Trump Action Archive

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• Trump Justice Department building largest voting database — The New York Times reported that Trump's Justice Department is quietly building the largest national voting database in the agency's history, which includes data from more than 30 states. Experts say efforts to collect information about individual voters, including their names and addresses, may be against the law, and have raised concerns about the data being used to revive debunked claims about the 2020 presidential election being stolen or to discredit future elections.

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• FBI Director Kash Patel's premature arrest announcement and mishandling of Charlie Kirk assassination investigation — FBI Director Kash Patel announced the arrest of Tyler Robinson, 22, in connection with conservative commentator Charlie Kirk's killing at a Utah university campus on Wednesday. Patel made the announcement at a news conference alongside Utah Governor Spencer Cox. However, Patel's early claim on X that the FBI had arrested Kirk's assassin hours after the killing proved false. Democratic Senator Dick Durbin criticized the error as "amateur hour," questioning the professionalism of an FBI director who prematurely declared a major suspect's arrest in a high-profile assassination case.

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• Bari Weiss forced to quit New York Times amid cancel-culture pile-on — Bari Weiss, a New York Times writer, faced sustained online attacks and dogpiling on Twitter beginning in 2018 after tweeting congratulations to Olympic skater Mirai Nagasu using a Hamilton lyric about immigrants. Critics falsely claimed the tweet implied nonwhite people are perpetual foreigners, despite Nagasu being a second-generation American. Weiss encountered an increasingly hostile climate at the Times and was forced to quit the organization as a result of the cumulative pressure from these attacks and similar incidents over time.

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• Immigration judge orders deportation of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil — An immigration judge in Louisiana ordered the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian protest leader and legal permanent resident, citing alleged misrepresentation of facts on his green card application. The judge found willful misrepresentation rather than oversight. Khalil's lawyers announced they would appeal and noted that a separate federal district court order prohibits his immediate removal while his civil rights case proceeds. Khalil characterized the order as retaliation for his exercise of free speech.

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• Rep. Nancy Mace spreads false claim that shooter was transgender — Rep. Nancy Mace ranted on the Capitol steps claiming the shooter was transgender or "pro-tranny," stating "This shit needs to end! Enough is enough. It sounds like the shooter was a tranny or pro-tranny." When it was revealed that Robinson was a straight, white male from a Republican family, Mace did not apologize for spreading the false narrative.

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• Trump compares right-wing and left-wing radicalism, blames left — When host Ainsley Earhardt suggested that radicals exist on both the right and left, Trump responded by stating that right-wing radicals are motivated by opposition to crime, while left-wing radicals are "the problem," refusing to acknowledge equivalent threats from the right.

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• Kash Patel uses "Valhalla" language echoing Christchurch mass murderer — FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X: "To my friend Charlie Kirk - rest now, brother. We have the watch. And I'll see you in Valhalla." The phrase "I will see you in Valhalla" were the final words of the Christchurch mass murderer's farewell letter, a reference associated with white nationalist extremism.

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• Trump claims he has already sanctioned Russia and ended Congo war — When asked by Fox host Brian Kilmeade what "clamping down on Putin" would look like, Trump responded that it would involve "hitting hard with sanctions to banks and having to do with oil and tariffs" but claimed "I've already done it, I've done a lot." A reporter later confronted Trump about his claim that he ended the war in Congo, noting that more than 60 people were killed there this week, with ISIS-affiliated groups taking advantage of the situation.

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• Trump administration officials accused Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud based on documents later shown to be inaccurate — President Trump sought to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook by alleging she committed mortgage fraud by claiming two homes as primary residences to obtain lower interest rates. Reuters reported that documents show Cook actually designated the Georgia property as a "vacation home" to her lender, and standardized forms were overridden by her personal application specifying it as a second home. Cook never claimed a primary residence tax exemption for the Georgia property and referred to it officially as a "2nd home." The allegations appear to be false.

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• US Department of Justice removes domestic terrorism study from website — The US Department of Justice removed a National Institute of Justice study from its website between 11–12 September 2025 that concluded far-right extremists have killed far more Americans than other domestic terrorist groups since 1990 (227 events, 520+ lives versus 42 far-left attacks, 78 lives). The removal occurred days after a shooting at Utah Valley University on 10 September that killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The DOJ stated it was "reviewing its websites and materials in accordance with recent executive orders." The study represented three decades of research on domestic terrorism patterns.

