Trump Action Archive

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• Trump posted demanding sports teams change names to Native American mascots — On Friday, July 18, 2025, Trump posted on social media demanding that the Washington football team change its name back to the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland baseball team change back to the Cleveland Indians, claiming Native Americans want this in "massive numbers." He stated that heritage and prestige were being "systematically taken away." Hours later he posted that the post had "blown up" positively and threatened to block the Commanders' relocation deal to Washington, D.C., unless they changed the name back to the Redskins.

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• White man shoots at Black man in racist attack; victim calls for state hate crime law — Jarvis McKenzie, a Black man in South Carolina, was shot at by white man Jonathan Felkel on July 17 while waiting to go to work. Felkel fired a rifle over McKenzie's head and shouted a racial slur. Police arrested Felkel, who admitted to firing because of McKenzie's race. Felkel was charged under Richland County's hate crime ordinance (the first such arrest), plus assault and battery and weapons charges. McKenzie is now calling for South Carolina to enact a statewide hate crime law; the state currently lacks one, as does Wyoming.

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• DOJ recommends one-day sentence for Brett Hankison in Breonna Taylor civil rights case — The U.S. Department of Justice filed a sentencing memorandum recommending a one-day jail sentence and three years of supervised release for Brett Hankison, a former Louisville police officer convicted in November 2024 of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights. Hankison fired into Taylor's bedroom during a March 2020 narcotics raid on the wrong home; his bullets struck the neighboring apartment but hit no one. The DOJ argued no prison sentence was necessary despite Hankison facing a maximum of life imprisonment, citing his clean record and psychological stress from trials. Hankison is scheduled for sentencing on Monday (July 21, 2025).
• Assistant Attorney General Dhillon requests minimal sentence for Brett Hankison — Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Unit Harmeet Dhillon, a Trump loyalist, asked a federal judge to sentence Brett Hankison, the former police officer convicted of depriving Breonna Taylor of her civil rights, to a single day in jail—time he has already served. Hankison was convicted in 2024 of firing several shots into Taylor's home through a covered window and glass door during a botched police raid in 2020, though his bullets did not kill her.

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• Trump directed Texas Republicans to redraw congressional map for partisan gain — Trump told Texas Republicans on a call that the GOP should seek to gain 5 new red seats through mid-decade redistricting. Trump later confirmed the directive, stating "we pick up 5 seats. And then a couple of other states where we will pick up seats also." The effort represents executive direction of partisan gerrymandering to alter electoral outcomes.
• Trump calls for "simple redraw" of Texas congressional map — Trump called for a "simple redraw" of the Texas congressional map that would likely result in House Republicans picking up five seats in the 2026 midterm elections. He also said there are "a couple of other states where we will pick up seats also" due to redistricting.
• Texas Republicans prepare to redraw congressional map at Trump's direction — At Donald Trump's behest, Texas Republicans are preparing to redraw the state's congressional map in a special legislative session to gain as many as five additional congressional seats. The effort targets Democratic-held districts, particularly in south Texas and Houston, and would further dilute the political influence of the state's fast-growing non-white population. The Justice Department issued a July 7 letter claiming unconstitutional racial sorting in four districts, which Governor Greg Abbott cited to justify the special session. Democrats are considering a legislative walkout to deny Republicans a quorum, and Attorney General Ken Paxton has threatened to "hunt down" members who walk out.

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• Trump administration appeals racial profiling ruling — The Trump administration filed an appeal to overturn a federal judge's ruling that blocks the Department of Homeland Security from arresting people based on factors related to racial profiling, such as race, accent, and type of work. The ruling applies only to Los Angeles and surrounding areas and was issued following discriminatory ICE raids in California.

