Trump Action Archive

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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

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• 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.

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• 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

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• Trump Accuses Media of Treason Over Iran War Coverage — President Trump accused the media of treason for allegedly supporting Iran by reporting on the war's progress.
• Trump Social Media Rant Targets Political Opponents — President Trump engaged in a late-night social media spree, making numerous unfounded accusations against former President Obama, Dominion Voting Systems, and others.

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• FBI Director Orders Polygraph Tests — FBI Director Kash Patel has ordered polygraph tests for over two dozen current and former members of his security detail and other staff.

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• FBI Launches Leak Investigation — The FBI has initiated a criminal leak investigation targeting an Atlantic magazine journalist, Sarah Fitzpatrick, who reported on FBI Director Kash Patel's alleged behavior.
• FBI Investigates Leaks to The Atlantic Reporter — The FBI has reportedly launched a criminal probe into leaks to a reporter from The Atlantic concerning Director Kash Patel's conduct.
• FBI Launches Criminal Leak Investigation into Journalist — The FBI initiated a criminal leak investigation into journalist Sarah Fitzpatrick, who reported on FBI Director Kash Patel's alleged misconduct.

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• Trump Administration Sues The New York Times — On May 5, 2026, Trump's Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit against The New York Times, alleging discrimination against a white man in a promotion decision.

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• FCC Accelerates Review of ABC Broadcasting Licenses — Following a joke made by ABC host Jimmy Kimmel about Melania Trump, the Federal Communications Commission, led by Trump ally Brendan Carr, announced it was expediting the review of eight ABC local broadcasting licenses.

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• Launch of Objection AI to Adjudicate Media Claims — Objection AI, a startup funded by Peter Thiel and others, has launched a service that uses an "AI jury" to evaluate and adjudicate claims against media outlets and reporters.
• Objection AI's Public Investigations and Rulings — Objection AI has conducted public investigations into various claims, including conspiracy theories and media reports, using its AI adjudication system.
• Objection AI's Requirement for Journalists to Disclose Sources — Objection AI, as part of its media adjudication process, requires journalists to upload information about their anonymous sources to its AI systems for verification.

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• FCC Challenges Disney/ABC Network Licenses — The FCC, led by Chair Brendan Carr, has ordered Disney's ABC network to file license renewals for all its TV stations within 30 days.
• Trump and FCC Chair Call for Jimmy Kimmel's Firing — President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump called for the firing of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel over a joke about Melania.
• FCC Orders Review of ABC Licenses — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), led by Trump-appointed chair Brendan Carr, has ordered an accelerated review of eight local broadcasting licenses used by ABC.

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• Katie Phang Files Federal Suit Against DOJ — MeidasTouch host and legal analyst Katie Phang has filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Justice seeking access to files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
• Journalist Katie Phang files lawsuit against acting Attorney General Todd Blanche — Investigative journalist Katie Phang has filed a lawsuit against acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in the U.S.