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• Wall Street Journal reported false claims about ammunition — The Wall Street Journal reported that "ammunition engraved with transgender and antifascist ideology was found inside the rifle authorities believe was used in Kirk's shooting." Allison Gill of The Breakdown later explained that the rumors about anti-fascist rhetoric on bullet casings were a misunderstanding of terms from the video game Helldivers 2, and the claim about "transgender ideology" was a misreading of the headstamp "TRN" marking ammunition as a product of Turkish manufacturer Turan.

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• Matthew Dowd fired from MSNBC after on-air comments about Kirk — MSNBC fired contributor Matthew Dowd, a former George W. Bush senior strategist, from his position after Republicans expressed fury over his on-air remarks immediately following Kirk's shooting. Dowd had stated that Kirk was "one of the most divisive" figures pushing "hate speech" and that "hateful thoughts lead to hateful words, which then lead to hateful actions." MSNBC president Rebecca Kutler issued a statement calling his comments "inappropriate, insensitive and unacceptable" and apologizing for them.

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• Trump issued statement blaming "radical left" for Charlie Kirk assassination — Following the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, Trump posted a video statement attributing the killing to "radical left" rhetoric and "radical left political violence," while making no mention of violent attacks against Democratic figures or his own decade of inflammatory rhetoric demonizing political opponents as Marxists, communists, and enemies of America.
• Trump called out radical leftists for violent rhetoric — Former President Donald Trump issued a statement calling out radical leftists for poisonous rhetoric, arguing that years of comparing conservatives like Charlie Kirk to Nazis and mass murderers was directly responsible for terrorism in the country. Trump attributed the assassination to leftist rhetoric without waiting for the investigation to identify the killer's actual motive or affiliation.

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• Trump administration walked back Guatemalan deportation claims — The Trump administration walked back its claims that hundreds of Guatemalan children it tried to deport back to their home country last month had been requested to return by their parents after a Justice Department attorney acknowledged that the claims had no factual basis and had been contradicted by a Guatemalan government review, which concluded that most of the parents couldn't be located and the majority who were had wanted their children to remain in the US.

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• Los Angeles Times editor reframes column to be more supportive of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — An opinion contributor at the Los Angeles Times accused editors of reframing a column he wrote criticizing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his confirmation hearings to be more supportive of Kennedy. Owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, a doctor and medical inventor, posted that Kennedy was the country's "best chance" to fix healthcare and encouraged senators to confirm him. Soon-Shiong also told the editorial board to "take a break" from writing about Trump and implemented an AI "bias meter" on some op-eds.

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• White House issues fact sheet claiming inflation reduction under Trump administration — The White House published a fact sheet asserting that wholesale inflation fell in August 2025, citing a Producer Price Index (PPI) report showing 2.6% year-over-year inflation versus economist expectations of 3.3%. The document claims companies refrained from price increases despite tariffs and attributes the result to Trump administration policy. It includes quotes from economists and media figures characterizing the data as positive.

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• Trump blamed left for Kirk killing without evidence — Trump issued a video message from the Oval Office in which he said "For years, those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the world's worst mass murderers and criminals … My administration will find each and every one of those who contributed to this atrocity, and to other political violence, including the organizations that fund it and support it." Trump's warning came despite the fact that the shooter hadn't yet been identified and their motive remained unclear.

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• CBS News hires Trump loyalist Kenneth Weinstein as ombudsman to review news coverage — CBS News appointed Kenneth R. Weinstein, former president of the Hudson Institute and a Trump supporter with no news experience, as ombudsman to evaluate complaints of bias at the network. Weinstein will report to Jeff Shell, president of Paramount (CBS's parent company). The appointment was made as part of Paramount's efforts to secure Trump administration approval for its $8 billion merger with Skydance. Weinstein has a documented record of praising Trump's policies and criticizing Trump's political opponents in public statements dating back to 2018.

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• Paramount considers acquiring Bari Weiss's The Free Press and hiring Weiss for editorial role — Paramount is reportedly considering purchasing Bari Weiss's right-leaning publication The Free Press and positioning Weiss for a CBS News role tasked with "guiding the editorial direction of the division." The Free Press frequently publishes pieces criticizing progressive causes including diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. This move is part of Paramount's broader effort to align its editorial direction with Trump administration preferences.

