn "anti-weaponization" fund intended to pay settlements to people connected to January 6. The amendment failed 49-50, with three Republican senators (Collins, Sullivan, Husted) breaking ranks to support it. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche had stated the administration would not proceed with the fund, but Schumer insisted Congress pass a law blocking it permanently. A subsequent Republican amendment by Thom Tillis to redirect the money to DOJ fraud efforts also failed.
• Senate Republicans rejected amendments to limit DOJ Anti-Weaponization Fund — During a Senate vote-a-rama on a reconciliation bill, Republicans defeated several amendments—including from some of their own members—that would have reined in or eliminated the DOJ's "Anti-Weaponization Fund." Republicans also rejected Democratic attempts to add provisions undermining Trump's ballroom project or targeting acting DNI Bill Pulte.

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• House Republicans blocked Trump's $1 billion White House ballroom security project — GOP lawmakers are bucking Trump by shelving plans to spend $1 billion to secure a new White House ballroom facility and other areas of the presidential compound. The "Trump battleships" proposal is facing skepticism at the House Armed Services Committee as lawmakers prepare to mark up the FY2027 defense authorization bill.
• Senate Republicans remove $1bn White House ballroom security funding from reconciliation bill — Senate Republicans formally dropped a $1 billion allocation for security improvements at Donald Trump's proposed White House ballroom from the Secure America Act reconciliation bill on Wednesday. The funding had been included in broader legislation authorizing $70 billion for immigration enforcement agencies through Trump's term. The Senate parliamentarian determined the ballroom money violated budget reconciliation rules, and Democratic opposition threatened to complicate passage. Republicans removed the provision and advanced the revised bill on a 53-46 party-line vote, preserving the $70 billion immigration enforcement funding.

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• Acting Attorney General Blanche announces Justice Department will not move forward with anti-weaponization fund — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told a House Appropriations subcommittee that the Justice Department would not move forward with its proposed anti-weaponization fund, a roughly $1.8 billion pool that grew out of the settlement of the president's lawsuit against the IRS. Critics in both parties had described it as a slush fund to compensate Trump allies, potentially including January 6 defendants. The reversal followed weeks of bipartisan backlash that had stalled unrelated immigration funding.
• Acting attorney general announces scrapping of $1.8bn Trump 'anti-weaponization' fund while maintaining IRS audit immunity agreement — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testified before the House Appropriations Committee that the Trump administration is abandoning a proposed $1.8bn secretive fund designed to compensate Trump's allies for alleged government "weaponization." However, Blanche confirmed the administration will maintain a separate agreement granting immunity from IRS audits to Trump, his family, and related entities. The fund had faced legal challenges, including a federal judge's block on implementation and a Florida judge's decision to reopen the underlying lawsuit.
• Acting attorney general tells lawmakers administration will not move forward with anti-weaponization fund — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers on June 2 that the administration was "not moving forward with the fund, period," appearing to signal an end to the nearly $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund proposal. However, Trump continued to advocate for the fund during a subsequent NBC News interview on June 8, contradicting the official statement.
• Senator Thom Tillis called for codifying end to Trump's "weaponization fund" — Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) told Fox News that the Trump administration's "right hand and left hand" need to coordinate regarding the "weaponization fund"—a slush fund to pay criminals. Tillis noted that he heard the newly proposed Attorney General say the fund is "dead," and stated that if it is truly dead, Congress should "codify that and be done with it," suggesting uncertainty about whether the administration has genuinely ended the program.
• House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated intent to claw back weaponization fund — House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries told Meidas that he does not believe Trump's claim that the "weaponization fund"—a slush fund to pay criminals—is dead. Jeffries stated that Congress must act to "bury it into the ground and ensure it can never rise again" and indicated that Democrats are "prepared to claw back anything that has been done in January" related to the fund.
• Rep. Jamie Raskin introduces BLANCHE Act to block Trump's IRS immunity deal — Rep. Jamie Raskin introduced the BLANCHE Act (Block Lawless Agreements and Nullify Corrupt Handouts and Emoluments Act) to block Trump's IRS audit immunity deal and prevent presidents from ever entering into sweetheart settlements with their own administration. The act is named after Acting AG Todd Blanche, who championed the corrupt deal that handed Trump a $1.776 billion slush fund in exchange for immunity from IRS audit. The legislation would also require independent courts to review any presidential "super pardon" or immunity arrangement.
• DOJ halts progress on Trump's "anti-weaponization fund" — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche informed a House committee that the Department of Justice is not advancing President Trump's proposed $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization fund." Despite media reports suggesting the fund is "dead," Blanche's comments indicate that the fund has not been officially scrapped. President Trump continues to support the initiative. The fund was intended to address perceived weaponization of government agencies, but its status remains uncertain following the DOJ's decision not to move forward.

