Trump Action Archive

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• Binance enables trading of Trump-linked cryptocurrencies days after CZ pardon — On October 29, 2025, Binance's U.S. exchange announced it would begin allowing trading of USD1 and WLFI, two cryptocurrencies issued by World Liberty Financial, a company co-founded by Trump and his sons. Trump reportedly owns 15.7 billion WLFI tokens (over 15% of total supply). USD1 is a stablecoin whose reserve assets generate profit for Trump and other owners. The move expands the pool of American investors and directly benefits Trump financially by increasing demand and token value.
• Binance invested $2 billion in Trump-owned stablecoin — Earlier in 2025, Binance accepted a $2 billion investment from an Abu Dhabi investment fund in USD1, a stablecoin issued by World Liberty Financial and owned in part by Trump. The transaction immediately gave USD1 legitimacy and liquidity, and has likely already generated tens of millions for Trump and other World Liberty Financial owners. Binance also wrote the basic code to power USD1 for World Liberty Financial, further deepening the financial relationship.

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• Indiana governor calls special legislative session to redraw congressional districts — Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced a special legislative session to redraw the state's congressional districts ahead of 2026. The move follows pressure from the Trump administration on Republican-led states to undertake mid-decade redistricting to favor Republicans. Braun stated the session aims to "protect Hoosiers" from efforts in other states, though Democratic leaders alleged the decision resulted from federal pressure, including threats to cut funding and direct calls from President Trump and Vice President Vance.

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• Amazon donated to Trump ballroom project after pledging not to support election deniers — Amazon, which in January 2021 publicly pledged to suspend PAC contributions to any Member of Congress who voted to overturn the 2020 election results, has now donated to Trump's White House ballroom project. The company also donated $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund in 2025, reversing its stated position on supporting those who undermine democratic processes.
• Comcast donated to Trump ballroom project after pledging not to support election deniers — Comcast, which pledged in January 2021 to suspend political contributions to elected officials who voted against certification of electoral college votes, has now donated to Trump's White House ballroom project. The company also donated $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund, reversing its stated commitment to withhold support from those who sought to overturn the election.
• Google donated to Trump ballroom project after pledging not to support election deniers — Google, which in January 2021 stated that its NetPAC would not make contributions to any member of Congress who voted against certification of election results, has now donated to Trump's White House ballroom project. The company also donated $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund, reversing its stated position on supporting election deniers.
• Microsoft donated to Trump ballroom project after pledging not to support election deniers — Microsoft, which in January 2021 pledged to suspend contributions to members of Congress who voted against certification of electors and to state officials who supported overturning the election, has now donated to Trump's White House ballroom project. The company also donated $750,000 to Trump's inaugural fund, reversing its stated commitment to withhold support from election deniers.
• Multiple corporations donated to Trump ballroom after pledging not to support election deniers — Altria, Booz Allen Hamilton, Lockheed Martin, Meta, Union Pacific, and HP Inc.—all of which pledged in January 2021 to halt political giving following the Capitol insurrection—have now donated to Trump's White House ballroom project. Several also donated to Trump's inaugural fund: Altria ($1 million), Meta ($1 million), and HP ($50,000), reversing their stated commitments to withhold support from those who undermined democratic processes.

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• FCC adopts revised interim rate caps for incarcerated people's communications services under Martha Wright-Reed Act — The Federal Communications Commission issued a final rule modifying incarcerated people's communications services (IPCS) rate caps effective immediately, with compliance required 120 days after Federal Register publication. The revised interim rates exclude unbilled minutes from calculations, create a new tier for extremely small jails (0–49 average daily population), include all reported safety and security costs, and establish a separate $0.02-per-minute facility cost additive. Audio rates range from $0.08–$0.17 per minute; video rates from $0.17–$0.42 per minute, depending on facility size.
• FCC permanently raises rate caps for inmate phone calls and video calls — The Federal Communications Commission voted to permanently repeal 2024 rate caps on inmate phone calls and video calls, raising the maximum allowable charges from $0.06–$0.07 per minute to $0.10–$0.18 per minute for calls, and from $0.11–$0.25 to $0.18–$0.41 per minute for video calls. The FCC justified the increase by citing unspecified safety risks and citing one example of a jail ending phone services, though the jail operator attributed the closure to a ban on kickbacks rather than rate caps. The change will cost incarcerated people and their families approximately $1 billion annually compared to the 2024 caps.
• FCC reinstates allowance for prison operators to receive per-minute payments from inmate phone calls — The FCC's new rule permits prison and jail operators to receive 2 cents per minute from phone companies regardless of whether they incur costs, replacing the previous kickback system. While the FCC has formally banned kickbacks and ancillary fees, the rule notes the commission is "seeking further comment" on reinstating those bans, signaling openness to removing protections in the future. Private prison operators like The GEO Group and CoreCivic, both major political donors to President Trump, stand to benefit from continued revenue generation from inmate communications.

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• Trump admitted to U.S. interference in Argentine election — Trump publicly stated that "the United States successfully interfered in the Argentinian election" and claimed the U.S. "made a lot of money" from the outcome, citing improvements in bond values and debt ratings. The statement constituted an explicit admission of electoral interference in a foreign nation's democratic process.

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• Treasury Secretary Bessent falsely claimed to be a soybean farmer while defending Trump's tariffs — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared on ABC and claimed to be a soybean farmer experiencing tariff pain alongside struggling farmers. In reality, Bessent owns $25 million in North Dakota corn and soybean farmland that he leases to actual farmers for over $1 million annually in income. With a net worth of $521 million, Bessent has delayed divesting his farm holdings as required by his ethics agreement, though he stated he would do so by year-end. The false claim was made while defending policies harming the farmers he profits from as a landlord.

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• Trump fired National Capital Planning Commission board members and installed loyalists — Trump fired board members of the National Capital Planning Commission and replaced them with his own loyalists, giving Republicans control of the little-known body that has outsized influence over the White House complex. The NCPC raised no public objections to his plans to remodel the White House, allowing Trump to proceed with his ballroom construction project by circumventing normal zoning, permitting, and regulatory structures that govern most real-estate projects in the country.

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• Trump administration demolishes White House East Wing without National Capital Planning Commission approval — The Trump administration completed demolition of the historic White House East Wing to make way for a $300 million privately funded ballroom. The demolition reversed Trump's July promise that no existing infrastructure would be torn down. Construction began without approval from the National Capital Planning Commission, the federal agency with jurisdiction over such projects. The 90,000-square-foot ballroom, designed to accommodate 999 people, is funded by major tech companies, defense contractors, and other corporations seeking government access.
• Trump plans to bulldoze East Wing of the White House for personal use — Trump reportedly plans to bulldoze the East Wing of the White House to construct a personal ballroom, a decision defended by Bessent as a "judgment call" by the president.
• White House demolishes East Wing to construct ballroom — The Trump administration demolished the East Wing of the White House to construct a ballroom. The action was cited as an example of constitutional violations and institutional degradation occurring during the administration's tenure.