Trump Action Archive

Supporting reports

• Major media outlets fail to report on Kushner's financial conflicts — Major media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, AP, and CNN, largely ignored Jared Kushner's financial conflicts in their coverage of the U.S.-Saudi nuclear agreement.

Supporting reports

• Trump Admin Tried to Get Phone Records of NYT Reporters, Relatives — The Trump administration sought phone records of New York Times reporters and their relatives as part of subpoenas related to an investigation into the Times's reporting on security concerns about Trump's new Air Force
• Subpoenas Issued for Journalists' Phone Records — The Trump administration has issued subpoenas demanding the phone records of New York Times journalists and their relatives.

Supporting reports

• Trump Attacks Media for Alleged Election Fraud Conspiracy — President Trump accused American journalists of being part of a conspiracy to protect the radical left and suppress information about alleged election fraud.

Supporting reports

• Trump Relitigates 2020 Election Loss — In a national address, Trump reiterated debunked claims of foreign interference in the 2020 election to pressure Republicans into passing the SAVE America Act, a voter suppression bill.
• Trump Criticizes Media Coverage of Election Security Speech — Former President Trump criticized NBC and ABC for not covering his speech on election security, accusing them of being part of a plot to continue election fraud.

Supporting reports

• Joint taskforce announced to target press leaks — On July 13, 2026, U.S.

Supporting reports

• Trump Administration Subpoenas Journalists — The Trump administration issued subpoenas to several New York Times journalists following reports on security concerns involving Trump's new Qatari-donated Air Force One.
• Trump Administration Subpoenas New York Times Reporters — The Trump administration issued subpoenas to several New York Times journalists to testify before a federal grand jury regarding their reporting on security concerns about Trump's new Air Force One, donated by Qatar.
• DOJ subpoenas New York Times reporters — The Department of Justice issued subpoenas to reporters from the New York Times regarding a story about security concerns related to the new Air Force One plane.

Supporting reports

• Complaint filed — McGonigle v. Curran — On July 7, 2026, Amanda McGonigle filed a complaint in the U.S.
• Instagram Creator Sues JD Vance and Secret Service — Amanda McGonigle, the creator behind the Instagram account @CatsOnACouch, filed a lawsuit against JD Vance and the US Secret Service in the US district court in Maine.

Supporting reports

• Complaint filed — Streever v. Mullin — On July 6, 2026, David Streever, represented by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), filed a complaint in the U.S.

Supporting reports

• CNN promotes Kalshi prediction markets without full disclosure — Since December 2025, CNN has aired at least 115 segments promoting Kalshi prediction markets, often suggesting their accuracy over other sources.
• CNBC fails to disclose financial ties with Kalshi in multiple articles — CNBC has published at least 22 articles about Kalshi without disclosing its financial relationship with the prediction market company.
• Kalshi's Financial Partnerships with CNN and CNBC Revealed — A joint investigation by Popular Information and Public Notice has revealed that Kalshi, a prediction market company, has financial partnerships with CNN and CNBC, which are not consistently disclosed to viewers.

Supporting reports

• Louisiana Supreme Court halts indictment against Attorney General Liz Murrill — The Louisiana Supreme Court has issued a stay on the criminal indictment against Attorney General Liz Murrill, who was charged with intimidation and malfeasance by a New Orleans grand jury.

Supporting reports

• NPR Retracts Report on Justice Alito's Retirement — NPR mistakenly reported that Justice Samuel Alito had retired, retracting the story shortly after.
• NPR Retracts Story on Justice Alito’s Retirement — NPR published and then retracted a story claiming that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito had retired.

Supporting reports

• Fox News Issues On-Air Apology for False Claims — Fox News issued an on-air apology for a segment in which Kevin O’Leary made unsubstantiated claims about opponents of his data center project in Utah being funded by the Chinese Communist Party.

Supporting reports

• Trump threatens media over coverage of Iran — President Trump reacted angrily to a New York Times article criticizing his administration's handling of the Iran conflict, labeling the reporters as "corrupt and unethical cowards" and suggesting their reporting was

Supporting reports

• Scott Pelley Discusses Political Influence on CBS News Reporting — Scott Pelley, a former CBS correspondent, revealed in an interview that CBS News director Bari Weiss requested changes to a story about anti-ICE protests to portray the protesters as more violent.

Supporting reports

• Trump Walks Out of Interview After Election Claims Challenged — During an interview on Meet the Press, President Donald Trump walked out after being challenged by host Kristen Welker on his claims regarding the rigging of the 2020 presidential election and a recent California

Supporting reports

• Judge Holds Secret Hearing in Luigi Mangione Case — On June 3, 2026, Judge Gregory Carro held a sealed virtual conference in the New York state case against Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing healthcare executive Brian Thompson.

Supporting reports

• Complaint filed — Dardarian v. Department of Defense — On June 3, 2026, plaintiffs, including two Stars and Stripes subscribers and members of its publisher’s advisory board, filed a complaint against the Department of Defense in the U.S.

Supporting reports

• Trump Attacks CNN Reporter Kaitlan Collins — President Trump verbally attacked CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins during a press interaction, calling her a "corrupt reporter" and criticizing her demeanor.

Supporting reports

• Pentagon bars journalists from entering its press office — The Pentagon has barred journalists from entering its press office, redesignating it as a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility.
• Pentagon Classifies Press Room — The Department of Defense has classified its press room, making it off-limits to journalists.
• Pentagon Designates Press Office as Classified Space — The Pentagon has classified its press office as a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF), requiring journalists to make appointments to speak with the press secretary.

Supporting reports

• Arrests of protesters at New Jersey ICE facility — Several protesters were arrested at the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey, for defying a curfew amid ongoing protests against the conditions at the facility.
• Federal Agents Clash with Protesters Supporting Detainees — Following the hunger strike at Delaney Hall, federal agents clashed with supporters protesting outside the facility.
• New Jersey Governor Deploys State Police to Delaney Hall Protests — New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill deployed state police to manage protests outside Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center in Newark, where detainees are on a hunger and labor strike.

Supporting reports

• Settlements reached over firings related to Charlie Kirk criticism — At least $2 million in settlements have been agreed upon after employees were fired or penalized for criticizing Charlie Kirk following his death.

Supporting reports

• White House Proposes NDAs for Federal Workers — The Trump administration has proposed that federal employees sign nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) to prevent them from leaking confidential information to journalists.
• Trump Administration's Proposed Nondisclosure Agreement — The Trump administration proposed a requirement for federal employees to sign a nondisclosure agreement, a move that critics argue would limit transparency and accountability in government operations.

Supporting reports

• New York City Reassesses Press Credentialing Process — The New York City mayor's office for media and entertainment announced a reassessment of the city's press credentialing process following controversy over press passes issued to supporters of Luigi Mangione, who is on

Supporting reports

• New York Times files lawsuit against Pentagon over press restrictions — The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon in the US district court in Washington, challenging a policy that requires journalists to have official escorts when on Pentagon grounds.
• Complaint filed — The New York Times Company v. Department of Defense — On May 18, 2026, the New York Times Company and national security reporter Julian E.

Supporting reports

• Trump Calls NYT Reporter 'Treasonous' — Trump criticized New York Times reporter David Sanger, calling his reporting on Iran "treasonous." This attack follows Sanger's coverage of the lack of political change in Iran despite Trump's policies.