Trump Action Archive

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• Senate Democrats block Republican spending bill over healthcare cuts — The GOP-controlled House passed a bill extending government funding through November 21 on a near party-line vote. Senate Democrats blocked it, citing inadequate protections for Medicaid and Affordable Care Act subsidies. Republicans rejected a Democratic counter-proposal to extend funding through October while preserving healthcare programs. The impasse risks a federal shutdown nine months into Trump's term, with both parties accusing the other of obstruction.
• House passed continuing resolution on September 19 — The House passed a continuing resolution on September 19 by a 217–212 vote, largely along party lines, to fund the government at current levels through November 21 and provide additional security funding for Congress members. One Democrat voted for the measure and two Republicans voted against it. Speaker Johnson subsequently informed members the House would not meet on September 29 or 30, forcing the Senate to either accept the House measure or face a shutdown.
• Senate rejected House continuing resolution on September 19 — The Senate failed to pass the House continuing resolution on September 19, with two Republicans voting no. Democrats refused to support any measure that did not extend Affordable Care Act subsidies that Republicans had cut in their July budget reconciliation bill and roll back some of that act's cuts to Medicaid. The Republican budget reconciliation law allows enhanced premium tax credits to lapse at year's end, which the Congressional Budget Office estimated will result in 4.2 million Americans becoming uninsured over the next decade.
• House passes seven-week government funding bill — The House of Representatives passed a seven-week government funding bill on a 217-212 vote, nearly along party lines, ahead of a September 30 shutdown deadline. Speaker Mike Johnson could afford to lose only two votes given unified Democratic opposition. GOP Representatives Thomas Massie and Victoria Spartz voted no, while Democrat Jared Golden voted yes. The short-term patch was crafted with minimal Democratic input, and Senate Democrats indicated the measure is expected to fail in the upper chamber, prolonging funding negotiations and shutdown risk.

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• Long-term unemployment reached post-pandemic high — The Washington Post reported that more than 1.9 million Americans were unemployed for 27 weeks or more in August, a post-pandemic high and a level typically seen only during periods of economic turmoil. More than one in four workers without jobs have been unemployed for at least six months. This represents more than double the 1 million people in similar circumstances in early 2023. Labor market analyst Laura Ullrich attributed the stagnancy to a "low-hire, low-fire environment" where those who become unemployed face much harder prospects for finding new work.

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• Trump administration deploys ICE and threatens National Guard deployment to Chicago citing crime — The Trump administration has ramped up Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Chicago and threatened or sent National Guard deployments to the city, citing violent crime as justification. Chicago violence prevention workers and community organizers argue this approach exploits the city's crime narrative to normalize military force on streets and expand surveillance in already over-policed neighborhoods, rather than addressing root causes like poverty and lack of investment.
• Trump announces intention to deploy national guard to Chicago — During remarks at the White House on Monday, Trump stated that his administration would deploy national guard troops to Chicago "probably next" and indicated the deployment would proceed regardless of opposition from Illinois Democratic governor JB Pritzker. Trump also floated St. Louis, New Orleans, and Baltimore as potential future targets for similar deployments, stating "We want to save these places."
• Trump deploys national guard to Memphis; Democratic officials challenge deployment in state court — On September 15, 2025, President Trump signed a memo mobilizing the national guard to Memphis, Tennessee, citing the city's high murder rate. On November 4, 2025, a state chancery court in Nashville heard a legal challenge filed by Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, state representatives Gabby Salinas and GA Hardaway, and other Democratic officials, with ACLU support, arguing the deployment violates state law and lacks proper authorization. The city of Memphis declined to join the lawsuit. Judge Patricia Head Moskal appeared skeptical of the state's defense and indicated she would issue a written ruling after receiving briefs.
• Trump signs executive order deploying national guard to Memphis — Donald Trump signed a presidential memo on Monday establishing a "Memphis Safe Task Force" and authorizing the deployment of national guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee, in coordination with federal law enforcement agencies including the FBI, ATF, DEA, ICE, US Marshals, and DOJ. Tennessee Republican governor Bill Lee welcomed the deployment. Trump stated Chicago would "probably" be next and suggested potential future deployments to St. Louis, New Orleans, and Baltimore, while indicating he would proceed without Illinois governor JB Pritzker's cooperation if necessary.

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• Department of Homeland Security announces plan to intensify immigration enforcement in Los Angeles — Following the Supreme Court ruling, the Department of Homeland Security publicly vowed to "flood the zone in Los Angeles" with immigration enforcement operations. The announcement signals an escalation of raids targeting day laborers and immigrant workers in vulnerable neighborhoods, particularly in areas like Westlake where workers gather seeking employment. The statement emboldened federal agents to conduct more aggressive enforcement despite the economic and social devastation already inflicted on immigrant communities.

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• Fox News host Brian Kilmeade suggested killing homeless people through "involuntary lethal injection" — On Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends Friday, host Brian Kilmeade suggested the way to address homelessness was through "involuntary lethal injection. Or something. Just kill them." When asked why the country had reached this point, he answered: "we're not voting for the right people."