Trump Action Archive

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• FEMA implements mandatory email requirement for disaster aid applications — The Trump administration's FEMA agency has implemented a new rule requiring disaster victims to provide an email address to apply for federal emergency assistance. The policy eliminates email as optional and makes it mandatory, following a March executive order discontinuing federal paper-based payments. Current and former FEMA officials warn the change will create barriers for approximately 12% of Americans without internet access, elderly people, disabled individuals, and those in disaster zones where internet access is compromised. The requirement is compounded by concurrent FEMA cuts to door-to-door canvassing and field office closures.

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• Trump administration policies drive 10% household electricity bill increase — A Climate Power analysis of US Energy Information Administration data found household electricity bills rose 10% from January to May 2025 (15.95 to 17.47 cents per kWh), with gas prices up 56% over the same period. The report attributes increases to Trump's tariffs, rollback of renewable energy incentives, promotion of energy-intensive datacenters, and deregulatory policies. The administration has also cut or paused 64,000 renewable energy jobs across 123 projects in 33 states, representing $33.87 billion in lost investment. Energy Secretary Chris Wright acknowledged rising prices could hurt GOP in midterms but blamed prior administrations.

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• Trump deploys National Guard and federal agents to Washington DC under emergency authority — President Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops and hundreds of federal agents (FBI, DEA, Border Patrol) to Washington DC in response to what he characterized as an "out of control" crime wave. Invoking a never-before-used clause in DC's governing statute, Trump also assumed direct control of the local Metropolitan Police Department and signaled intent to seek Congressional approval to extend the takeover long-term. Former Capitol Police officers injured on January 6 expressed skepticism about the deployment's effectiveness and concern it signals authoritarian escalation.

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• Trump administration clears homeless people from DC streets under threat of fines or jail — The Trump administration ordered the clearing of homeless people from Washington DC streets, with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stating that those refusing to enter shelters could face fines or jail time. This policy accompanied the broader National Guard and federal agent deployment to the capital.