Trump Action Archive

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• Columbia University Receives DHS Demands — The Trump administration sent Columbia University a list of demands to maintain its financial relationship with the government, including disciplinary actions against students involved in protests.
• Columbia University faces demands from Trump administration — The Trump administration sent a letter to Columbia University outlining demands that must be met before discussing the lifting of a $400 million federal funding cancellation.

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• Elon Musk's Personal Attack on the Musk Watch DOGE Tracker — Elon Musk personally attacked the Musk Watch DOGE Tracker on social media platform X, following its release.

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• Musk's DOGE Service Overstates Federal Savings — Elon Musk's U.S.
• Launch of the Musk Watch DOGE Tracker — Popular Information launched the Musk Watch DOGE Tracker, a tool that revealed discrepancies in Elon Musk's claims about budget cuts by DOGE.

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• Senator Bernie Sanders Tours to Address Oligarchy — Senator Bernie Sanders is conducting a nationwide tour titled "Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here," aimed at mobilizing support against the concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a few.
• Thousands Protest Against Government Cuts — Senator Bernie Sanders is conducting a nationwide tour titled "Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here," aimed at addressing concerns about wealth concentration and advocating for democratic principles.
• Thousands Protest Against Government Cuts and Oligarchy — On March 7, 2025, thousands of researchers and their supporters participated in over 150 Stand Up for Science protests across the United States.

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• VA plans to cut 80,000 jobs, impacting veteran services — According to a memo obtained by the Associated Press, VA Secretary Doug Collins is planning to cut 80,000 jobs, which represents about 20% of the agency's workforce.

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• Protests against Elon Musk's policies escalate — Protests against Tesla dealerships have increased, with reports of vandalism and violence linked to dissatisfaction with Elon Musk's policies and the administration's actions.
• Protests against Tesla reported across the country — Protests have been reported outside Tesla showrooms, dealerships, and charging stations nationwide, with claims that they are funded by groups associated with George Soros.
• Protests Against Elon Musk's Influence on Government — Protests erupted at Tesla dealerships, including one in Manhattan, where demonstrators chanted against Elon Musk, asserting that "Nobody voted for Elon Musk." These protests are part of a broader movement against the

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• ICE Detains Palestinian Green Card Holder Mahmoud Khalil — Immigration officers detained Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian green card holder and recent Columbia University graduate, in New York and transferred him to an ICE detention facility in Louisiana.
• ICE arrests Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil — Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent Palestinian activist and former student at Columbia University, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at his university-owned apartment in New York.
• Arrest and Detention of Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil — Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and recent Columbia University graduate, was arrested by U.S.

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• Newsmax discloses $40 million settlement with Smartmatic — On March 7, 2025, Newsmax disclosed in a financial filing that it had agreed to pay $40 million to Smartmatic as part of a settlement in a defamation lawsuit.

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• Trump delivers address to Congress with false claims — President Trump delivered a televised address to Congress filled with false claims about immigration, the economy, and other issues.
• Trump turns Congress speech into a campaign rally — President Donald Trump delivered a speech to a joint session of Congress, which he turned into a campaign-style rally.
• Trump's False Claims in Congress Address — During a recent address to Congress, former President Donald Trump made several false claims, including the assertion that the United States has given Ukraine $350 billion since Russia's invasion in 2022, and that

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• Massive budget cuts to the US Department of Education — The US Department of Education has faced nearly $1 billion in budget cuts, significantly impacting its research arm, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).
• Department of Education cancels $900m in research funding — The Department of Education, under the influence of Elon Musk's "department of government efficiency" (Doge), canceled $900 million in research funding that tracks American students' academic progress.

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• Executive Order: Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production — On March 1, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to expand American timber production.
• Trump orders expansion of logging in US forests — President Donald Trump issued an executive order to expand logging across 280 million acres of national forests and public lands in the United States.

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• Pro-Trump Influencers Briefed at White House — Far-right conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec and other pro-Trump influencers were briefed at the White House and received documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
• DOJ Releases Limited Epstein Files — The Department of Justice released a limited set of files related to Jeffrey Epstein to a group of right-wing social media influencers, including Chaya Raichik and Jack Posobiec.

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• Deletion of False Savings Claims from Government Website — The "department of government efficiency" (Doge), led by Elon Musk, removed five major savings claims from its "wall of receipts" on its website.

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• Trump Shares AI-Generated Video on Truth Social — President Trump shared an AI-generated video on Truth Social depicting a fictional "Trump Gaza" resort.
• Trump posts music video promoting plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza — On February 26, 2025, President Trump posted a music video on social media platforms promoting his plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza of Palestinians and redevelop the area into a luxury resort.

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• Judge blocks Musk agency access to millions of Americans’ personal data — U.S.
• Federal court issues temporary restraining order against OPM — On February 24, 2025, a federal court issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), preventing it from disclosing personally identifiable information of federal employees
• Federal Judge Blocks Data Sharing with Musk's Department — A federal judge temporarily blocked the Department of Education and Office of Personnel Management from sharing sensitive data with Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.

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• Musk Accuses USAID of Supporting Terrorism — Elon Musk baselessly accused USAID of supporting terrorism by funding organizations like the Palestine Children's Relief Fund.

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• Trump Posts Controversial Video on Social Media — The White House posted a video on social media depicting migrants in shackles, accompanied by the caption “ASMR: Illegal Alien Deportation Flight.” This video has been criticized for trivializing the suffering of
• — The White House posted a video on social media depicting migrants in shackles, accompanied by the caption “ASMR: Illegal Alien Deportation Flight.” This controversial video has been criticized for trivializing the

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• Resignations at the General Services Administration over DOGE's data access requests — Workers at the General Services Administration resigned in protest after a request from a Musk ally for access to sensitive information from the Notify[DOT]gov system, which could allow unilateral access to personal

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• Operation Whirlwind launched to prosecute threats against government officials — Ed Martin, the U.S.

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• Senators demand information on DOGE's access to taxpayer information — Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to the acting IRS commissioner demanding information about DOGE's access to taxpayer data.

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• Claims of cost-saving measures by DOGE found to be inaccurate — Reports revealed that claims made by DOGE regarding $16 billion in canceled contracts were inaccurate, with one contract valued at $8 billion actually being closer to $8 million.
• Trump administration's claims of government waste questioned — The Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency have claimed to be eliminating "massive waste, fraud, and abuse" in government spending.

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• DOGE attempts to access Social Security Administration databases — DOGE has been reported to be trying to gain access to sensitive databases from the Social Security Administration, which contain personal information about individuals, including income and medical records.
• DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data from the IRS — Reports indicate that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is attempting to gain access to sensitive taxpayer data from the IRS, including the Integrated Data Retrieval System.

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• IRS reportedly preparing to give Musk’s Doge agency access to taxpayer data — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly reviewing a request to grant access to its classified systems, which contain sensitive taxpayer data, to a member of Elon Musk's "department of government efficiency"
• White House defends DOGE's access to IRS data — A White House spokesperson defended DOGE's access to IRS data, claiming it is necessary to address waste, fraud, and abuse in the system.

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• Vice President Vance warns of anti-democratic values in Europe — At the Munich Security Conference, Vice President JD Vance expressed concern that Europe's greatest threat is not external actors like Russia or China, but a retreat from democratic values.

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• EEOC Moves to Dismiss Gender-Identity Discrimination Cases — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has moved to dismiss six cases involving gender-identity discrimination, citing a conflict with a Trump administration executive order that recognizes only two sexes