Trump Action Archive

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• RFK Jr. proposes autism study using private medical records and health registry — Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr announced plans for a large-scale autism study drawing on private medical records from federal and commercial databases, plus a new health registry to track autistic Americans. Simultaneously, a leaked HHS draft proposes cuts to disability services, education, and research. Kennedy has also claimed autism "destroys" families and does not contribute to society—claims contradicted by research showing genetics underlie 95% of autism cases and that diagnostic increases reflect improved awareness, not an "epidemic."
• Musk accessed and collected government data on U.S. individuals — Elon Musk, overseeing the Department of Government Efficiency, has been scooping up data from various government agencies about individuals in the U.S. This data collection represents a "treasure trove" that could be used for shaping society, garnering government contracts, raising money through sale, or blackmailing individuals. The collection occurred following Tesla's earnings plunge of 71% in the first quarter.
• NIH collecting Americans' private medical records without explicit consent for autism study — Director of the National Institutes of Health Dr. Jay Bhattacharya announced that the NIH is collecting Americans' private medical records from federal and commercial databases, including from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Service, pharmacy medication records, and smartwatch/fitness tracker data, to support Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s pledge to identify autism causes by September. The NIH is also in talks with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to access additional databases.
• NIH collects private medical records for autism study — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it is collecting private medical records from various sources, including federal and commercial databases, to study the causes of autism. This initiative has raised concerns about privacy and the handling of sensitive health information.

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• White House celebrates Earth Day with statement on environmental stewardship and resource extraction — On Earth Day 2025, the White House under President Donald J. Trump issued a statement claiming "we finally have a president who follows science," emphasizing policies rooted in American stewardship of natural resources and explicitly rejecting the "Green New Scam." The statement highlighted the administration's commitment to "opening more federal lands and waters for oil, gas, and critical mineral extraction" as a core environmental policy.
• White House issues Earth Day release claiming Trump administration follows science on environment — The White House published a promotional release on Earth Day asserting that the Trump administration's environmental policies are "rooted in reality" and "rooted in the belief that Americans are the best stewards of our vast natural resources." The release claims the administration is promoting energy innovation including carbon capture, nuclear energy, and geothermal power; championing forest management and logging expansion; ending paper straw mandates; cutting emissions regulations for coal plants; opening federal lands for oil, gas, and mineral extraction; and pausing wind projects to protect wildlife. The release characterizes prior climate policies as "virtue signaling" and a "Green New Scam."