Trump Action Archive

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• Trump fabricates Iranian ceasefire request on Truth Social — Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran's president had requested a ceasefire and that the U.S. would consider it once the Strait of Hormuz is open. Iran's Foreign Ministry immediately issued a statement denying the claim as "false and baseless." Trump's post described the Iranian president as "much less radicalized and far more intelligent than his predecessors," despite no change in Iran's government or leadership.

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• AI industry funds Innovation Council led by January 6 operative to boost MAGA candidates — The AI industry has hired Taylor Budowich, a key operative in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, to lead the Innovation Council, a new group planning to spend $100 million to boost Republican candidates in the 2026 midterms. Budowich previously directed over $200,000 in advertisements to build crowds for the January 6, 2021 attack and founded MAGA Inc., Trump's main Super PAC. The Innovation Council is organized as a nonprofit to avoid disclosing donors or filing with the Federal Election Commission, maintaining donor anonymity through complex organizational structures.
• Leading the Future PAC spent more on attacking Democrat than supporting Democrats — Leading the Future, a pro-AI PAC that raised over $125 million and claims to be bipartisan, has spent approximately $2.9 million supporting Republicans and $2.5 million supporting Democrats. However, the PAC's Democratic affiliate, Think Big, spent $2.3 million attacking Democrat Alex Bores running for Congress in New York. The Democrats supported by the PAC, Jesse Jackson Jr. and Melissa Bean, are running in historically blue Illinois districts where Republican candidates are unlikely to win.
• Leading the Future pledged $5 million to support Byron Donalds' gubernatorial campaign — Leading the Future, the pro-AI PAC claiming bipartisan support, pledged to spend $5 million in support of Representative Byron Donalds' (R-FL) campaign for Florida Governor. This spending was reportedly an effort to solidify the PAC's relationship with the White House, demonstrating how corporate political spending is used to maintain access and influence with the Trump administration.
• Innovation Council created pages describing AI concerns as "hoaxes" — The Innovation Council, led by Taylor Budowich, created a series of web pages that describe concerns about AI job displacement, data center energy use, and safety as "hoaxes." The pages were later taken offline but were indexed by the Bing search engine. The group's public website features materials created by the Trump White House.
• Meta created multiple Super PACs with $65 million in funding — Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, created multiple new pro-AI Super PACs: Mobilizing Economic Transformation Across (Meta) California, which received $20 million, and the American Technology Excellence Project (ATEP), which received $45 million. While Meta indicated the PACs would support bipartisan candidates, the ATEP appears to favor Republicans, with spending concentrated in Illinois and Texas. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was appointed to Trump's President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, and Meta donated $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund.
• Andreessen appointed to Trump's science advisory council after major political donations — Marc Andreessen, a cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz, was appointed to Trump's President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Andreessen and his partner Ben Horowitz each donated $12.5 million to Leading the Future, a pro-AI PAC, and both had previously donated millions to a Super PAC supporting Trump in the 2024 election. Andreessen's appointment follows this pattern of corporate political investment followed by executive branch access.

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• State Department directs embassies to launch coordinated counter-propaganda campaigns using X and military psychological operations — Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a cable directing all U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide to launch coordinated campaigns against foreign propaganda, explicitly endorsing Elon Musk's X platform and its Community Notes feature as an "innovative" tool. The directive instructs diplomatic staff to coordinate with the Pentagon's Military Information Support Operations (Miso) unit, recruit local influencers and community leaders to amplify American narratives, and rebrand U.S. foreign assistance with prominent American flags. The cable frames these efforts as countering hostile state disinformation from Iran, Russia, and China.

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• Federal judge expresses skepticism of Pentagon's revised press policy restricting journalist access — Federal Judge Paul Friedman held a hearing on the Pentagon's newly implemented press restrictions, calling aspects "weird" and "Kafkaesque." The policy requires journalists to be escorted by Pentagon staff, closes the Correspondents' Corridor, and penalizes reporters for offering anonymity to sources—measures Friedman suggested violate First Amendment rights. The judge had previously struck down key aspects of an earlier Pentagon media policy on March 20 but stopped short of ruling on the New York Times' motion to force compliance with his decision.

