Trump Action Archive

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• Executive Order to End Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media — On May 1, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing the cessation of federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) through the Corporation for Public
• Trump Signs Executive Order Cutting Public Broadcasting Funds — On May 1, 2025, Trump signed an executive order to cut federal funding for public broadcasters NPR and PBS, a move criticized as "blatantly unlawful" by PBS President Paula Kerger.
• Trump signs executive order to cut funding for public broadcasters — President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).

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• Appeals Court Temporarily Reverses Rulings on Broadcasting Funds — A federal appeals court temporarily reversed parts of two lower-court rulings, allowing the Trump administration to continue withholding federal funds from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and Middle

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• Trump Administration Hosts Alternative Press Briefings with Right-Wing Media Figures — The Trump administration, through Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, has initiated a series of alternative press briefings featuring right-wing media personalities.
• White House Holds Press Briefing for MAGA Influencers — The White House held its first press briefing for "new media," consisting of MAGA influencers and former press secretary Sean Spicer.

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• Trump Bars Associated Press from Oval Office
• Trump administration bars Associated Press from presidential pool

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• WHCA Withdraws Comedian's Invitation Amid Trump Tensions

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• DOJ Rescinds Policy Protecting Journalists from Subpoenas — Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the rescission of policies that previously protected journalists from being compelled to reveal sources in leak investigations.
• Bondi revokes journalists' free-speech protections — Attorney General Pam Bondi has reversed a recent Department of Justice policy by allowing authorities to compel journalists to reveal confidential sources in leak investigations.

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• Bondi Revokes Policy Protecting Reporters' Records — Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memo revoking a policy introduced by former Attorney General Merrick Garland that protected reporters from having their phone, email, and other records seized in leak investigations.

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• Sarah Palin loses defamation retrial against NYT — Former Alaska Governor and GOP Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin lost her defamation retrial against the New York Times.
• Sarah Palin loses retrial of defamation case against New York Times — On April 22, 2025, a federal jury in New York found the New York Times not liable in the retrial of Sarah Palin's defamation case.

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• AP reporters denied access to Oval Office — An AP reporter and photographer were denied access to the press pool in the Oval Office, despite a court order prohibiting the Trump administration from blocking AP reporters from covering White House events.

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• AP Journalists Blocked from White House Despite Court Order — The Associated Press reported that its journalists were blocked from entering the White House despite a court order granting them access.
• White House Violates Court Order on Press Access — The White House barred Associated Press journalists from an Oval Office event, violating a court order that previously ruled such actions unconstitutional.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — The Associated Press v. Budowich (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00532 — The Associated Press submitted a motion to enforce the April 8 preliminary injunction.

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• Trump orders DoJ to investigate two former officials — On Wednesday, President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Justice to investigate two former officials, Miles Taylor and Chris Krebs, who had previously defied him.
• Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Critics and Law Firms — President Trump signed executive orders directing the DOJ to investigate former officials Miles Taylor and Chris Krebs, who criticized him publicly.

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• Judge orders Trump White House to lift access restrictions on Associated Press — A U.S.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — The Associated Press v. Budowich (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00532 — The court granted a preliminary injunction on First Amendment grounds.
• Federal Judge Blocks White House from Restricting AP Access — A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the White House from restricting access to the Associated Press due to its use of "Gulf of Mexico" instead of "Gulf of America." The ruling protects press

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• Trump administration restricts Associated Press access over naming dispute — The Trump administration has restricted the Associated Press's access to official events following the news agency's refusal to adopt the administration's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

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• Revocation of Student Visas for Protesting — Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked the visas of 300 students who protested in support of Palestine, including two students from NC State University.

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• Trump administration sues CBS News for $10 billion — The Trump administration has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against CBS News, alleging that the network selectively edited an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris.

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• FCC investigations into NBC News, NPR, and PBS ordered — The Federal Communications Commission, led by Trump appointee Brendan Carr, has initiated investigations into NBC News, NPR, and PBS.

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• Trump administration cuts funding for Voice of America — The Trump administration has cut funding for Voice of America, a government-funded international broadcaster.

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• Trump bars Associated Press journalists from the Oval Office — President Donald Trump barred Associated Press journalists from the Oval Office due to the agency's refusal to use his preferred term "Gulf of America" for the Gulf of Mexico.
• Trump denies Reuters reporters access to a cabinet meeting — The Trump administration denied Reuters reporters access to a cabinet meeting, continuing its practice of restricting media access to government proceedings.
• Trump ejects HuffPost reporter from the press pool — President Trump ejected a HuffPost reporter from the White House press pool, which is a group of journalists granted close access to the president.

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• White House Correspondents’ Association Cancels Comedian's Performance — The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) announced the cancellation of comedian Amber Ruffin's performance at the annual dinner, scheduled for April 26, 2025.
• Comedian Amber Ruffin Dropped from WHCA Dinner — Comedian Amber Ruffin was removed from the lineup of the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner scheduled for April 26, 2025.

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• Trump Administration Considers New Press Seating Chart — The White House is considering creating its own seating chart for journalists in the briefing room, traditionally managed by the White House Correspondents Association.

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• NPR and PBS testify in congressional hearing on defunding public media — Heads of both NPR and PBS testify amid renewed Republican effort to defund US public media

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• Trump Escalates Attacks on the Media — In a speech at the Department of Justice, President Trump escalated his attacks on the media, labeling major outlets like CNN and MSNBC as "illegal" and "corrupt" without evidence.
• Trump Suggests Media Reporting Should Be Illegal — President Trump suggested that media outlets like CNN and MSNBC should be investigated and deemed illegal for reporting stories that influence judges' opinions.

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• Musk threatens to find Pentagon leakers — Elon Musk expressed anger over leaks regarding his Pentagon briefing, stating he wants to identify and prosecute those responsible for the information leak.

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• Trump Attacks Fox Reporter Over Press Pool Access — On Truth Social, President Trump attacked Fox reporter Jacqui Heinrich for criticizing the administration's move to control White House press pool access.

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• RFE/RL Sues Trump Administration Over Funding Termination — Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, arguing that the termination of federal funds violated the Constitution and federal laws.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — RFE/RL, Inc. v. Lake (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00799 — Plaintiff filed a motion requesting a TRO and preliminary injunction on the grounds of irreparable harm to Plaintiff's operations, employee safety, and reputation, and the likelihood that Plaintiff will succeed on its
• Case update — Open Technology Fund v. Kari Lake (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00840 — Plaintiff filed a motion requesting a TRO to prevent withholding of funds on the grounds of irreparable harm to Plaintiff's operations and the likelihood that Plaintiff will succeed on its Administrative Procedure Act