Trump Action Archive

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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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• 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 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 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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• Trump Reaches Settlements with Law Firms to Avoid Executive Orders — Two law firms, Willkie Farr & Gallagher and Milbank LLP, have reached settlements with former President Donald Trump to avoid executive orders that could harm their business.

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• Trump Administration Reviews $9 Billion in Grants to Harvard — The Trump administration is reviewing approximately $9 billion in federal grants and contracts for Harvard University, citing concerns about the institution's efforts to combat antisemitism.
• Trump Administration Reviews Federal Funding for Harvard University — The Trump administration announced a review of $9 billion in federal contracts and grants awarded to Harvard University, alleging the university's failure to address antisemitism on campus.

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• Columbia University adopts measures against pro-Palestinian activity — Columbia University announced it would comply with demands from the Trump administration to implement measures against pro-Palestinian activity on campus.
• Trump administration cancels $400 million in federal funding to Columbia University — The Trump administration canceled $400 million in federal funding to Columbia University, primarily affecting scientific research.

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• Trump administration issues executive order targeting the Smithsonian Institution — The Trump administration has issued an executive order aimed at reshaping the Smithsonian Institution, criticizing it for promoting what it describes as "improper, divisive or anti-American ideology." The order

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• Trump refuses to fire officials involved in Signal chat leak — President Donald Trump has decided not to fire National Security Adviser Mike Waltz or Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth despite their involvement in a Signal group chat leak that included sensitive military plans.

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• Administration Officials Planned Military Strikes on Yemen via Unsecure Messaging App — Senior members of President Trump's administration, including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, planned military strikes on Yemen using the unsecure messaging app Signal.

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• Executive order requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration — On March 25, the US President signed an executive order mandating that documentary proof of citizenship be added to federal voter registration forms.
• Trump signs executive order altering voter registration processes — On March 25, 2025, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order that significantly changes the U.S.
• Executive Order on Election Integrity Issued by Trump — On March 25, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections." The order mandates stricter enforcement of federal election laws, including

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• Pentagon prepares top-secret presentation for Elon Musk — The Pentagon was reported to be preparing a top-secret presentation for Elon Musk regarding plans for a potential war with China.

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• Trump signed executive order to dismantle Department of Education — Trump signed an executive order aimed at dismantling the Department of Education, which was established by Congress.
• Trump orders dismantling of the US Department of Education — On Thursday, Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the US Department of Education, raising concerns about the management of student debt.
• Trump Signs Executive Order to Dismantle Department of Education — On March 19, 2025, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at dismantling the U.S.

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• Trump Declares Biden's Pardons Void — On Truth Social, President Trump declared that pardons issued by President Joe Biden are "void" because they were signed with autopen.
• Trump Claims Biden Pardons Are Void Due to Autopen Use — President claims without evidence that January 6 panel members’ pre-emptive clemency was not signed personally
• Trump claimed Biden's pardons are invalid — Trump claimed that the pardons issued by Biden are invalid and stated that he could prosecute members of the January 6 Committee, asserting that the pardons were done using an autopen.

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• EPA chief proposes rollback of environmental regulations — EPA chief Lee Zeldin announced plans to roll back 31 key environmental regulations, prompting alarm from former EPA administrators across party lines.
• Trump’s EPA Announces Rollback of 31 Pollution Regulations — The Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to scale back or eliminate 31 pollution regulations.

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• Trump Administration Cuts $400 Million in Federal Funding to Columbia University — The Trump administration withdrew $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University, citing the institution's failure to curb antisemitism.
• Trump Administration Cancels $400 Million in Federal Contracts to Columbia University — The Trump administration has canceled $400 million in federal contracts and grants to Columbia University.

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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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• 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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• Trump signs proclamation declaring "Gulf of America Day" — On February 9, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation declaring the day as "Gulf of America Day" while flying over the Gulf of Mexico, which he renamed.

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• Louisiana Health Department Cancels Promotion of Mass Vaccinations — The Louisiana health department, under the direction of Surgeon General Dr.

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• National Park Service removes trans references from Stonewall monument website — On Thursday, the National Park Service removed all references to transgender people from the website of the Stonewall national monument.

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• Pentagon schools suspend library books for ‘compliance review’ under Trump orders — The Department of Defense has suspended access to library books in Pentagon schools serving US military families for a week to conduct a "compliance review" under orders from Donald Trump.

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• Musk’s ‘Doge’ cuts nearly $1bn in US education department’s research office — Elon Musk and the Trump administration's "department of government efficiency" (Doge) terminated nearly $1 billion in contracts from the US Department of Education, effectively eliminating the Institute of Education

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• Trump signed executive order pausing FCPA enforcement — Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Justice to pause enforcement of the 1977 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits bribery of foreign officials by American companies.
• Executive Order Pausing FCPA Enforcement — On February 10, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for 180 days.
• Trump signs executive order pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement — President Trump signed an executive order pausing the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits bribery of foreign officials by U.S.

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• Musk seeks access to USAID's sensitive systems — Reports indicated that Elon Musk was seeking access to USAID's personnel files and security systems, including classified information.
• Musk's Team Accesses Small Business Administration Systems — Musk's team has gained access to the Small Business Administration's human resources, contracts, and payment systems.
• Musk's Team Breaches Department of Education Data Systems — Musk's team has accessed sensitive internal data systems of the Department of Education, including personal information of millions of students involved in federal student aid programs.