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• Trump blames "radical left" for Kirk shooting and vows investigation — President Trump addressed the nation from the Oval Office, blaming "the radical left" for the Kirk shooting without evidence. He vowed that his administration "will find each and every one of those who contributed to this atrocity, and to other political violence, including the organizations that fund it and support it, as well as those who go after our judges, law enforcement officials and everyone else who brings order to our country." Trump listed incidents of what he characterized as "radical left political violence" while omitting violence against Democrats, including the June murder of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband by a man with a hit list of 45 Democratic officials.
• Trump blamed shooting on "radical left" and vowed to prosecute contributors to political violence — From the Oval Office, President Trump blamed the Charlie Kirk shooting on "the radical left" and vowed to "find each and every one of those who contributed to this atrocity, and to other political violence, including the organizations that fund it and support it, as well as those who go after our judges, law enforcement officials, and everyone else who brings order to our country." The statement preceded any confirmed information about the shooter's identity or motive.

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• Supreme Court uses shadow docket to overturn lower court rulings without explanation — The Supreme Court has dramatically expanded its use of the "shadow docket"—unsigned, unexplained decisions traditionally reserved for emergencies—to overturn lower court rulings in favor of Trump. The court, three of whose justices Trump appointed, has sided with him in shadow docket decisions more than 70% of the time. These decisions lack hearings, briefs, or written justification, undermining judicial transparency and the rule of law while supporting the administration's narrative that courts are subverting Trump's presidency.

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• White House issued fact sheet on BLS jobs revisions — The White House issued a fact sheet claiming that Bureau of Labor Statistics benchmark revisions downward by 911,000 jobs from April 2024 to March 2025 vindicate President Trump's criticism of the Biden economy and the BLS itself. The statement attributes the revision to Biden-era data inaccuracy, illegal immigration, and federal spending, and calls for congressional confirmation of Trump's BLS commissioner nominee E.J. Antoni and "major reforms" to restore trust in BLS data.

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• White House Press Secretary falsely attributed signature analysis article to Daily Signal — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed that the Daily Signal had published an article with "three separate signature analysts" concluding the letter's signature was not authentic. The Daily Signal published no such article. The Daily Wire, a different conservative outlet, published an article claiming "3 forensic analyses" but actually only ran the letter through AI models, which falsely claimed Trump had never used words like "enigma" that appear in the letter. Expert Thomas W. Vastrick, president of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners, told the Washington Post the signature was "very consistent" with Trump's known signatures.

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• White House press secretary made baseless claim about domestic violence reports — Asked about Trump's Monday comments downplaying domestic violence during a White House press briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt baselessly claimed that women are falsely reporting cases of domestic violence as a crime "to undermine the great work" Trump's task force is doing in DC. The claim was made without evidence.

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• House oversight committee releases Epstein birthday book documents in response to subpoena — The House oversight committee released a batch of documents, including Epstein's birthday book containing the disputed letter allegedly signed by Trump, in response to a subpoena. The release reignited public controversy over Trump's connection to Epstein and prompted the White House to intensify its denial campaign. The committee's action also prompted discussion of a bipartisan resolution directing the Department of Justice to release all investigative files on Epstein, which appears headed toward gaining sufficient support to force action on the House floor.
• House Oversight Committee released Epstein estate documents including Trump letter — The House Oversight Committee, which had subpoenaed Epstein's estate for documents, publicly released materials on September 8 including a 238-page birthday book from 2003. Page 165 contained a letter from Trump to Epstein that precisely matched the description in the Wall Street Journal article Trump had sued over, directly contradicting Trump's claim that the letter was "fake and nonexistent" and undermining his assertion that Democrats had planted damaging material in DOJ files.
• House Oversight released Epstein estate records with Trump birthday note — The House Oversight Committee released records from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, including a note signed by Trump that was part of the sex trafficker's 50th birthday "book." The text read "We have certain things in common, Jeffrey" and "Happy birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret." The records also included another entry from a Mar-a-Lago member featuring a photo of Epstein with a caption about selling a woman to Trump for $22,500.