Trump Action Archive

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May 20, 2026 The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the San Diego mosque shooting after evidence showed the attackers had been radicalized online Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation

The case underscored how online extremist content can translate into lethal violence against a religious minority.

Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
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  • FBI Investigation into San Diego Mosque Shooting — The FBI, along with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, is investigating a mass shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, where two teenagers, aged 17 and 18, carried out an attack
  • FBI Flagged San Diego Mosque Shooter Prior to Attack — Caleb Vazquez, one of the shooters in the deadly attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego, had been previously flagged by the FBI as a potential threat due to his extremist views.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 70 – 2026-05-16–2026-05-22 wk70_IM_009
Apr 22, 2026 Donald Trump attacked Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson after the Court struck down his tariffs Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation

The attack sought to delegitimize an adverse judicial decision through personal insult, weakening respect for independent adjudication.

Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
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  • Trump Attacks Supreme Court Justice — Former President Donald Trump launched a verbal attack on Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, referring to her as "low IQ." This attack follows the Court's decision to strike down Trump's tariffs, which could
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 66 – 2026-04-18–2026-04-24 wk66_IM_012
Mar 16, 2026 President Trump made false and racist claims about Representative Ilhan Omar and suggested his anti-fraud task force investigate her Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation

The remarks spread falsehoods about an elected official and used public rhetoric to stigmatize dissent and minority representation.

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  • Trump Launches Racist Tirade Against Ilhan Omar — In the Oval Office, President Trump made derogatory remarks about Somalia and falsely accused Rep.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 61 – 2026-03-14–2026-03-20 wk61_IM_012
Feb 25, 2026 Donald Trump posted racist remarks telling Representatives Omar and Tlaib to go back where they came from Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation

The posts used a major political platform to stigmatize elected critics and distort democratic debate through racialized messaging.

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  • Trump’s Racist Remarks Against Reps. Omar and Tlaib — On February 25, 2026, Trump made racist comments on Truth Social targeting Democratic Reps.
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Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 58 – 2026-02-21–2026-02-27 wk58_IM_008
Feb 7, 2026 Donald Trump and his staff posted and later deleted a racist video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama with false election claims Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation

The post used a presidential communication channel to spread racist imagery and misinformation, degrading democratic discourse and shared factual standards.

Independently corroborated by6 independent news desks
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  • Trump posts and later deletes racist video of the Obamas — On Friday, Donald Trump directed aides to post a video on his Truth Social account depicting Barack and Michelle Obama with racist imagery.
  • Trump posts racist video on social media — President Donald J.
  • Trump Staffer Posts Racist Video — A staffer for Donald Trump posted a racist video on Trump's Truth Social account depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 56 – 2026-02-07–2026-02-13 wk56_IM_001
Feb 5, 2026 Donald Trump posted racist imagery of Barack and Michelle Obama and later removed it after backlash Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation

The post injected dehumanizing racial propaganda into national political discourse and showed how elite speech can poison the public sphere.

Independently corroborated by5 independent news desks
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  • Trump Posts Racist Video of the Obamas — Former President Donald Trump posted a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, sparking widespread backlash.
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Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 55 – 2026-01-31–2026-02-06 wk55_IM_009
Dec 5, 2025 Stephen Miller argued publicly that Afghan immigrants should be judged as a group rather than as individuals Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation

The statement promoted collective blame through public messaging, helping justify broad exclusion by replacing individual assessment with group stigma.

Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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  • Stephen Miller's Statement on Afghan Immigrants — Stephen Miller, former Homeland Security Advisor under Trump, dismissed individualism in favor of judging Afghan immigrants as a group.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 46 – 2025-11-29–2025-12-05 wk46_IM_013
Dec 4, 2025 President Trump used dehumanizing language about Somali immigrants in the Oval Office Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation

The rhetoric used the presidency to spread stigmatizing narratives about a minority group, shaping public discourse through official speech.

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  • Trump Uses Hateful Rhetoric Against Somali Immigrants — President Trump referred to Somali immigrants as "garbage" during a meeting in the Oval Office, eliciting nervous laughter and silence from aides.
  • Trump Condemns Somali Immigrants — Former President Donald Trump publicly condemned Somali immigrants, labeling them as undesirable and associating them with negative traits of their home country, Somalia.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 46 – 2025-11-29–2025-12-05 wk46_IM_010
Dec 3, 2025 A DHS spokesperson declined to dispute Trump's remarks about Somali immigrants and repeated unsupported fraud claims Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation

The response amplified unverified allegations from an official platform, helping turn ethnic scapegoating into state-backed messaging.

Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
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  • DHS Spokesperson Fails to Dispute Trump's Racist Remarks — A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security did not dispute President Trump's derogatory remarks about Somali immigrants, instead making vague allegations of "widespread fraud" without evidence.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 46 – 2025-11-29–2025-12-05 wk46_IM_008
Nov 13, 2025 Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams used AI-generated campaign media in the New York City mayoral race Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation

The synthetic campaign content showed how AI can distort political messaging and complicate voters' ability to judge what is real.

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  • Andrew Cuomo shares AI-generated video in NYC mayoral election — Andrew Cuomo, during the New York City mayoral election, shared AI-generated videos, including one that depicted his opponent, Zohran Mamdani, in a controversial manner.
  • Eric Adams uses AI for campaign robocalls and video — Eric Adams, the incumbent mayor of New York City who dropped out of the race in September, utilized AI technology to create robocalls in multiple languages and an AI-generated video depicting New York as a dystopian
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 43 – 2025-11-08–2025-11-14 wk43_IM_004
Oct 31, 2025 The USDA website posted shutdown messaging that blamed transgender people and immigrants. Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation

Using an official government platform to target marginalized groups turned public information channels into propaganda tools.

Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
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  • USDA website blames shutdown on marginalized groups — The USDA government website has been reported to attribute the government shutdown to transgender individuals and "illegal aliens," reflecting a shift towards partisan propaganda in government communications.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 41 – 2025-10-25–2025-10-31 wk41_IM_005
Oct 15, 2025 Young Republican group members were exposed in leaked racist group chats, and Vice President JD Vance dismissed the messages as youthful indiscretion Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation

The leak revealed extremist speech inside political networks, while the response minimized accountability for rhetoric that shapes public culture.

Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
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  • Young Republicans' racist chats exposed — Leaked messages from Young Republican organizations revealed racist and offensive content, including jokes about gas chambers and slavery.
  • Pro-Trump group leaders exchange extremist messages — Messages exchanged among leaders of pro-Trump factions revealed the use of racist themes and expressions of admiration for historical atrocities, including slavery and torture.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 39 – 2025-10-11–2025-10-17 wk39_IM_007
Oct 2, 2025 The White House played AI-generated deepfake videos of Democratic leaders in the briefing room Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation

Using synthetic propaganda in an official setting marked a direct state role in spreading manipulated political content.

Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
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  • White House Plays Racist Deepfake Video of Democratic Leaders — On Wednesday, the White House played a pair of AI-generated deepfake videos on loop in the briefing room.
  • Trump posts doctored video targeting Hakeem Jeffries — President Donald J.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 37 – 2025-09-27–2025-10-03 wk37_IM_012
Sep 29, 2025 President Trump posted a racist AI-generated video of Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation

The post used synthetic media to smear political opponents and degrade the integrity of democratic communication.

Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
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  • Trump Posts Racist AI-Generated Video — President Trump posted a vulgar and racist AI-generated video of Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries on Truth Social.
  • Deepfake Video of Schumer and Jeffries Released — President Trump's social media account shared a deepfake video of Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer and House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, depicting them in a derogatory manner.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 37 – 2025-09-27–2025-10-03 wk37_IM_005
Aug 29, 2025 Indivisible released a statement criticizing the militarization of American cities Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation

The statement contested the federal narrative around troop deployments and sought to shape public understanding of local autonomy and race.

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  • Indivisible Statement on Militarization of American Cities — Indivisible released a statement titled "The Militarization of American Cities is Underway, Started with DC," criticizing the federal government's imposition of control over local policing in majority-Black cities.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 32 – 2025-08-23–2025-08-29 wk32_IM_005
May 10, 2025 The Pentagon ordered military academies to ignore race and sex in admissions and remove DEI and gender-related books from libraries Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation

The directives reshaped what military institutions could teach, read, and consider, tightening political control over education and memory.

