Trump Action Archive

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• Complaint filed: Knight First Amendment Institute v. Office of Management and Budget — The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University filed a FOIA lawsuit in federal court challenging the Office of Management and Budget's failure to release records concerning decisions by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to approve or disapprove four proposed policies requiring foreign travelers and immigrants to disclose their social media identifiers to the government. The complaint alleges unlawful withholding of responsive records and failure to act on fee waiver requests, seeking an order compelling disclosure and barring assessment of search and review fees.

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• Trump posts false images claiming Strait of Hormuz as U.S. territory — President Trump claimed the Strait of Hormuz is "open and operating" while simultaneously posting AI-generated fictional images declaring the waterway "NEW U.S. Territory." The contradictory statements and use of fabricated imagery represent a departure from factual representation of the geopolitical situation.

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• Trump administration cancels Alzheimer's research grants targeting discrimination and racism impacts — The Trump administration canceled at least three grants totaling $15 million at Emory University and University of Pittsburgh that studied how discrimination and racism affect brain health and Alzheimer's disease risk. NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya cited misalignment with agency priorities and questioned the scientific validity of self-reported discrimination measures. The cancellations follow a pattern of DEI-related grant terminations, though a federal judge previously ruled similar cancellations illegal; the Supreme Court later allowed $783 million in NIH funding cuts to proceed via shadow docket ruling.

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• Republican newspapers warned of economic collapse if tariffs were lowered — Republican newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune, published warnings that lowering tariff rates would destroy industries and throw workers out of work. The Tribune stated that "the working classes of the country need such a lesson," indicating that Republican media outlets viewed economic hardship for workers as a necessary consequence of tariff reduction. These publications amplified Republican claims that Democrats' tariff policies would cause economic catastrophe, creating panic among investors and consumers.

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• ABC files First Amendment lawsuit against FCC, alleging retaliatory campaign by Trump administration — ABC filed an unprecedented First Amendment lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday against the FCC, alleging that the agency and its chairman Brendan Carr are conducting a retaliatory campaign to curb the network's free speech. The lawsuit seeks to halt an FCC proceeding demanding that ABC put its eight stations up for early license renewal. The action follows Trump's public attacks on the network, including criticism of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, and ABC News coverage the administration disapproved of.
• ABC sues FCC over early license renewal demand, alleging content-based retaliation — ABC filed a federal lawsuit in the District of Columbia against the FCC, challenging an order by FCC Chair Brendan Carr requiring the network to apply early to renew licenses for eight local television stations it owns. ABC alleges the demand is retaliatory punishment for editorial content the Trump administration disapproves of, and warns the action threatens press independence. The network faces potential license denial or prolonged costly litigation, and conservative groups have filed petitions urging the FCC to deny renewals based on alleged political bias in ABC's journalism.
• ABC and Disney sued the FCC alleging First Amendment violations and government censorship — ABC and its parent corporation The Walt Disney Company launched a federal lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that the Trump administration violated their free speech rights. The lawsuit claims that administration officials attempted to launch investigations and challenge broadcast licenses because Trump objected to the network's talk show opinions, news coverage, and late-night comedians. The lawsuit begins with the statement: "Government censorship is deeply un-American."
• Complaint filed — American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission — ABC, The Walt Disney Company, and eight ABC-owned television stations filed a federal complaint in D.D.C. challenging an April 28, 2026 FCC order requiring early broadcast license renewal applications. The plaintiffs allege the order and related investigations constitute First Amendment retaliation for editorial decisions, including coverage of a presidential address and personnel decisions regarding late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. The complaint cites over 600 document requests and 13,000 pages of production demands, and alleges the regulatory pressure has chilled editorial discretion, including candidate bookings on The View. Plaintiffs seek declaratory judgment, preliminary injunction, and permanent injunction barring further FCC action on the renewal applications and any coercive conduct aimed at altering editorial decisions.
• ABC sues Trump administration over FCC retaliation — ABC News filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration alleging that the Federal Communications Commission retaliated against the network. The lawsuit represents a legal challenge to alleged government action targeting a news organization.
• Disney and ABC sued Trump's FCC over license renewal — Disney and ABC sued the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday to stop an early review of broadcast licenses for eight ABC-owned television stations. Disney alleged that the government is attempting to punish the network over its programming and editorial decisions. Reuters reported this is the first time in more than 50 years that a major television broadcaster has been ordered into early license-renewal process.

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• Scott Jennings made inflammatory statements about Black voters and communists — Conservative commentator Scott Jennings stated on his podcast that "Black voters have been voting against the socialists, only to be ruled in many cases by privileged white commies" and asked "Did you ever notice, by the way, how violent these people are?" He then stated "Now El-Sayed's best friend is out there calling for Black voters to be lynched. Beneath all the smiles and dancing videos, there's nothing but hate and violence in the heart of these Communists."
• The New Republic reported Hasan Piker preparing defamation lawsuit against Scott Jennings — The New Republic reported that left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker appears to be preparing to sue conservative commentator Scott Jennings for defamation. Jennings posted a heavily edited, intentionally misleading video that made it appear Piker was expressing extreme hostility toward Black voters and calling for lynchings. With full context, Piker's remarks were sarcastic.

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• Trump stages photo-op misrepresenting drug price article to credit himself instead of Biden — Donald Trump held a staged photo-op at Joint Base Andrews on Friday, displaying a Washington Post headline about record drug price drops while omitting the article's attribution of the decline to Biden's Inflation Reduction Act. The White House and press secretary Karoline Leavitt amplified the image on social media with the caption "POV: you bring the receipts," falsely implying Trump caused the price drop. Experts quoted in the Post article attributed the decline to Medicare's negotiating power under Biden's 2022 law, not Trump policies.