Trump Action Archive

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• US Deputy Secretary of State threatens visa revocation against Mexican officials over Charlie Kirk comments — Christopher Landau, US Deputy Secretary of State and former ambassador to Mexico, publicly warned on X (formerly Twitter) that "foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country" and invited Americans to report foreign nationals making critical comments about Charlie Kirk's death. After a Mexican congressional staffer's televised remarks criticizing Kirk were flagged, Landau responded with an image reading "El Quitavisas" (visa remover) and directly attacked the Mexican news network Milenio, threatening visa consequences. The staffer resigned and Milenio issued a public apology.

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• US Department of Justice removes domestic terrorism study from website — The US Department of Justice removed a National Institute of Justice study from its website between 11–12 September 2025 that concluded far-right extremists have killed far more Americans than other domestic terrorist groups since 1990 (227 events, 520+ lives versus 42 far-left attacks, 78 lives). The removal occurred days after a shooting at Utah Valley University on 10 September that killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The DOJ stated it was "reviewing its websites and materials in accordance with recent executive orders." The study represented three decades of research on domestic terrorism patterns.

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• Los Angeles Times editor reframes column to be more supportive of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — An opinion contributor at the Los Angeles Times accused editors of reframing a column he wrote criticizing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his confirmation hearings to be more supportive of Kennedy. Owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, a doctor and medical inventor, posted that Kennedy was the country's "best chance" to fix healthcare and encouraged senators to confirm him. Soon-Shiong also told the editorial board to "take a break" from writing about Trump and implemented an AI "bias meter" on some op-eds.

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• White House issues fact sheet claiming inflation reduction under Trump administration — The White House published a fact sheet asserting that wholesale inflation fell in August 2025, citing a Producer Price Index (PPI) report showing 2.6% year-over-year inflation versus economist expectations of 3.3%. The document claims companies refrained from price increases despite tariffs and attributes the result to Trump administration policy. It includes quotes from economists and media figures characterizing the data as positive.

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• CBS News hires Trump loyalist Kenneth Weinstein as ombudsman to review news coverage — CBS News appointed Kenneth R. Weinstein, former president of the Hudson Institute and a Trump supporter with no news experience, as ombudsman to evaluate complaints of bias at the network. Weinstein will report to Jeff Shell, president of Paramount (CBS's parent company). The appointment was made as part of Paramount's efforts to secure Trump administration approval for its $8 billion merger with Skydance. Weinstein has a documented record of praising Trump's policies and criticizing Trump's political opponents in public statements dating back to 2018.

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• Paramount considers acquiring Bari Weiss's The Free Press and hiring Weiss for editorial role — Paramount is reportedly considering purchasing Bari Weiss's right-leaning publication The Free Press and positioning Weiss for a CBS News role tasked with "guiding the editorial direction of the division." The Free Press frequently publishes pieces criticizing progressive causes including diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. This move is part of Paramount's broader effort to align its editorial direction with Trump administration preferences.

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• DNI Gabbard directs NSA to recall classified Venezuela report — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard directed the NSA to recall a classified report about Venezuela despite agency staff affirming it was accurate and complied with all NSA policies. The report related to Trump special envoy Richard Grenell and included conversations Grenell had with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, as well as NSA-collected information about Grenell. An unclassified addendum directed staff to remove the original report from all manual and computer files.

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• CBS News changes "Face the Nation" editing policy after Trump administration pressure — CBS News announced it will change the editing policy for its program "Face the Nation" to air only live or unedited interviews, following criticism from the Trump administration. The change came after Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem targeted the program, claiming an interview she gave was deceptively edited. Noem objected to CBS cutting a segment in which she made unsubstantiated claims about a deportee; the claims were denied by the subject and were not part of criminal charges against him.

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• White House Press Secretary falsely attributed signature analysis article to Daily Signal — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed that the Daily Signal had published an article with "three separate signature analysts" concluding the letter's signature was not authentic. The Daily Signal published no such article. The Daily Wire, a different conservative outlet, published an article claiming "3 forensic analyses" but actually only ran the letter through AI models, which falsely claimed Trump had never used words like "enigma" that appear in the letter. Expert Thomas W. Vastrick, president of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners, told the Washington Post the signature was "very consistent" with Trump's known signatures.

