Trump Action Archive

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• Trump Criticizes Democrats as Communists in Speech — In a speech, former President Trump labeled Democrats as communists, urging voters to support Republicans to prevent a "communist takeover" of America.
• Trump Addresses Faith & Freedom Summit — On June 26, 2026, President Donald Trump addressed the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s annual Road to Majority conference in Washington, D.C.

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• US Supreme Court Blocks Rastafarian Man’s Lawsuit Over Forced Head-Shaving — The US Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision to block Damon Landor, a Rastafarian man, from suing Louisiana state prison officials after they forcibly shaved his dreadlocks, which he grew for over 20 years as part of
• Supreme Court releases opinion in Landor v. Louisiana Dept of Corrections and Public Safety (23-1197) — The Supreme Court released an official slip opinion in Landor v.

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• Defense Department Removes Recognized Faiths — On June 4, 2026, the Department of Defense, under Secretary Pete Hegseth, removed approximately 180 faith traditions from its list of recognized religions, leaving only 31, of which 22 are Christian denominations.

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• National Mall Hosts Evangelical Worship Event — Thousands gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for an eight-hour evangelical worship event titled “Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving.” This event, part of the Trump
• Trump and Officials Promote Christian Nationalism — During the “Rededicate 250” event, President Trump and other officials, including Vice President J.D.

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• Faith leaders protest ICE operations and are arrested — In January, 99 faith leaders from across the United States were arrested at the Minneapolis airport while protesting against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.

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• Trump Cuts Funding to Catholic Charitable Program — In retaliation against the Catholic Church, Trump cut federal funding for a successful Catholic charitable program working with children.

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• Trump Criticizes Pope Leo XIV — President Trump publicly criticized Pope Leo XIV, accusing him of being weak on crime and foreign policy.
• Trump criticizes Pope Leo XIV over war commentary — In a social media post, President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV for his remarks against the religious justification for wars, particularly in relation to the ongoing conflict in Iran.
• Trump Posts and Deletes AI-Generated Image — President Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus Christ on social media, which he later deleted following widespread backlash.

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• Trump Criticizes Democrats at National Prayer Breakfast — During the National Prayer Breakfast, former President Donald Trump criticized Democrats, questioning how "a person of faith" could support them.
• Trump Claims Election Rigging at National Prayer Breakfast — During a speech at the National Prayer Breakfast, former President Donald Trump claimed that the 2020 election was rigged, asserting that he had to win for his ego.

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• Churches Use Nativity Scenes to Protest ICE Actions — Churches across the United States have used nativity scenes to protest against the aggressive immigration enforcement by the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE).

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• Military IVF Coverage Stripped from Defense Bill — House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, has removed a provision from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would have provided in vitro fertilization (IVF) coverage for active-duty military members.
• Republicans Remove IVF Funding from NDAA — Republicans removed funding for IVF treatments for military families from the National Defense Authorization Act.

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• Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth bans trans people from military service — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has banned transgender individuals from serving in the military.
• Hegseth's Actions Against Transgender and Minority Troops — Upon taking office, Pete Hegseth initiated actions to remove thousands of transgender troops and dismissed senior female service members and officers of color.
• Pete Hegseth's Religious Influence in Pentagon Recruitment Ads — Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense, has been promoting his ultra-conservative Christian beliefs through Pentagon recruitment ads and social media activities.

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• New guidance on religious expression in the workplace — The Director of the Office of Personnel Management issued new guidance allowing federal employees to discuss religion in the workplace, encouraging participation in religious expressions of faith.
• Federal Employees Allowed to Promote Religious Views — The Trump administration announced that federal employees are allowed to discuss, promote, recruit, and persuade others of their religious views in the workplace, citing religious freedoms.
• Office of Personnel Management memo allows public prayer at work — The Office of Personnel Management issued a memo permitting federal employees to pray publicly at work and to attempt to persuade others of their religious views.

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• ICE raids and detentions in Los Angeles — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted raids in Los Angeles, targeting areas such as a swap meet in Santa Fe Springs and the suburb of Montebello.
• ICE Raids on Home Depot Workers in Los Angeles — Federal immigration agents conducted raids at Home Depot parking lots in Los Angeles, targeting undocumented immigrant workers.
• Federal immigration officers conduct raids in Los Angeles — On June 6, 2025, federal immigration officers began conducting raids in Los Angeles, targeting Latino parishes and other locations.

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• Rep. Mary Miller Criticizes Sikh Prayer in Congress — Representative Mary Miller (R-IL) expressed outrage over Giani Singh, a Sikh, leading the morning prayer to open Congress, mistakenly identifying him as Muslim.
• Republican Representative Mary Miller disparages Sikh prayer in the US House — Mary Miller, a Republican representative from Illinois, faced backlash after posting on X (formerly Twitter) that it was "deeply troubling" for a Sikh, Giani Singh, to lead a prayer in the US House.

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• US Supreme Court Blocks Religious Charter School in Split Ruling — The US Supreme Court issued a 4-4 ruling that blocked the establishment of St Isidore of Seville Catholic virtual school in Oklahoma, leaving intact a lower court's decision.
• Supreme Court Deadlocks on Religious Schools Funding Case — The Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4 on a case regarding public funding for religious schools, leaving a lower court ruling in place.

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• Trump posts AI-generated image of himself as pope — On May 2, 2025, Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope on his Truth Social site and the White House's official X account.

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• Establishment of the Religious Liberty Commission — On May 1, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order establishing the Religious Liberty Commission.
• Trump Signs Executive Order Creating Religious Liberty Commission — Trump signed an executive order creating a Religious Liberty Commission to advise the White House Faith Office on policies and recommend executive actions.

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• Lawyers file petition to US Supreme Court to stop execution by firing squad — Lawyers for Mikal Mahdi, a South Carolina death row inmate, have filed a petition to the US Supreme Court to halt his execution by firing squad.
• Case update — Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-00951 — On the evening of April 10 the Supreme Court, in a per curiam opinion without any dissent, upheld the district court order in large part.
• Case update — American Oversight v. Hegseth (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00883 — Following a hearing, the court ordered the Defendants to provide supplemental declarations to address “specific clarifications” missing from the first round of declarations.

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• Paula White discusses plans to challenge separation of church and state — Paula White, Director of the White House Faith Office, stated that the Trump administration plans to challenge existing case law on the separation of church and state, asserting that the nation was founded on

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• Executive Order to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias — On February 6, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at eradicating anti-Christian bias within the federal government.
• Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court — On February 6, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC).
• Trump Establishes Task Force on Anti-Christian Bias — President Trump signed an executive order establishing a task force to "eradicate anti-Christian bias" in the federal government.

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• Trump issues executive order allowing ICE to enter schools and churches — Former President Donald Trump announced an executive order permitting ICE agents to enter school classrooms and churches to search for migrants.
• Trump administration allows ICE arrests in schools and churches — The Trump administration, supported by Vice-President JD Vance, has issued an order permitting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to enter schools and churches to arrest undocumented immigrants.