Trump Action Archive

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• Trump hosted Rose Garden Club dinner for loyal supporters — Trump hosted the inaugural dinner of the "Rose Garden Club" in the newly-paved White House Rose Garden, explicitly telling attendees they were present because of their loyalty to the president. Trump stated: "You're the ones that I never had to call at 4:00 in the morning. You are the ones that have been my friends, and you know what I'm talking about." The event formalized a loyalty-based inner circle.
• — Trump hosted the inaugural dinner of the "Rose Garden Club" in the newly-paved White House Rose Garden, telling attendees they were present because of their loyalty to the president. Trump told them: "You're the ones that I never had to call at 4:00 in the morning. You are the ones that have been my friends, and you know what I'm talking about."

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• World Liberty Financial crypto token launches to public trading — Trump's World Liberty Financial crypto token began public trading on September 1 at $0.30 per share, declining 24.2% to $0.212 within the first 24 hours. Eric Trump announced the launch in Japan, describing it as setting "a new standard for financial freedom." The bulletin characterizes the venture as Trump's "biggest grift of all-time," with Trump positioned to profit several billion dollars regardless of investor outcomes.
• Trump launches World Liberty Financial token trading with regulatory favoritism and undisclosed conflicts of interest — On September 1, 2025, the World Liberty Financial (WLFI) cryptocurrency token began public trading, marking the culmination of a scheme by Trump and his sons to monetize the presidency. Trump personally owns 15.75 billion WLFI tokens and receives 75% of initial sales proceeds. The token was structured to evade SEC securities laws by restricting resale and claiming governance voting rights held exclusively by insiders. Trump's administration has dismantled crypto enforcement units, nominated a crypto-industry advocate (Paul Atkins) as SEC chair, and halted prosecution of crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun—who invested $75 million in WLFI—in exchange for a settlement. Trading platforms including Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken listed WLFI after Trump dropped prosecutions against them.
• Justice Department disbands crypto crimes investigation unit — The Trump administration disbanded the Justice Department unit responsible for investigating cryptocurrency crimes. According to an internal memo, the unit will henceforth focus exclusively on protecting crypto investors and companies from hackers and other threats, rather than investigating criminal activity by crypto actors. This elimination of federal crypto crime investigation capacity removes a key enforcement mechanism that could constrain illegal activity in the sector where Trump holds massive personal financial interests.
• Trump administration drops prosecutions against major crypto exchanges in exchange for WLFI listings — Trump dropped prosecutions against three major cryptocurrency exchanges—Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken—enabling them to list the World Liberty Financial token on its first day of trading. The article states: "Trump, however, ingratiated himself with these platforms by dropping prosecutions against companies like Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken. All three of these companies listed WLFI on its first day of trading." This quid pro quo arrangement—prosecutorial leniency in exchange for preferential treatment of the president's personal financial asset—directly links law enforcement discretion to the president's financial interests.
• Trump's cryptocurrency holdings valued at $5 billion, creating conflict of interest — Trump's interest in a cryptocurrency venture was valued at approximately $5 billion on paper, exceeding the combined value of all his other assets. Fox Business host Stuart Varney characterized the arrangement as a "clear conflict of interest," noting that crypto-friendly legislation from the president would directly benefit his personal and family financial interests. The deal would not be occurring absent Trump's presidential position.
• SEC drastically cuts crypto enforcement unit staffing — Following Paul Atkins's confirmation as SEC chairman in April 2025, the agency drastically reduced staffing in its crypto enforcement unit. This reduction in enforcement capacity directly correlates with the launch of World Liberty Financial and the removal of regulatory obstacles to Trump's cryptocurrency scheme. The staffing cuts eliminate the agency's ability to investigate or prosecute crypto-related securities violations.
• Eric Trump launches American Bitcoin cryptocurrency mining company — Eric Trump launched American Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency mining company, on September 3, 2025. According to reporting by Kyle Khan-Mullins and Dan Alexander of Forbes, Eric Trump is now worth at least $3.2 billion as a result of this venture and related Trump family cryptocurrency activities, including the Monday launch of WLFI cryptocurrency which netted the family approximately $5 billion on paper.
• Trump meets with tech executives including Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg at White House — Trump held a White House meeting with multiple technology executives including Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, ostensibly tied to Melania Trump's AI safety initiative. The meeting focused on securing electricity and water resources from the government for tech companies' AI infrastructure development. The gathering prompted significant backlash from MAGA influencers and conservative figures who view Gates and Zuckerberg as enemies of Trump and the MAGA movement.

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• Citrone purchased Argentine bonds days before Bessent's rescue announcement — Hedge fund manager Rob Citrone, who manages $2.8 billion in assets and holds substantial Argentine investments, purchased additional Argentine bonds in early September 2025, days before Treasury Secretary Bessent announced the $20 billion rescue package. Citrone's timing positioned him to profit directly from the currency stabilization that followed Bessent's announcement, which increased the value of Argentine assets including bonds and the peso.

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• Trump administration withdraws passenger flight compensation rule — The Department of Transportation, under Secretary Sean Duffy, withdrew a proposed rule that would have required U.S. airlines to provide cash compensation ($200–$775) to passengers for significant flight delays or cancellations caused by the airline. The rule, formally proposed in December 2024 under the Biden administration, would have mirrored European Union protections in place since 2005. The withdrawal was announced via a brief Federal Register entry citing "Department and administration priorities." Airlines for America, representing major carriers, praised the decision as eliminating "unnecessary and burdensome regulations."

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• Trump and Lutnick secured Kazakhstan tungsten deal with undisclosed Trump family financial involvement — Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick met with Kazakhstan's president at the St. Regis Hotel in New York in September 2025, during which Trump joined by phone to seal a deal giving an American company access to one of the world's largest untapped tungsten reserves. The Trump administration approved preliminary applications for $1.6 billion in federal financing for the company, now called Kaz Resources. Within weeks, Dominari Securities—partly owned by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump and housed at Trump Tower—took a 20% stake in a corporate entity related to the project. Cantor Fitzgerald, controlled by Lutnick's family and overseen by his sons, helped raise $210 million in new capital for a related entity. The Kazakh deal was signed six days after the Trump sons' investment. The arrangement is one of at least 14 companies in which one or both families have financial ties and that are actively working with the federal government on critical mining deals.

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• IRS granted tax-exempt status to Trump Mount Rushmore memorial charity — In September 2025, the IRS granted tax-exempt status to the Donald Trump Mount Rushmore Memorial Legacy, designating it as a charity that can accept tax-free donations. The move allows the creation of a tax-advantaged vehicle for raising funds ostensibly for a memorial to Trump on Mount Rushmore, while Trump controls the IRS.