Trump Action Archive

Supporting reports

• Trump administration paid companies to halt wind energy projects — The Trump administration is paying companies approximately $2 billion to stop wind projects and has cancelled or stalled dozens of other renewable energy products, according to reporting by Catherine Rampell of The Bulwark. This action occurred amid an energy crisis and contributed to higher costs for diesel, fertilizer, and other products, placing additional pressure on farmers already suffering from tariff-related economic damage.
• Corporate bankruptcies reached highest level in more than a decade — Corporate bankruptcies in 2025 reached their highest level in more than a decade, according to reporting by Catherine Rampell of The Bulwark. This economic deterioration occurred as Trump's tariff policies cut into manufacturing jobs and contributed to broader economic instability across multiple sectors.
• Trump's tariffs and deportations caused farm bankruptcies to rise 46 percent — According to Catherine Rampell of The Bulwark, Trump's tariffs, combined with deportations of farm workers and cancellation of foreign food aid programs, led farm bankruptcies to rise 46 percent in 2025 compared to the previous year. Higher costs for diesel, fertilizer, and other products resulting from the Iran war are placing farmers under additional economic pressure, contributing to what Rampell characterized as Trump acting as "an economic serial killer, whacking firms left and right."