Trump Action Archive

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• Trump Claims Economic Recovery is Imminent — In a social media post, President Trump claimed that the U.S.
• Trump Misrepresents Tattoo Evidence in Interview — In an interview, President Trump insisted that a man deported to El Salvador had MS-13 tattoos, despite evidence showing the tattoos were photoshopped.
• Trump Cabinet Meeting Commemorates First 100 Days — On Wednesday, Donald Trump held a cabinet meeting at the White House to commemorate the first 100 days of his second term.

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• FDA delays approval of new Covid-19 vaccine — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has delayed the approval of a new Covid-19 vaccine from Novavax.
• Health department announces changes to vaccine testing and surveillance — The Health and Human Services (HHS) department, led by Robert F.

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• Detention and Disappearance of Venezuelan Migrants in the US — On March 13, 2025, Neiyerver Rengel, a Venezuelan migrant, was detained by federal agents in Irving, Texas, and subsequently disappeared into custody without communication.

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• Governor J.B. Pritzker Calls for Bold Democratic Action — In a speech to Democrats in New Hampshire, Illinois Governor J.B.
• Illinois governor calls for mass protests against Republicans — Illinois Governor J.B.
• Illinois Governor Calls for Mass Protests Against Republicans

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• Trump Administration Investigates Harvard for Race-Based Discrimination — The Trump administration announced an investigation into Harvard University and the Harvard Law Review over allegations of race-based discrimination.
• Trump administration launches investigation into Harvard Law Review for alleged race-based discrimination — The Trump administration announced an investigation into Harvard University and the Harvard Law Review for potential violations of civil rights law, specifically Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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• ICE Deportations Separate Families, Including U.S. Citizen Children — Recent ICE deportations have separated families, including U.S.
• ICE Deports US Citizen Child and Mother — ICE officials deported a 4-year-old US citizen with cancer and his mother without the child's medication, along with two Honduran-born mothers and their US-born children, and a Cuban-born mother separated from her
• ICE Deports U.S. Citizen Children to Honduras — Early on April 26, 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported three U.S.

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• Trump misrepresents trade negotiations with China — President Trump claimed that negotiations with China regarding tariffs were ongoing, despite a spokesperson for China's foreign ministry stating that no consultations were taking place.
• Trump suggests negotiations with China amid tariff disputes — President Trump indicated that he was negotiating with China regarding the high tariffs he imposed, suggesting they would soon be reduced.
• Trump claims to have spoken with China's President Xi about trade — In an interview with TIME, Donald Trump claimed that he has spoken with China's President Xi regarding a trade deal.

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• Misleading Use of DOGE Budget Cuts in Political Fundraising — The Trump campaign is leveraging the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) claimed budget cuts as a political fundraising tool, suggesting in emails that Americans might receive $5,000 DOGE rebate checks.
• Discrepancy in DOGE's Reported Spending Cuts — The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) updated its website on April 20, 2025, to claim $160 billion in spending cuts, an increase from the previously stated $155 billion.

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• Trump issues memorandum targeting ActBlue — President Donald Trump issued a presidential memorandum directing the attorney general to investigate allegations of foreign contributions made through the Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue.
• Trump Orders Investigation into ActBlue — President Donald Trump directed the Department of Justice to investigate ActBlue, a fundraising platform for Democratic candidates, alleging without evidence that it accepts illegal donations.

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• US Interior Department to Fast Track Fossil Fuel and Mining Permits — The US Interior Department announced plans to expedite the permitting process for fossil fuel and mining projects, reducing the timeline from multiple years to a maximum of 28 days.
• Executive Order on Offshore Critical Minerals — On April 24, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources." The order aims to enhance U.S.

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• Executive Order on Advancing AI Education for American Youth — On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to advance artificial intelligence (AI) education for American youth.
• Executive Order on HBCUs Initiative — On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order establishing the White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
• Executive Order on Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs — On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at enhancing workforce development in the United States.

