Trump Action Archive

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• Trump appoints climate science denier Matthew Wielicki to lead US Global Change Research Program — The Trump administration appointed Matthew Wielicki, a former geochemist who publicly denies established climate science and lacks formal training in climate science, to lead the US Global Change Research Program and oversee the National Climate Assessment. Wielicki has criticized "climate alarmism" online and cast doubt on climate science conclusions. The appointment occurs as the Trump administration has gutted climate research programs, shuttered data-collection offices, and previously shut down the online portal providing access to five editions of the congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment published since 2000.

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• White House issues press release misrepresenting Tylenol-autism research — The White House released a press release linking to scientific studies to support Trump's claim that acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy causes autism. Medical experts found the studies provided only "weak" and "inconclusive" evidence. The release duplicated citations to create a false appearance of multiple independent confirmations, misrepresented study findings (claiming biological mechanisms were established when authors stated mechanisms remain unknown), and omitted contradictory research, including a large Swedish study showing associations disappear under rigorous sibling-control analysis.

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• US Department of Energy directs employees to avoid climate-related terminology — The US Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) issued guidance to employees instructing them to avoid using terms including "climate change," "decarbonization," "sustainable," "emissions," "green," "energy transition," and "carbon footprint" in internal and public-facing work. The directive, contained in an email from an acting director, applies to all staff regardless of role. This follows the Trump administration's broader effort to suppress climate-related language across federal agencies and its cuts to renewable energy funding.

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• Defense Department removes webpage honoring Vietnam War general — In mid-March 2025, the Defense Department removed a webpage honoring an Army general who served in the Vietnam War and received the country's highest military decoration. The letters "DEI" were added to the site's address, signaling the removal was part of the administration's anti-DEI campaign. Following public backlash, the page was restored, though a Pentagon spokesperson defended the removal effort and stated that claims diversity is a strength are "frankly, incorrect."
• National Park Service deletes content on Black soldiers' Revolutionary War contributions — The Minute Man National Historical Park webpage was edited to delete a section documenting the unrecognized contributions of Black soldiers in the Revolutionary War, as part of the broader Trump administration effort to remove content deemed to promote diversity and inclusion from federal historical resources.
• National Park Service removes Harriet Tubman quote and image from Underground Railroad webpage — The National Park Service deleted a prominent quote and image of abolitionist Harriet Tubman from its Underground Railroad webpage, removing references to slavery and the Fugitive Slave Act while reframing the Underground Railroad's history to emphasize "Black/White Cooperation" instead of enslaved people's resistance to bondage. The revision reflects the Trump administration's broader effort to sanitize federal historical narratives by removing content deemed to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
• National Park Service removes transgender references from Stonewall National Monument webpage — In February 2025, the National Park Service removed references to transgender people from its Stonewall National Monument webpage as part of the broader Trump administration effort to eliminate DEI-related content from federal historical and educational resources.
• Trump administration directs removal of DEI-related content across federal government websites — Following Trump's January 2025 inauguration, the administration has systematically directed federal agencies to remove content deemed to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from government websites. The Pentagon issued a memo ordering a "digital content refresh" instructing officials to search for and delete references to racism, ethnicity, LGBTQ issues, and diversity. The Interior Department directed park service officials to identify webpages for similar changes, resulting in removal of content honoring women and minority contributions across thousands of pages.
• Trump administration removes Benjamin Franklin slavery webpage — The Trump administration removed a webpage examining Benjamin Franklin's relationship with slavery from federal government sites. The page now displays a message stating "This page is currently being worked on. Please check back later," effectively taking offline historical content about a founding figure's involvement in slavery.
• National Park Service restored Harriet Tubman photo and quote — The National Park Service restored a photo and quote from Harriet Tubman to a web page about the Underground Railroad, one day after the Washington Post reported the agency rewrote the history of the movement on its website as part of an anti-DEI push by Trump.
• Trump administration erases historical figures from federal websites as part of DEI elimination — The Trump administration removed references to Harriet Tubman, Medgar Evers, and other historical leaders from federal websites as part of a broader effort to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. This action follows an executive order issued on March 27, 2025, targeting DEI programs across federal agencies, including efforts to defund or redirect resources from the African American History Museum and the Kennedy Center.

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• Executive Order on America's 250th Birthday — President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14189 to establish the White House Task Force on Celebrating America's 250th Birthday. The task force will plan and execute celebrations for the 250th anniversary of American Independence on July 4, 2026. The order reinstates previous executive orders related to monuments and the National Garden of American Heroes, emphasizing protection against vandalism and expanding the list of honored figures.
• Executive Order on K-12 Education Policy — President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14190, titled "Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling," on January 29, 2025. The order aims to eliminate federal funding for K-12 education programs that promote gender ideology and discriminatory equity ideology. It also reestablishes the President's Advisory 1776 Commission to promote patriotic education. The order mandates the development of an "Ending Indoctrination Strategy" by the Secretaries of Education, Defense, and Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Attorney General, to ensure compliance with federal laws protecting parental rights and prohibiting discrimination.
• Trump issues executive order to end "radical indoctrination" in K-12 schools — President Donald Trump issued an executive order on January 29, 2025, aimed at ending what he describes as "radical indoctrination" in K-12 schooling. The order directs federal agencies to develop strategies to eliminate federal funding for educational practices deemed illegal or discriminatory, particularly those related to gender ideology and equity ideology. It also reestablishes the President’s Advisory 1776 Commission to promote patriotic education. The order emphasizes protecting parental rights and enforcing compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws in education.
• White House signed executive order on K-12 education framing certain curricula and policies as "radical indoctrination" — The White House issued an executive order titled "Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling" directing federal agencies to develop a strategy within 90 days to eliminate federal funding for what the order characterizes as "gender ideology" and "discriminatory equity ideology" in K-12 schools. The order defines these terms broadly to encompass curricula addressing race, sex, and gender identity. It directs the Secretary of Education to reestablish the 1776 Commission to promote "patriotic education" and instructs the Attorney General to coordinate with state and local prosecutors to enforce laws against school officials. The order asserts that certain school practices violate Title VI, Title IX, FERPA, and the PPRA.
• Trump signs executive order on critical race theory and gender ideology — President Trump signed an executive order threatening to cut federal funding from schools that teach critical race theory or gender ideology. This order could impact educational content and restrict academic freedom in schools across the country.