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• Trump posted AI-generated video of future presidential library — On the evening of March 30, Trump's social media account posted an AI-generated video depicting a future Donald J. Trump Presidential Library. The video featured a gleaming skyscraper containing what appeared to be an airplane the president had pressured Qatar into giving him, a replica of the Oval Office, and a model of his anticipated ballroom.

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• White House Press Secretary Leavitt denied Iran negotiations while Trump claimed agreement — When asked to explain the discrepancy between Trump's claims that Iran had agreed to most of his 15-point plan and Iran's public statements that no negotiations were taking place, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded: "I think the American people are smart enough not to take the word of a terrorist regime." Leavitt did not address the factual discrepancy or provide evidence supporting Trump's claims of Iranian agreement.
• White House Press Secretary Leavitt invoked religious justification for military operations — When asked about Pope Francis's statement that "God does not listen to the prayer of those who wage war," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded by reframing the question as one about praying for service members rather than addressing the Pope's moral critique. Leavitt stated: "Our nation was a nation founded 250 years ago almost on Judeo-Christian values. And we have seen presidents, the leaders of the Dept of War, and our troops go to prayer during the most turbulent times in our nations history and I don't think there is anything wrong with our military leaders or with the president calling on the American people to pray for our service members overseas."
• White House Press Secretary Leavitt stated Trump loves CPAC and has great relationship with Matt Schlapp — When asked why Trump did not attend CPAC and whether he believed the conference had become less relevant, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded: "No. He loves CPAC. He has a great relationship with Matt Schlapp." The statement affirmed Trump's support for the conservative conference and its leadership despite his absence from the event.
• White House Press Secretary Leavitt defended potential strikes on Iranian infrastructure — When asked about Trump's statements regarding potentially destroying Iranian electrical generating plants, oil wells, Kharg Island, and desalination plants, and whether such strikes would constitute war crimes under international law, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded: "Their best move is to make a deal or else the US armed forces has capabilities beyond their wildest imagination." Leavitt did not directly address the legality question but instead issued a threat regarding US military capabilities.
• White House Press Secretary Leavitt stated US would not pay for Iran war costs — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the Trump administration would not commit to paying for the costs of the Iran war, instead suggesting that Arab countries should be called upon to fund the operation. When asked who would pay for the war, Leavitt responded: "I think it is something the president would be quite interested in calling them to do. Certainly, it's an idea I know he has and something you will hear more from him on." The response drew comparison to Trump's unfulfilled promise that Mexico would pay for the border wall.

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• Trump posted AI-generated video of future presidential library — On the evening of March 30, Trump's social media account posted an AI-generated video depicting a future Donald J. Trump Presidential Library. The video featured a gleaming skyscraper containing what appeared to be an airplane the president had pressured Qatar into giving him, a replica of the Oval Office, and a model of his anticipated ballroom.
• Trump posted social media video about Davy Crockett and Jasmine Crockett — President Trump posted a video of the theme song from the 1954–1955 Davy Crockett TV series, overlaid with text suggesting a family relationship between the historical frontiersman and Democratic U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett of Texas. No historical evidence supports such a relationship. The post appears to be a continuation of Trump's earlier speculation about a possible connection between the two figures.
• Trump posts video praising Davy Crockett and Jasmine Crockett — President Donald J. Trump posted a video on social media featuring the theme song of the Davy Crockett TV series, linking it to Democratic U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett. He expressed pride in her political success, despite no evidence of a familial connection. This post reflects Trump's engagement with nostalgic themes from the 1950s, contrasting with contemporary political realities.

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• US Treasury Department demands Financial Times retraction of Federal Reserve oversight story — On Friday, 28 March, the US Treasury Department issued a formal complaint to the Financial Times and its parent company Nikkei Inc., demanding retraction of a 26 March article reporting that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had discussed increasing oversight of the Federal Reserve modeled on the Bank of England system. Treasury officials, via acting assistant secretary Elliott Hulse, denied Bessent made any such statements publicly or privately and accused the FT of publishing "false claims" and a misleading headline. The FT stood by its reporting and included Treasury responses in the article.