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• Appeal filed — Pedro Vasquez Perdomo v. Markwayne Mullin (C.D. Cal.) 2:25-cv-05605 — Defendants appealed the decision to the Ninth Circuit (No. 25-4312 ).
• Summary judgment ruling — CASA, Inc. v. Noem (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-01484 — Plaintiff filed a notice of interlocutory appeal from Judge Chuang's denial of Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment to the Fourth Circuit (Case No. 25-1792 ).
• Case update — Amica Center for Immigrant Rights et al. v. U.S. Department of Justice (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00298 — Plaintiffs filed an appeal with the D.C. Circuit.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — King County v. Turner (W.D. Wash.) 2:25-cv-00814 — Plaintiffs filed their third preliminary injunction motion and proposed order , requesting that the court extend the relief previously granted to new jurisdictions, barring HHS from applying unlawful conditions at any stage of the grant-making process, and barring HUD from doing the same as to all grant programs.
• Stay motion decided — CASA, Inc. v. Noem (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-01484 — Judge Chuang denied Plaintiffs' motion to stay the court's July 10 order and opinion pending appeal. However, on the same day, the Fourth Circuit granted an administrative stay, pausing the TPS termination for Afghanistan until July 21.
• Stay motion decided — J.A.V. v. Trump (S.D. Tex.) 1:25-cv-00072 — The Fifth Circuit granted Defendants' unopposed motion to stay the proceedings.
• Federal appeals court temporarily blocks Temporary Protected Status termination for Afghans — A federal appeals court temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for nearly 12,000 Afghans living in the US on the same day their work permits and deportation protections were set to expire. The stay prevents immediate loss of legal status.
• Federal judge blocks refugee ban enforcement — A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from using the president's June proclamation banning people from 12 countries to prohibit 80 refugees who have already been vetted from entering the US. The judge noted that the order "expressly states" that it does not limit efforts to seek refugee status.
• Trump administration appeals racial profiling ruling — The Trump administration filed an appeal to overturn a federal judge's ruling that blocks the Department of Homeland Security from arresting people based on factors related to racial profiling, such as race, accent, and type of work. The ruling applies only to Los Angeles and surrounding areas and was issued following discriminatory ICE raids in California.
• Case update — D.B.U. v. Trump (D. Colo.) 1:25-cv-01163 — The Tenth Circuit held the appeal in abeyance pending the outcome of W.M.M. v. Trump (No. 25-10534) in the Fifth Circuit.
• Case update — Democracy Forward Foundation v. Department of Education (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00940 — Democracy Forward and DOE filed a joint status report which indicates that DOE identified 4, 492 potentially responsive records and that the parties are working together to narrow the scope of the search.
• Notice of appeal filed — State of Colorado v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (D.R.I.) 1:25-cv-00121 — Defendants filed a notice of appeal to the First Circuit as to Judge Mary S. McElroy's May 16 preliminary injunction .
• Notice of appeal filed — W.J.C.C. v. Trump (W.D. Pa.) 3:25-cv-00153 — Defendants filed a notice of appeal to the Third Circuit from Judge Haines's June 18 preliminary-injunction order.
• Summary judgment ruling — Haitian Evangelical Clergy Association v. Trump (E.D.N.Y.) 1:25-cv-01464 — Judge Cogan granted voluntary dismissals of Plaintiffs' other claims as moot and granted summary judgment on remaining claims reflected in the July 1 ruling.
• Summary judgment ruling — National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association v. Kennedy (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-01265 — Judge Ana C. Reyes held a pre-motion conference and established a briefing schedule for summary judgment.
• Appeal filed — M.A.P.S. v. Garite (W.D. Tex.) 3:25-cv-00171 — The administration appealed Judge Briones' June 9 final judgment order to the Fifth Circuit (Case No. 25-50580 ).
• Case update — Association for Education Finance and Policy Inc. v. McMahon (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00999 — Plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint . In this amended complaint, Plaintiffs removed two IES termination-specific counts for the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) 2024 and a count of termination of access to use data, while limiting all but one of the remaining counts to a specific plaintiff.
• Cases consolidated — A.S.R. v. Trump (W.D. Pa.) 3:25-cv-00113 — The Third Circuit consolidated this appeal, for scheduling purposes, with W.J.C.C. v. Trump, No. 25- 2332 , which-like this case-is before Judge Stephanie Haines in the district court, No. 3:25-cv-00153 .
• Cases consolidated — W.J.C.C. v. Trump (W.D. Pa.) 3:25-cv-00153 — The Third Circuit consolidated this appeal, for scheduling purposes, with A.S.R. v. President United States of America , No. 25-2311 , which-like this case-is before Judge Stephanie Haines in the district court, No. 3:25-cv-00113 .
• Motion denied — New York Immigration Coalition v. Donald J. Trump et al. (S.D.N.Y.) 1:25-cv-01309 — Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint to bring the case as a class action on behalf of all persons born in the United States on or after Feb. 19 who have been or will be denied citizenship under the EO being challenged. Plaintiffs also added a new legal claim, arguing that Defendants violated the Administrative Procedure Act by acting contrary to the Constitution.
• Appeal filed — Slaughter and Bedoya v. Trump (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00909 — Judge Alikhan granted a summary judgment and permanent injunction, ordering the administration to reinstate former FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter to her previous role. Citing Supreme Court precedent , the court found the administration's termination of Ms. Slaughter violated the FTC Act's removal protections. However, the court dismissed a parallel claim by former Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya as moot, noting he had voluntarily resigned. The administration filed a motion to stay the decision pending appeal, and appealed the permanent injunction to the D.C. Circuit (Case No. 25-5261 ).
