Trump Action Archive

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• National Park Service alters Harriet Tubman webpage — The National Park Service has removed a quote and image of Harriet Tubman from its webpage about the Underground Railroad, replacing them with content emphasizing "Black/White Cooperation." This change is part of a
• Trump administration orders DEI content removal from Pentagon — In February, the Trump administration issued a directive to the Pentagon to conduct a "digital content refresh," removing mentions of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from its public platforms.

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• US deports Venezuelan makeup artist to El Salvador prison for tattoos — Andry José Hernández Romero, a Venezuelan makeup artist, was deported from the US to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador.
• Deportation of Venezuelans based on tattoos and clothing — Several Venezuelan individuals have been deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration based on tattoos and clothing deemed indicative of gang membership.
• Trump administration uses tattoos as evidence for gang membership — An internal Trump administration document, revealed in a federal court case, claims that tattoos such as the Michael Jordan "Jumpman" logo and wearing high-end urban streetwear are indicators of membership in the

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• Trump Demands Apology from Governor Mills Over Trans Athlete Ban — On March 22, 2025, Donald Trump demanded a "full throated apology" from Maine Democratic Governor Janet Mills after she refused to implement a ban on trans athletes in girls' and women's sports.

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• Court blocks Trump administration's transgender military ban — A US district judge in Washington DC rejected the Trump administration's attempt to lift a court order preventing the implementation of a ban on transgender individuals serving in the military.
• Court rejects Trump administration's appeal on federal worker firings — The ninth US circuit court of appeals refused to pause a previous ruling that required the Trump administration to reinstate over 17,000 probationary federal employees who were fired as part of a workforce reduction
• Appeals Court Upholds Rehire of Federal Workers — An appeals court declined to overturn a federal judge's order requiring the Trump administration to rehire thousands of federal workers who were subject to mass firings.

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• Trump Threatens Maine Governor Over Transgender Athlete Policy — During a social media post, President Trump demanded a public apology from Maine Governor Janet Mills for her refusal to comply with his executive order banning transgender student athletes from competing in girls'

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• Trump Administration Pauses $175m in Funds to UPenn Over Trans Athlete Policy — The Trump administration has paused $175 million in federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania due to its policy of including transgender athletes in women's college sports.
• Trump Administration Freezes University of Pennsylvania Funding — The Trump administration froze $175 million in funding to the University of Pennsylvania, citing the school's trans athlete policies.
• Trump Administration Freezes $175 Million in Federal Funding to University of Pennsylvania — The Trump administration has announced a freeze on $175 million in federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania.

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• Preliminary injunction ruling — Nicolas Talbott, et al. v. Donald Trump, et al. (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00240 — Judge Ana Reyes granted Plaintiff's request for a preliminary injunction, extending to all transgender service members facing the same irreparable harm.
• Federal Judge Blocks Military Transgender Ban — A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's ban on transgender individuals serving in the military, calling it "unabashedly demeaning" and "soaked in animus." This ruling is a significant victory for transgender

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• Appeals Court Lifts Block on Anti-DEI Orders — The Trump administration won a legal battle to end government support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs after an appeals court lifted a block on executive orders aimed at rolling back DEI initiatives.
• Appeals court lifts block on executive orders ending DEI programs — An appeals court has lifted a block on executive orders issued by the Trump administration that aim to terminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs across the federal government.
• Appeals Court Lifts Block on Executive Orders Ending DEI Programs — An appeals court lifted a block on executive orders from the Trump administration aimed at terminating federal support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

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• Trump Rescinds Multiple Executive Orders from Biden Era — On March 14, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Additional Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions," which revoked several executive actions from the Biden administration.

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• Department of Education Concludes Investigation into Maine's Education Policies — The Department of Education concluded its investigation into the Maine Department of Education, determining that the state was violating Title IX by allowing transgender youth to participate in sports consistent with

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• Executive Order Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness — On March 7, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to revise the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

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• US Senate Democrats block bill to ban trans athletes from women’s sports — On March 4, 2025, US Senate Democrats successfully blocked a Republican-led bill aimed at banning transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports.

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• US Supreme Court hears 'reverse discrimination' case — The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case involving Marlean Ames, an Ohio woman who claims she was denied a promotion and demoted due to her heterosexual orientation.

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• Pentagon Orders Removal of DEI Mentions — The Pentagon ordered military services to purge mentions of "diversity, equity, and inclusion" from agency websites and social media.

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• Pentagon to Remove Transgender Troops — The Pentagon announced plans to remove transgender troops from the military unless they obtain a waiver.
• Department of Defense memo to fire transgender military members — The Trump administration issued a memo directing the Pentagon to identify and discharge transgender members of the U.S.
• Trump administration orders Pentagon to identify and fire transgender military members

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• Department of Education Launches Title IX Investigation of Maine — Following a confrontation between Trump and Maine Governor Janet Mills over the executive order banning trans athletes from women's sports, the Department of Education announced a Title IX investigation into Maine.
• Maine governor defies Trump on transgender athlete policy — Maine Governor Janet Mills publicly defied President Trump regarding his executive order banning transgender student athletes from competing in girls' sports, stating that Maine would comply with state and federal laws

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• Trump Threatens Maine Over Transgender Sports Ban — President Trump threatened to cut federal funding to Maine if the state does not comply with his ban on transgender individuals participating in women's sports.

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• Five charged with murder of transgender man in New York — Five individuals have been charged with the murder of Sam Nordquist, a transgender man from Minnesota, in Canandaigua, New York.

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• EEOC Moves to Dismiss Gender-Identity Discrimination Cases — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has moved to dismiss six cases involving gender-identity discrimination, citing a conflict with a Trump administration executive order that recognizes only two sexes

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• Protest Against Removal of LGBTQ+ References — Protesters gathered in Christopher Park, New York City, to oppose the Trump administration's removal of "TQ+" from the LGBTQ+ designation on the Stonewall National Monument's website.

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• National Park Service removes trans references from Stonewall monument website — On Thursday, the National Park Service removed all references to transgender people from the website of the Stonewall national monument.

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• Judge pauses Trump’s order restricting healthcare for transgender youth — A federal judge temporarily blocked an executive order by Donald Trump that aimed to restrict gender-affirming healthcare for transgender individuals under 19.
• Federal judge blocks Trump's executive order on transgender health care — A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump's executive order restricting transgender health care for individuals under the age of 19.

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• Pentagon schools suspend library books for ‘compliance review’ under Trump orders — The Department of Defense has suspended access to library books in Pentagon schools serving US military families for a week to conduct a "compliance review" under orders from Donald Trump.

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• Trump Issues Executive Order Banning Trans People from Military — Former President Donald Trump issued an executive order banning transgender individuals from joining or serving openly in the military.

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• Trump announces self-appointment as chair of Kennedy Center — On February 7, 2025, Donald Trump announced his intention to appoint himself as the chair of the John F.
• Trump Fires Kennedy Center Board Members — President Donald Trump announced the firing of the chair and members of the board of trustees of the Kennedy Center, claiming they do not share his vision for the arts and culture.
• Trump Announces Himself as Kennedy Center Chairman — Trump announced on Truth Social that he is appointing himself as the Chairman of the Kennedy Center, replacing multiple board members.