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• Trump's message in Epstein birthday book published; White House denies signature authenticity — On September 8, 2025, a 238-page scrapbook given to Epstein for his 50th birthday was made public, containing a message bearing Trump's signature. The message depicted an imagined conversation between Trump and Epstein, concluding "Happy birthday – and may every day be another wonderful secret." The White House claimed the signature was not Trump's, despite it appearing identical to numerous public examples of his signature.
• White House denies Trump's signature on suggestive Epstein birthday note; claims forgery — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt denied that President Trump signed or wrote a sexually suggestive letter to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that was released by the House oversight committee on Monday. The letter, part of Epstein's 2003 birthday book, included a drawing of a naked woman's torso and an imagined conversation between Trump and Epstein. Leavitt stated that three signature analysts concluded the signature was not authentic and that Trump's external legal team is pursuing litigation against the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the letter's existence in July.
• Trump's legal team pursues litigation against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter reporting — Trump's external legal team is pursuing litigation against the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the existence of the suggestive letter to Epstein in July 2025. The White House press secretary cited this litigation as part of the administration's effort to challenge the authenticity of the signature on the letter and discredit the reporting.

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• Oversight Democrats released Trump's birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein — House Oversight Democrats released a photograph of a birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein signed by Trump, which Trump and Vice President Vance had previously stated did not exist. The card contains a message referencing a "wonderful secret" shared between the two men. Trump's legal team announced plans to pursue litigation against the Wall Street Journal and its parent company News Corp, claiming defamation. Trump supporters disputed the signature's authenticity on social media, while reporters noted Trump frequently signed only his first name during the same era and that the card had been stored in Epstein's estate papers for over 20 years.

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• White House Press Secretary denied authenticity of Epstein birthday card — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt issued a statement claiming the birthday card story is false and asserting that President Trump did not draw or sign the picture. She announced that Trump's legal team would "aggressively pursue litigation" against the Wall Street Journal and News Corp.
• White House Press Secretary falsely attributed signature analysis article to Daily Signal — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed that the Daily Signal had published an article with "three separate signature analysts" concluding the letter's signature was not authentic. The Daily Signal published no such article. The Daily Wire, a different conservative outlet, published an article claiming "3 forensic analyses" but actually only ran the letter through AI models, which falsely claimed Trump had never used words like "enigma" that appear in the letter. Expert Thomas W. Vastrick, president of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners, told the Washington Post the signature was "very consistent" with Trump's known signatures.

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• Department of Defense falsely claimed Pete Hegseth received valor medal — The Department of Defense posted a video claiming Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was the "recipient of the bronze star medal for valor." Pentagon reporter Konstantin Toropin fact-checked the claim, noting that public records show Hegseth received two Bronze Stars but neither was "for valor"—a specific distinction requiring special devices. The DOD later deleted the video.

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• DOJ delays FOIA response on Epstein to November 2027 — In response to a Freedom of Information Act request filed in January 2025, the Justice Department informed Marsh Law Firm (representing survivor Maria Farmer) that it would not respond until November 2027—nearly three years later. Attorney Jennifer Freeman characterized this delay as "abysmal and completely unacceptable" and part of a pattern of obstruction.

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• DOJ denies release of additional Epstein files and claims client list does not exist — In July 2025, Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced that the Justice Department and FBI would not release additional Epstein files and claimed that a purported Epstein client list does not exist. This announcement contradicted earlier public commitments to transparency and provoked significant controversy, particularly after reporting revealed that Trump's name appeared multiple times in the Epstein files.

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• Trump fired previous director of Bureau of Labor Statistics — Trump fired the previous director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after accusing her of rigging the numbers for political reasons. The firing occurred before the release of the August jobs report, which showed the U.S. added only 22,000 jobs—far below the expected 75,000—and revised downward June and July figures by 21,000 jobs.
• Trump administration fires BLS director and replaces with partisan operative — Following weak August jobs numbers, the Trump administration removed the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and replaced her with a partisan operative described as having little economic expertise. The move signals intent to alter official economic data reporting. This follows a pattern of replacing career officials with loyalists in positions responsible for collecting and publishing key economic statistics.

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• DOJ official caught on hidden camera discussing Epstein file redactions — The acting deputy chief of a Justice Department unit was caught on a hidden camera by the far-right O'Keefe Media Group saying that the government will "redact every Republican" from a list of Epstein associates and "leave all the liberal, Democratic people in those files." He also said Ghislaine Maxwell was transferred to a minimum-security prison in an effort to offer "her something to keep her mouth shut." In a statement, the official said his comments were based on "what I've learned in the media and not from anything I've done at or learned via work." On Twitter, a DOJ spokesperson said the official's comments "have absolutely zero bearing with reality and reflect a total lack of knowledge of the DOJ's review process."

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• House Oversight Committee released 33,000 Epstein documents with minimal new information — The House Oversight Committee "released" more than 33,000 documents from the Epstein files, but they appeared to contain information already in the public domain, with Democrats saying 97% of them weren't new. The release fell short of transparency expectations.