Trump Action Archive

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• Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced elimination of shell company ownership disclosure requirements — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the Treasury Department will no longer require shell companies to disclose the name, address, and identification of people who own an interest of more than 25% or who exercise "significant control" over the company, reversing requirements established in the 2021 Corporate Transparency Act. Bessent justified the elimination by characterizing the disclosure requirements as an undue burden on businesses, despite Congress designing the law to combat money laundering.

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• Trump refuses to disclose countries involved in beef trade deal — When asked by reporters which countries were involved in a beef trade deal, Trump refused to provide the information, stating "I don't want to say." The refusal to disclose the terms or parties to a trade agreement prevents public and congressional scrutiny of the deal's terms and beneficiaries.

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• Trump appealed to Supreme Court to override lower courts' rulings on ballroom construction authority — Trump appealed to the Supreme Court seeking to override lower courts' rulings that he lacks the authority to build a ballroom structure without congressional permission. The ballroom project has become a point of controversy, with Trump spending significant time and resources on Washington, D.C. renovation and beautification projects while the administration faces other pressing issues.
• Supreme Court deadline set for Trump ballroom construction intervention — Tomorrow (August 21, 2026) is the deadline for the Supreme Court to intervene on Trump's ballroom construction project. If the Court chooses not to take the case, construction must be halted based on a prior court order.
• Supreme Court temporarily halts lower court order blocking White House ballroom construction — Chief Justice John Roberts signed a temporary order on Friday permitting construction of Trump's controversial White House ballroom to continue while the Supreme Court considers an emergency appeal from the administration. An appeals court had ordered work to stop pending legal review, concluding the project likely requires congressional approval. The administration argued the 90,000-square-foot ballroom and underground military facility are critical to presidential security. Democrats criticized the decision as "rubber stamping Trump's vanity-driven, gilded corruption." The project, already 65% complete after 10 months, is expected to cost over $400 million.

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• Trump conducts White House grounds tour showcasing renovations and new helipad — President Trump led press corps on a 40-minute tour of White House grounds undergoing extensive remodeling he personally oversees, including a new granite driveway, refurbished columns, newly laid sod, and an ornate helipad. Trump autographed a stone inscribed with his name for the helipad center and praised the grass quality, which he noted was donated by Scotts Miracle-Gro, a campaign contributor. The tour occurred as national debt exceeded $40 trillion and an Iran war Trump initiated continued.

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• Trump's Freedom Grand Prix car race scheduled for Washington D.C. streets — Trump's Freedom Grand Prix car race is scheduled to take place this weekend on the streets of Washington D.C. The event will feature 25 IndyCars traveling at speeds of 180 to 190 miles per hour on city streets. Preparation required welding down 200 manhole covers and removing some street lights. White House Director of Protocol Monica Crowley announced the event.

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• Sean Duffy's "Great American Road Trip" YouTube series premiered with minimal viewership — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's six-episode YouTube reality show, filmed over seven months while serving in his Cabinet position, premiered on the Department of Transportation's YouTube channel. The series, which was originally scheduled for June but delayed, features Duffy, his wife Rachel Campos-Duffy (a Fox and Friends co-host), and their nine children traveling through seven states. After 24 hours, all six episodes combined had accumulated just over 5,000 views.

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• Office of the Comptroller of the Currency approved bank charter for World Liberty Financial — Late Friday night, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency approved a preliminary charter for World Liberty Financial (WLF), a cryptocurrency venture launched by the Trump family and close allies the Witkoff family, to become a bank. The charter permits WLF to issue USD1, a stablecoin, and to manage customer assets and settle payments. Reuters reports WLF had funneled more than $1.6 billion to Trump and his family as of April 2026.
• Office of the Comptroller of the Currency approved Trump family crypto business banking charter — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, led by Trump appointee Jonathan Gould, announced conditional approval for World Liberty Financial—a crypto venture controlled by the Trump family—to receive a banking charter. This will allow WLF to issue stablecoin tokens inside the U.S. without an intermediary. Trump made $65 million in 2025 selling WLF shares and nearly $600 million selling stablecoins through the venture, according to financial disclosures.

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• Trump offered paid subscriptions to presidential announcements — Trump is offering paid subscriptions to presidential announcements on war, peace, and economic policy, with paying customers receiving information first. Sen. Ossoff characterized this as selling access to presidential pronouncements on matters of national importance.
• Trump sold early access to Truth Social posts for up to $100,000 per month — Trump has been selling early access to his Truth Social posts for as much as $100,000 a month. Investors appear to be making substantial profits by anticipating Trump's posts, which move financial markets. The arrangement has been widely reported and discussed as a potential form of insider trading.

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• Trump purchased stock before canceling tariffs and profited from market rebound — Sen. Jon Ossoff reported that Trump announced tariffs on April 2, which crashed markets for a week. Six days into the crash, Trump purchased millions in stock (Amazon, Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Berkshire Hathaway). The next morning, Trump posted on Truth Social "This is a great time to buy" with three exclamation marks. Three hours and 41 minutes after that post, Trump canceled the tariffs, triggering one of the biggest same-day market rebound rallies in history, allowing Trump to profit from the price recovery.