• Case update — American Federation of Teachers v. U.S. Department of Education (D. Md.) 1:25-cv-00628 — Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint , which addresses the ED's notification of Certification to state education agencies (SEAs). Plaintiffs add three additional claims for relief specific to this Certification, including an additional First Amendment (Free Speech and Free Association) claim, an additional Fifth Amendment (Due Process Vagueness) claim, and an additional APA 5 U.S.C. § 706(2) (arbitrary and capricious) claim. Plaintiffs also request that their prayer for relief be extended to the Certification and request a permanent injunction against implementation of this Certification and actions taken on the basis of the aforementioned interpretation of Title VI.
• Case update — Mahdawi v. Trump (D. Vt.) 2:25-cv-00389 — Judge Crawford removed the remaining travel restrictions and permitted Mahdawi to travel throughout the United States for lawful purposes while maintaining Vermont as his primary residence and attending all required court proceedings. The court noted that Mahdawi had complied with the release orders, that there was no indication he presented a flight risk or danger, and that his proposed political speaking engagements did not justify restricting his movement.
• Dismissal entered — Doe v. Collins (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00760 — Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the action.
• Motion to dismiss decided — American Bar Association v. U.S. Department of Justice (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-01263 — Judge Cooper granted Defendants' motion to dismiss, thereby terminating the case.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — California v. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-12019 — Plaintiffs filed a motion for a preliminary injunction and an accompanying memorandum of law in support.
• Stay motion decided — Pedro Vasquez Perdomo v. Markwayne Mullin (C.D. Cal.) 2:25-cv-05605 — The district court denied the administration's motion to stay the temporary restraining order pending appeal, which restricts the administration from engaging in indiscriminate immigration stops in the Los Angeles area and denying detainees access to lawyers. The court rejected the administration's argument that the TRO causes irreparable harm and creates a chilling effect on enforcing immigration law, because “[c]omplying with the law does not impose harm” and the TRO is sufficiently clear that it would not cause confusion.
• Temporary restraining order ruling — Pallek v. Rollins (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-01650 — Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in which they added an allegation of arbitrary and capricious actions taken by USDA through the proposal to create a new system of records (the June SORN). On that same day, Plaintiffs filed a motion for an emergency temporary restraining order on that same day, requesting that the court temporarily block Defendants from accessing SNAP applicant and recipient information from state governments or third-party processors.
• Appeal filed — Southern Education Foundation v. United States Department of Education (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-01079 — Defendants appealed Judge Friedman's preliminary injunction order to the D.C. Circuit (Case No. 25-5262 ).
• Motion denied — Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Kennedy (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10814 — The First Circuit denied the Defendant's request for a stay of the district court's order.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — Board of Education for the Silver Consolidated Schools v. McMahon (D.N.M.) 2:25-cv-00586 — Judge Thompson denied a motion of preliminary injunction from the Board of Education for the Silver Consolidated Schools and dismissed their lawsuit, which seeks to restore the grant terminated by the administration. The court noted the lawsuit is a contractual claim and belongs in the Court of Federal Claims, and even though “the grant seems like a worthwhile expenditure of taxpayer funds” and seems to be lawful under relevant laws, “there isn't jurisdiction in this Court for these claims.”
• Preliminary injunction ruling — Los Angeles Press Club v. Kristi Noem (C.D. Cal.) 2:25-cv-05563 — Plaintiffs moved for a preliminary injunction, seeking to enjoin Defendants' allegedly excessive use of force and asserting they would suffer irreparable harm absent court protection.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — Smith v. Trump (D. Me.) 1:25-cv-00158 — Judge Nancy Torresen granted Plaintiffs' preliminary injunction motion, thereby enjoining Defendants from imposing civil or criminal penalties under the EO and the IEEPA.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — State of California v. Trump (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10810 — Judge Casper issued an amended preliminary injunction following the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. CASA limiting the use of nationwide injunctions. The amended order continues to block federal agents from enforcing key aspects of the election Executive Order in Plaintiff States, but no longer applies to all States. The amended order also continues to block federal officials from engaging in national enforcement actions that cannot be limited to non-Plaintiff States, such as updating the federal postcard application for all uniformed and overseas voters.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — State of New York v. Kennedy (D.R.I.) 1:25-cv-00196 — Judge DuBose denied Defendants' motion to vacate the preliminary injunction.
• Stay motion decided — American Public Health Association v. National Institutes of Health (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10787 — The First Circuit denied Defendants' motion to stay Judge Young's order.