Trump Action Archive

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• Trump orders USDA to remove climate crisis websites — The Trump administration ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take down websites documenting or referencing the climate crisis. This directive affected several sites, including the United States Forest Service's Climate Change Resource Center, which provided resources and research on climate adaptation. The USDA instructed its website managers to archive or unpublish these pages, with a deadline to list mentions for further review. This move is part of broader executive orders reshaping federal policies on climate change and environmental protections.

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• Trump signs order dismantling Department of Education — Trump signed an order that would begin the process of dismantling the Department of Education. The order attempts to circumvent the need to obtain congressional approval to formally close a federal department. Trump stated "My administration will take all lawful steps to shut down the department. We're going to shut it down and shut it down as quickly as possible. It's doing us no good."

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• Newsom vetoed AI safety bill in California — California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill aimed at implementing AI safety measures in the state. This decision aligns with a broader trend of prioritizing technological advancement over regulatory restrictions, contrasting with other regions that are imposing stricter AI regulations.

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• Trump signed executive order removing AI safety concerns — Former President Donald Trump signed an executive order eliminating federal-level concerns regarding AI safety. This move contrasts with European efforts to regulate AI and reflects a U.S. policy direction focused on advancing AI development without regulatory constraints. The decision has sparked debate over the balance between innovation and safety in AI technology.
• Trump reviews Biden AI policies and establishes crypto working group — During his first week in office, Trump signed an executive order calling for a review of all Biden policies on AI, to remove policies that "act as barriers to American AI innovation." A second order called for a working group to start work on crypto regulations. Trump stated "We must develop AI systems that are free from ideological bias or engineered social agendas" to maintain the US's dominant position in AI technology. Former PayPal executive David Sacks has been tasked with leading a group to develop an AI action plan. Meanwhile another working group will start work on crypto regulations.