Trump Action Archive

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• Preliminary injunction ruling — Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, et al. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (D. Md.) 8:25-cv — The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's preliminary injunction requiring DHS to comply with the agency's 2021 policy limiting immigration enforcement actions in or near Plaintiffs' houses of worship, holding
• Federal appeals court restricted immigration enforcement at places of worship — A three-judge panel of the Fourth Circuit upheld an order limiting federal immigration enforcement at eight houses of worship affiliated with Quaker, Sikh, and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship groups.

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• Judge Blocks ICE Enforcement Near Churches — A year after Christian and Jewish groups filed lawsuits against the Trump administration's reversal of the "sensitive locations" policy, a judge blocked warrantless ICE enforcement actions near some churches involved

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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• Veterans Affairs orders staff to report 'anti-Christian bias' — The Veterans Affairs department, under the direction of Secretary Doug Collins, has initiated a taskforce requiring staff to report instances of "anti-Christian bias" to a designated email.

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• State Department Orders Staff to Report 'Anti-Christian Bias' — The State Department, under the direction of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has issued an internal cable instructing staff to report instances of "anti-Christian bias" that occurred during the Biden administration.

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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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• 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.