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• Department of Energy announces $17.5 billion in loans to Westinghouse for nuclear reactor construction — In June 2026, the Department of Energy announced $17.5 billion in loans to Westinghouse and local utility and energy companies to build 10 large-scale commercial nuclear reactors across the United States. Westinghouse had filed for bankruptcy in 2017 when its nuclear technology projects exceeded cost and timeline estimates. The timing of this loan announcement coincides with the administration's approval of the Saudi Arabia nuclear deal, which will generate billions in contracts for Westinghouse.

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• Tech billionaires fund unprecedented spending in California primary elections and ballot measures — Tech billionaires including Sergey Brin ($82m), Chris Larsen ($26m), and executives from Google, Meta, and other firms have deployed hundreds of millions of dollars across California's June 2 primary election and November ballot measures. Spending targets gubernatorial candidate Matt Mahan, state legislative races, local campaigns, and ballot initiatives including a billionaire tax. Google and Meta jointly funded a Super Pac with $10m; Brin alone funded opposition to a proposed 5% billionaire tax. The tech industry spent $39m lobbying California in 2025 alone, exceeding oil and gas spending.

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• Miami-Dade County agrees to purchase Fisher Island fuel depot property from HRP Group for $400 million — Miami-Dade County officials reached an agreement in principle to purchase a fuel depot property on Fisher Island from developer HRP Group for $400 million. HRP Group had acquired the land for $180 million in September 2025 and stood to gain a $220 million profit without developing the site. The county moved to acquire the property to preserve a Depression-era fuel depot critical to Miami's cruise industry, which services the world's busiest cruise port. The deal prompted lawsuits from the Fisher Island Community Association challenging its legality and from residents questioning the county's negotiating competence.

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• Senate Democrats introduce "Drain the Slush Fund Act" to block weaponization fund — Three Democratic senators—Adam Schiff, Mark Kelly, and Elissa Slotkin—introduced legislation titled the "Drain the Slush Fund Act" on Monday to prevent taxpayer dollars from being paid to Trump and his allies, including former January 6 defendants. The bill would ban settlements or payments stemming from suits brought by the president or vice president and would be retroactive to January 20, 2025. The introduction followed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's announcement that Democrats would use budget reconciliation amendments to force Republicans to vote on preserving the fund.

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• Pentagon awarded Dell $9.7 billion contract after Trump stock purchase and promotion — The Pentagon awarded Dell a roughly $9.7 billion contract this week. Trump purchased between $1 million and $5 million of Dell stock in February, publicly told people to "go out and buy a Dell," and those shares later climbed. His holdings are not in a blind trust. Defense officials say the deal followed a competitive process and saves money. Watchdogs say the appearance of self-dealing is problematic, and appearance is precisely what conflict-of-interest rules exist to prevent.

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• Trump Jr. profits from drone war through Unusual Machines stake — The Pentagon's $1.1 billion Drone Dominance program is targeting 300,000 low-cost attack drones by the end of 2027. The Trump administration is in talks to direct funding to companies including Unusual Machines, in which Donald Trump Jr. is an adviser and shareholder. Stocks across the drone sector surged 33 to 57 percent on the news of the program. This represents family war-profiteering occurring simultaneously with American personnel injuries at a Kuwaiti air base.

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• Commodity Futures Trading Commission transformed into ally of crypto and prediction market industries — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the agency tasked with regulating cryptocurrency and prediction markets—sectors to which the Trump family has significant financial ties—has cut a substantial portion of its workforce and installed leaders sympathetic to crypto and prediction market companies. The agency has effectively become an ally to the industries it is supposed to regulate, representing regulatory capture.

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• White House intervened in Pentagon loan to company with Trump Jr. ties — The Pentagon announced a $620 million loan to Vulcan Elements, a firm with ties to Donald Trump Jr. A ProPublica investigation found that the request for the loan was made by Peter Navarro, a White House adviser to Trump and a friend of Trump Jr.'s. The intervention represents potential nepotism and misuse of federal lending authority for personal benefit.

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• Trump fined $200 for failing to disclose tens of millions in stock trades — Trump was fined $200 for failing to disclose stock trades worth tens of millions of dollars within the legally required 45-day window. One undisclosed trade involved Trump purchasing up to $50,000 in TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of the UFC, shortly before he began heavily promoting a UFC event at the White House. The purchase preceded the event and associated publicity.

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• Republican senators privately requested elimination of slush fund — More than a dozen Republican senators privately asked Trump advisors to eliminate the $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, expressing concern that the fund will be difficult to defend on the campaign trail before the fall midterm elections. The senators' private request indicates growing Republican concern about the political liability of the slush fund.