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  • Pentagon memo alters military academy admissions criteria — On May 9, 2025, the Pentagon sent a memo to military training academies instructing them to disregard race, ethnicity, or sex in their admissions process, focusing solely on merit.
  • Pentagon orders removal of DEI and gender ideology books — On May 9, 2025, the Pentagon issued a directive to military leaders to review and remove books related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and gender ideology from their libraries.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 17 – 2025-05-10–2025-05-16 wk17_IM_010
Apr 7, 2025 The National Park Service and the Pentagon removed or altered federal content about Harriet Tubman, slavery, and DEI-related history Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation

The edits showed federal control over public memory by sanitizing historical content and reducing visibility of marginalized groups.

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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.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 12 – 2025-04-05–2025-04-11 wk12_IM_003
Mar 23, 2025 Government entities and education systems restricted or removed words and content about race, gender, LGBTQ people, and Black history from official platforms and curricula Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation

The removals narrowed what public institutions could say and remember about marginalized groups and national history.

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  • Banned Words List for Government Websites and Curriculums — A list of over 200 words, including "racism," "women," "BIPOC," and "Black," has been banned or restricted from use on government websites and in school curriculums.
  • Erasure of LGBTQ+ and Black History from Government Websites — Government websites, including those of the National Park Service and Arlington Cemetery, have been scrubbed of references to LGBTQ+ figures and Black veterans.
  • Removal and Restoration of Air Force and Defense Web Pages — Web pages dedicated to pioneering women in the Air Force, including Maj.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 10 – 2025-03-22–2025-03-28 wk10_IM_001
Mar 18, 2025 The White House removed references to California national monuments from an official fact sheet Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation

The edit suggested executive control over official records could be used to obscure or prefigure changes to protected public lands.

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  • White House Removes References to California National Monuments — A White House fact sheet dated March 14, 2025, removed references to the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla national monuments in California, sparking speculation about plans to eliminate these monuments.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 9 – 2025-03-15–2025-03-21 wk09_IM_003
Mar 18, 2025 The Department of Defense removed and then restored webpages about minority military figures after public backlash Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation

The removals showed how official history can be edited to fit ideological priorities, affecting public memory and recognition.

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  • Deletion of Military History Content from Websites — Reports indicate that at least ten articles about the Code Talkers and other minority veterans have been removed from U.S.
  • Pentagon Restores Webpage for Black Medal of Honor Winner — The U.S.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 9 – 2025-03-15–2025-03-21 wk09_IM_004
Mar 5, 2025 Kingsley Wilson posted a message disputing the innocence of Leo Frank Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation

A Pentagon spokesperson amplified an antisemitic historical falsehood, showing how official voices can spread harmful conspiracy narratives.

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  • Pentagon official condemned over tweet about Jewish victim lynched by Georgia mob — Kingsley Wilson, a Pentagon spokesperson, faced condemnation from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for a tweet disputing the innocence of Leo Frank, a Jewish businessman lynched in 1915.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 7 – 2025-03-01–2025-03-07 wk07_IM_004
Feb 27, 2025 The Department of Education launched an End DEI portal for reporting school practices Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation

The portal invited public reporting on school diversity efforts and created a state-backed channel for ideological monitoring in education.

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  • Department of Education Launches "End DEI" Portal — The Department of Education launched an online portal for citizens to report DEI practices in public schools.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 6 – 2025-02-22–2025-02-28 wk06_IM_016
Jan 29, 2025 President Trump blamed DEI for the Washington crash without evidence Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation

The claim redirected public attention from factual investigation toward a political narrative and undermined trust in evidence-based accountability.

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  • Trump blames DEI for DC crash — Former President Trump blamed diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a fatal airline and helicopter crash in Washington, D.C.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 2 – 2025-01-25–2025-01-31 wk02_IM_006
Jan 23, 2025 The Trump administration banned non-U.S. flags at embassies and consular posts Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation

The directive narrowed symbolic expression by U.S. institutions abroad and removed visible signals of support for marginalized groups from official spaces.

Immediate effect: The directive narrowed symbolic expression by U.S.

Independently corroborated by5 independent news desks
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  • Trump administration bans non-US flags from being flown at embassies — The US Department of State, under the Trump administration, has issued a directive prohibiting the display of any flags other than the US national flag at consular posts.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 1 – 2025-01-20–2025-01-24 wk01_IM_006