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• Congressional oversight requested into DOGE's data practices — Gerald Connolly, the top Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, requested investigations into the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) data practices, specifically regarding any
• Congressional oversight requested regarding DOGE's data practices — Gerald Connolly, the top Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, requested investigations into the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) data practices, specifically regarding the

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• Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over Funding Freeze — Harvard University filed a lawsuit to prevent the Trump administration from freezing $2.3 billion in funding, arguing that the move is an overreach of executive power.
• Harvard University sues Trump administration over funding threats — Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration following threats to freeze $2.3 billion in federal funds and revoke its tax-exempt status.
• Harvard University sues Trump administration over funding freeze — Harvard University filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for withholding $2.2 billion in grants and a $60 million contract unless the university allowed federal control over its admissions and intellectual

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• White House Begins Search for New Secretary of Defense — NPR reported that the White House has started the process of looking for a new Secretary of Defense amid ongoing controversies surrounding Pete Hegseth's leadership.

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• Pete Hegseth shared Yemen attack details in private Signal chat — Pete Hegseth, the US Defense Secretary, reportedly shared detailed information about planned military strikes on Yemen in a private Signal group chat that included his family and personal associates.
• Allegations of Chaos at the Pentagon Under Hegseth — Former spokesman for Hegseth, John Ullyot, published an editorial claiming that the Department of Defense has been in "total chaos" since Hegseth's appointment, citing mass firings and leaks of sensitive operational
• New Signal Chat Group Created by SecDef Hegseth — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reportedly created a new Signal chat group called "Team Huddle" that included discussions on sensitive Department of Defense operations, including bombing targets in Yemen.

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• Trump blames Biden and Zelensky for Ukraine war — Trump publicly blamed President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for Russia’s war in Ukraine, claiming that the conflict would not have occurred if the 2020 election had not been “rigged.”

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• Trump administration cuts $2bn in federal grants to Harvard University — The Trump administration has cut $2 billion in federal grants to Harvard University, prompting a response from the institution.
• Harvard refuses to comply with Trump demands — After Harvard University stated it would not comply with a list of demands from the Trump administration, the government announced it was freezing $2.3 billion in federal funding to the school.
• Trump Administration Cuts Federal Funding to Harvard — The Trump administration has cut nearly $2.3 billion in federal funding to Harvard University after the institution refused to comply with specific demands from the government.

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• Trump administration freezes $2.3 billion in Harvard funds — The Trump administration, through the US Department of Education, announced the freezing of approximately $2.3 billion in federal funds to Harvard University.
• Trump administration freezes Harvard funding — The Trump administration has frozen $2.2 billion in grant money to Harvard and is threatening to revoke its tax-exempt status while demanding records on foreign students.
• IRS Plans to Revoke Harvard's Tax-Exempt Status — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly planning to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status following the institution's defiance of the Trump administration's directives.

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• ACLU Sues Defense Secretary Over Book Bans in Pentagon Schools — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, challenging the removal of books on race and gender from Pentagon school libraries.

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• Trump and Bukele Announce Plan to Defy Supreme Court Ruling — On April 14, 2025, President Donald Trump met with El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele in the Oval Office, where they announced their decision not to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S., defying a Supreme Court
• President defies Supreme Court order on concentration camps — The President of the United States has openly defied a unanimous order from the Supreme Court by continuing to collaborate with the President of El Salvador to send individuals, including American citizens, to

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• Trump Administration Freezes Title X Funding — On March 31, the Trump administration froze approximately $66 million in federal funds designated for Title X, the largest federal family planning program in the U.S.

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• Supreme Court Ruling Misrepresented by Trump Administration — The Trump administration misrepresented a Supreme Court ruling regarding the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador.

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• Trump stripped security clearances from Krebs and Taylor — On April 9, President Trump stripped security clearances from Christopher Krebs and Miles Taylor, both former officials who had publicly criticized his administration.

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• US judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can be deported for his views — An immigration judge in Louisiana ruled that Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and Palestinian organizer, is eligible for deportation from the United States.

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• Pro-Palestinian protester's lawyer stopped and searched at US border — Amir Makled, a Lebanese American attorney representing a pro-Palestinian student protester, was stopped and searched by immigration officials at the Detroit Metro airport upon returning from a vacation.