Trump Action Archive

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• CDC scaled back foodborne disease surveillance from eight pathogens to two — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scaled back the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) from tracking all eight pathogens to tracking only two pathogens.
• Federal funding cuts reduced food safety inspection capacity by more than 40 percent — Federal funding cuts scaled back the ability of federal agencies to conduct food inspections and provide grants to state and local health departments, reducing food safety detection systems by more than 40 percent.

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• RFK Jr. and Trump made false claims about vaccine safety at press conference — At a press conference, Trump and RFK Jr.

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• DHS posts procurement forecast for ICE electric-shock glove contract — The Department of Homeland Security published a procurement forecast on August 10, 2026, announcing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement intends to purchase the CTG-5 G.L.O.V.E.
• ICE announces procurement of shock gloves for detainee control — On August 10, ICE published a notice announcing plans to spend up to $20 million on shock gloves that deliver electrical charges to subdue individuals.
• ICE procurement of electric shock gloves for immigration enforcement — U.S.

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• Trump signs executive order redefining U.S. childhood vaccine recommendations and directing legal challenges to state vaccine mandates. — President Trump signed Executive Order 14420 establishing "Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations" aligned with peer nations' practices, reducing the number of recommended vaccines and doses.
• Trump signs executive order restructuring childhood vaccination schedule — Donald Trump signed an executive order directing sweeping changes to the CDC childhood vaccination schedule, including breaking the MMR vaccine into three separate shots, reducing recommended vaccines from 18 to 11
• Trump issued executive order mandating split MMR vaccine and separate childhood immunizations — Trump signed an executive order requiring the combined MMR vaccine to be administered as three separate single-disease shots and mandating that childhood immunizations be given at separate medical visits, once

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• FDA proposes mandatory notification system for food ingredients under GRAS pathway — The FDA submitted a proposed rule to the Federal Register on Monday requiring food manufacturers to notify the agency of all ingredients brought to market under the Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) pathway, closing

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• Republicans continue to target Fauci amid political tensions — Republicans, including Senator Rand Paul, have intensified their attacks on Dr.

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• Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment in Senate Covid Hearing — Dr.
• Senate Hearing on Fauci and Covid Origins — A US Senate committee hearing, led by Republican Senator Rand Paul, focused on investigating the origins of the Covid pandemic, specifically the theory that it began as a "lab leak" from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
• Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment during Senate testimony — Senator Rand Paul, now chair of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, subpoenaed Dr.

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• Trump issues executive order on vaccine recommendations — President Donald Trump issued an executive order in May directing the Department of Health and Human Services to align US vaccine recommendations with those of peer nations.

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• Erica Schwartz's Senate Confirmation Hearing for CDC Director — Erica Schwartz, nominated by the Trump administration to lead the CDC, faced a Senate confirmation hearing where she was questioned about her stance on vaccine policies, particularly in relation to Health Secretary

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• Trump appoints climate skeptic to lead US Global Change Research Program — The Trump administration has appointed Matthew Wielicki, a former geochemist and climate skeptic, to lead the US Global Change Research Program.

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• RFK Jr. Orders CDC to Halt Flu Vaccine Campaign — Less than 24 hours after becoming health secretary, RFK Jr.

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• Trump Signs Executive Order to Halve Recommended Childhood Vaccines — On May 29, 2026, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to reduce the number of recommended childhood vaccines by nearly half.

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• EPA proposes weakening drinking-water protections for PFAS chemicals — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposal to weaken federal drinking-water protections for PFAS "forever chemicals." The proposal maintains existing limits for PFOA and PFOS but extends compliance
• Trump EPA Proposes Rollback of PFAS Drinking Water Limits — On May 18, 2026, the Trump administration's EPA proposed two new rules affecting drinking water standards for PFAS chemicals.

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• FDA Halts Publication of Vaccine Safety Research — The FDA reportedly stopped the publication of research on the safety of shingles and Covid vaccines, which had been accepted by the journal Vaccine.

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• Trump Pressures FDA to Approve Fruit-Flavored Vapes — President Trump reportedly pressured FDA Commissioner Marty Makary to approve fruit-flavored vapes, which Makary had initially halted against agency scientists' recommendations.
• Trump Signs Off on Plan to Fire FDA Commissioner Marty Makary — President Donald Trump has reportedly approved a plan to dismiss Marty Makary, the commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), following a series of controversial decisions that have drawn criticism from

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• FDA Blocks Publication of Vaccine Safety Studies — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has blocked the publication of several studies that found Covid-19 and shingles vaccines to be safe.

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• EPA research arm dismantled — Over 1,500 scientists and experts at the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development have been laid off, reassigned, or pressured to retire, leaving only 124 researchers.

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• CDC blocks publication of vaccine efficacy report — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) blocked the publication of a report demonstrating the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine in reducing hospitalizations and emergency room visits among healthy adults

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• Senate Hearing on Vaccine Misinformation and Measles Outbreak — Robert F.

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• EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Speaks at Climate Denial Conference — Lee Zeldin, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Trump administration, delivered a keynote speech at a conference hosted by the Heartland Institute, a think tank known for denying

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• US Forest Service Headquarters Relocation — The Trump administration announced the relocation of the US Forest Service (USFS) headquarters from Washington DC to Salt Lake City, Utah.

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• Endangered Species Act Exemption for Gulf of Mexico Drilling — On March 31, 2026, the Endangered Species Committee, a U.S.
• Endangered Species Committee Exempts Gulf Oil Activities from ESA — The Endangered Species Committee, comprising multiple federal departments, granted an exemption for Gulf of America Oil and Gas Activities from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) requirements, citing national security.

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• RFK Jr. Overhauls Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee — Robert F.

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• Federal judge blocks RFK Jr’s overhaul of vaccine recommendations — A federal judge has blocked the changes to the US immunization recommendations made by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
• American Academy of Pediatrics v. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-11916 — Judge Murphy granted a motion for preliminary injunction, staying the January 2026 revision of the CDC's childhood immunization schedule, the appointments of th… — Judge Murphy granted a motion for preliminary injunction, staying the January 2026 revision of the CDC's childhood immunization schedule, the appointments of the thirteen newly appointed Advisory Committee on
• Federal judge invalidates ACIP membership and decisions — On Monday, a federal judge, Brian Murphy, invalidated the membership of 13 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and put on hold all decisions made by the committee in the past year.

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• Trump orders US agencies to stop use of Anthropic technology — On February 27, 2026, Donald Trump directed all federal agencies to immediately cease using technology from Anthropic, an AI company, due to a dispute over AI safety guidelines.
• Trump Administration Cuts Off Anthropic from Government Contracts — The Trump administration has ordered the cessation of all government contracts with AI company Anthropic, citing national security concerns.