Trump Action Archive

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• Crypto investors donate $10 million to MAGA Inc. after Trump administration vacates enforcement action — Crypto investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss and their crypto exchange Gemini donated over $10 million to MAGA Inc. The donations were made less than a month after the Trump administration moved to vacate a Biden-era enforcement action against the brothers' crypto exchange. The sequence suggests a potential quid pro quo between regulatory relief and political donations.

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• Pentagon requests $67 billion emergency appropriation for Iran war operations — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee requesting an emergency injection of $67 billion to fund Pentagon operations through the end of the fiscal year on September 30. The Pentagon has sunk billions into the war in Iran; Hegseth stated the war cost $37.5 billion, though independent analysts estimate the true cost is significantly higher. The Navy and Air Force are projected to run out of money at the end of July 2026.
• Defense Secretary Hegseth requests $67 billion supplemental appropriation for Iran War operations — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before Congress on Tuesday, July 22, requesting an additional $67 billion in supplemental funding to sustain Defense Department operations through the end of September. The request follows escalating military operations in Iran that have exhausted the expanded budget Congress previously provided. Senator Lisa Murkowski raised concerns that the administration may be attempting to use supplemental appropriations as a backdoor mechanism to satisfy War Powers Resolution requirements without explicit congressional authorization for military action.
• Hegseth requests $88bn supplemental funding for Iran war at Senate hearing — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before the Senate appropriations committee on the US-Israel war on Iran, disclosing that the conflict has cost $37.5bn to date and requesting approximately $88bn in supplemental funding ($67.1bn specifically for Iran operations). Hegseth warned that without the funds, the Pentagon faces "critical shortfalls" affecting military pay, equipment replenishment, and operations. The hearing occurred amid a collapsed ceasefire, recent American combat deaths, and bipartisan criticism over shifting war rationales and lack of congressional authorization.
• Hegseth requests $454bn defense budget increase to $1.5tn, citing "generational investment" — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before the Senate appropriations committee on July 21, 2026, requesting a $454bn increase in military spending for 2027, bringing the total to approximately $1.5tn—a 44% increase that would match World War II spending levels when adjusted for inflation. The request includes $67bn in emergency defense funds for 2026, with $37.5bn allocated to ongoing Iran war operations through September 30. Hegseth also disclosed that $75bn from a prior $156bn appropriation remains unobligated with no detailed spending plan.

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• Consumer brands donate to Congressional sponsors of ICE-expansion legislation — Popular Information analyzed corporate PAC donations to members of Congress who sponsored or co-sponsored 40 bills expanding ICE's power during the 119th Congress. SpaceX's corporate PAC donated $589,000 to 63 such members; Home Depot donated $536,500 to 77 members; Walmart donated $308,000 to 88 members; Toyota donated $262,500 to 75 members; and Google donated $257,500 to 48 members. The analysis identified 110 House members and 37 Senators as sponsors or co-sponsors of ICE-expansion bills, with Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL) sponsoring or co-sponsoring 12 bills.
• Google corporate PAC funds Congressional ICE-expansion bill sponsors — Google's corporate PAC donated $257,500 to 48 members of Congress who sponsored or co-sponsored legislation expanding ICE's power during the 119th Congress. In 2017, Google's CEO signed a letter calling for legislation to protect undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children, but the company has not publicly opposed any of Trump's immigration policies during the second administration.
• Home Depot corporate PAC funds Congressional ICE-expansion bill sponsors — Home Depot's corporate PAC donated $536,500 to 77 members of Congress who sponsored or co-sponsored legislation expanding ICE's power during the 119th Congress, according to FEC filings analyzed by Popular Information. This represents the second-largest corporate PAC contribution to this group of legislators after SpaceX.
• Toyota corporate PAC funds Congressional ICE-expansion bill sponsors — Toyota's corporate PAC donated $262,500 to 75 members of Congress who sponsored or co-sponsored legislation expanding ICE's power during the 119th Congress, according to FEC filings analyzed by Popular Information.
• Walmart corporate PAC funds Congressional ICE-expansion bill sponsors — Walmart's corporate PAC donated $308,000 to 88 members of Congress who sponsored or co-sponsored legislation expanding ICE's power during the 119th Congress. The article notes that in 2017, Walmart's CEO signed a letter calling for legislation to protect undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children, but the company has not publicly opposed any of Trump's immigration policies during the second administration.
• Corporate donors bankroll House and Senate sponsors of ICE expansion bills — Since January 2025, 110 House members and 37 senators have sponsored or cosponsored 40 bills to expand ICE's power. Popular Information identified the corporate donors providing the most support to these politicians, including SpaceX, Home Depot, Walmart, and Google. The investigation documents the financial relationships between major consumer brands and lawmakers advancing immigration enforcement expansion.