Trump Action Archive

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• ABC files First Amendment lawsuit against FCC, alleging retaliatory campaign by Trump administration — ABC filed an unprecedented First Amendment lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday against the FCC, alleging that the agency and its chairman Brendan Carr are conducting a retaliatory campaign to curb
• ABC sues FCC over early license renewal demand, alleging content-based retaliation — ABC filed a federal lawsuit in the District of Columbia against the FCC, challenging an order by FCC Chair Brendan Carr requiring the network to apply early to renew licenses for eight local television stations it owns.
• ABC and Disney sued the FCC alleging First Amendment violations and government censorship — ABC and its parent corporation The Walt Disney Company launched a federal lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that the Trump administration violated their free speech rights.

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• Trump held press conference in Oval Office addressing Iran, Oman, North Korea, and USS Abraham Lincoln conditions — Trump held a press conference in the Oval Office where he stated Iran should "raise the white flag of surrender," threatened to "bomb the shit out of" Oman if it interfered with reopening the Strait of Hormuz, declared
• Trump dismissed USS Abraham Lincoln crew conditions report as fake news — When asked about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, Trump called the reporter "fake news" and refused to answer.
• Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea — President Trump abruptly ordered the Pentagon to scale back Ulchi Freedom Shield, an 11-day joint military exercise with South Korea scheduled for August 17–27, involving approximately 18,000 South Korean troops.

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• White House launches personal attack on CNN reporter Kristen Holmes — The White House social media account posted attacks on CNN reporter Kristen Holmes after she asked Trump to respond to Senator Jon Ossoff's criticism of the president.
• White House Rapid Response account attacks CNN reporter, invokes her children — The anonymous White House Rapid Response X account attacked a CNN reporter who had asked Trump about Ossoff, calling her a "disgraceful, humiliating embarrassment to her alleged profession." In a follow-up post, the
• White House rapid response team attacked CNN reporter Kristen Holmes on social media, including targeting her children — After CNN reporter Kristen Holmes asked Trump to respond to Senator Jon Ossoff's criticism, the White House rapid response team posted on social media calling Holmes a "disgraceful, humiliating embarrassment to her

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• Trump legal team seeks to block court order requiring financial disclosure to BBC — Donald Trump's legal team filed an emergency motion on Wednesday to temporarily halt a Miami court order requiring the president to disclose detailed financial records to the BBC by August 6, 2026.
• Federal judge temporarily halts financial records disclosure order in Trump v. BBC libel case — US District Judge Roy Altman issued a temporary stay of a discovery order requiring Donald Trump to produce detailed financial records to the BBC in an ongoing libel lawsuit.

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• Trump pursues $10 billion defamation suit against Wall Street Journal — On Wednesday, Trump's legal team moved to advance a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal to trial.

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• Trump Justice Department issues and recalls subpoenas to New York Times journalists — The Trump Justice Department issued subpoenas to New York Times journalists regarding the paper's reporting on security concerns with Air Force One, then recalled the subpoenas.

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• Joint taskforce announced to target press leaks — On July 13, 2026, U.S.

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• Trump threatens media over coverage of Iran — President Trump reacted angrily to a New York Times article criticizing his administration's handling of the Iran conflict, labeling the reporters as "corrupt and unethical cowards" and suggesting their reporting was

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• FCC Challenges Disney/ABC Network Licenses — The FCC, led by Chair Brendan Carr, has ordered Disney's ABC network to file license renewals for all its TV stations within 30 days.
• Trump and FCC Chair Call for Jimmy Kimmel's Firing — President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump called for the firing of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel over a joke about Melania.
• FCC Orders Review of ABC Licenses — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), led by Trump-appointed chair Brendan Carr, has ordered an accelerated review of eight local broadcasting licenses used by ABC.

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• Kash Patel plans to file a defamation lawsuit — Kash Patel announced his intention to file a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic following a report alleging his drinking problem.
• Kash Patel Files Defamation Lawsuit — Kash Patel filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic in a DC federal court.
• Kash Patel files defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic — Kash Patel, the FBI Director, has filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and journalist Sarah Fitzpatrick in the US District Court for the District of Columbia.

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• Trump Administration Threatens Media Licenses Over War Coverage — Former President Trump and FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened media companies with potential license revocations for what they described as "hoaxes and news distortions" in war coverage.
• FCC Chair Threatens Broadcasters with License Revocation — FCC Chair Brendan Carr issued a warning to broadcasters, threatening to revoke their licenses if they continue to air what he described as "hoaxes and news distortions." This statement followed President Trump's
• FCC Chair Threatens Broadcast Licenses Over Iran War Coverage — FCC Chair Brendan Carr, appointed by the Trump administration, warned broadcasters that they could lose their licenses if they disseminate what the FCC considers "fake news" regarding the Iran conflict.

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• Don Lemon Arrested and Charged with Civil Rights Crimes — Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested and charged by the Department of Justice with civil rights crimes for allegedly interfering with religious freedom during a protest at a church in Minnesota.
• Don Lemon Arrested for Violating FACE Act — Federal agents arrested independent journalist Don Lemon in Minneapolis, charging him with violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act and conspiring to hurt the exercise of rights.
• Georgia Fort Arrested Alongside Don Lemon — Federal agents also arrested independent journalist Georgia Fort and two protest participants, Trahern Jeen Crews and Jamael Lydell Lundy, during the same incident in Minneapolis.

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• ICE detains British journalist Sami Hamdi after criticism of Israel — On October 26, 2025, British journalist Sami Hamdi was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at San Francisco International Airport.
• British Journalist Detained by ICE — British Muslim journalist Sami Hamdi was detained by ICE agents at San Francisco International Airport, reportedly at the urging of pro-Israel, anti-Muslim extremists Laura Loomer and Amy Mekelburg.
• Detention of British Commentator Sami Hamdi by ICE — Sami Hamdi, a British political commentator, was detained by U.S.

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• Trump-Appointed Regulator Threatens ABC Leading to Jimmy Kimmel's Suspension

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• Media Outlets Reject Pentagon Reporting Rules — Major media outlets, including WaPo and NY Times, announced they will not comply with new Pentagon rules requiring pre-approval of reporting on military issues.
• Pentagon imposes new press restrictions — The Pentagon, under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, introduced a new policy requiring journalists to pledge not to obtain unauthorized material and restricting access to certain areas without an official escort.
• Media companies reject Pentagon's new coverage rules — Major media companies, including CNN, Fox, NBC, ABC, and CBS, issued a joint statement declining to sign the Pentagon's new coverage agreement, which they argue restricts journalistic freedom and threatens core

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• Trump Calls for CBS to Cancel ‘60 Minutes’ — President Trump called for CBS to cancel ‘60 Minutes’ and suggested the network should lose its broadcasting license.
• Trump calls for termination of CBS News over editing procedures — President Trump claimed that CBS News "defrauded the public" by editing an interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris, calling for the network to be "immediately terminated." This statement was made despite the
• — President Trump claimed that CBS News "defrauded the public" by editing a 60 Minutes interview with then–vice president Kamala Harris, insisting that her actual answers were replaced.