Trump Action Archive

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• Judge Wilson rules California oil pipeline can continue operating under Trump's Defense Production Act order — Federal Judge Stephen Wilson ruled that the Sable offshore oil pipeline off Santa Barbara can continue operating, overriding California state opposition.

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• National debt passed $40 trillion, with over $1 trillion annually spent on interest payments — The national debt passed a record $40 trillion, sooner than expected.

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• Trump administration files proposal to rescind 25-year-old roadless rule protecting national forests — The U.S.

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• EPA establishes exemption from pesticide tolerance requirement for calcium carbonate — The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule establishing an exemption from the requirement of a pesticide tolerance for residues of calcium carbonate (CAS # 471-34-1) in or on all food commodities when used
• FCC submits information collection for emergency OMB review on TTY-to-RTT transition requirements — The Federal Communications Commission submitted an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget for emergency 35-day review and approval.
• FDA announces proposed information collection on Investigational New Drug Application requirements for OMB review — The Food and Drug Administration published a notice announcing submission of a proposed information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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• Office of the Comptroller of the Currency approved bank charter for World Liberty Financial — Late Friday night, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency approved a preliminary charter for World Liberty Financial (WLF), a cryptocurrency venture launched by the Trump family and close allies the Witkoff
• Office of the Comptroller of the Currency approved Trump family crypto business banking charter — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, led by Trump appointee Jonathan Gould, announced conditional approval for World Liberty Financial—a crypto venture controlled by the Trump family—to receive a banking

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• Strategic Petroleum Reserve depleted to 4-decade low — The U.S.
• Senior energy advisor disputed safe minimum SPR level — Amos Hochstein, a senior energy advisor to Joe Biden, disputed the Department of Energy's claim that 70 million barrels must remain in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

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• Trump offered paid subscriptions to presidential announcements — Trump is offering paid subscriptions to presidential announcements on war, peace, and economic policy, with paying customers receiving information first.
• Trump sold early access to Truth Social posts for up to $100,000 per month — Trump has been selling early access to his Truth Social posts for as much as $100,000 a month.

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• U.S. retail sales declined 0.6% against forecast of 0.1% growth — U.S.

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• California Department of Pesticide Regulation cancels paraquat registrations and phases out use — The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced the cancellation of the state's remaining paraquat pesticide registrations, with a two-year phase-out period.

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• Affinity Partners collected tens of millions in fees from Middle Eastern governments — While Kushner has been negotiating on issues affecting Middle Eastern countries, his private equity firm Affinity Partners has collected tens of millions of dollars in fees from the same governments, including the UAE

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• Trump Media announced massive quarterly loss and strategic pivot — Trump Media, the company behind Truth Social, reported a $238 million loss in the second quarter of 2026, more than 10 times the loss from a year earlier.
• Truth Social launches $100,000-per-month early-access scheme for wealthy investors — Trump's Truth Social media business announced a new scheme offering wealthy buyers special early access to Trump's posts for a fee of $100,000 per month, dubbed Truth API.

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• U.S. pledged $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia — Following Abelardo de la Espriella's election victory in Colombia, the U.S.

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• Park Service redirected $323 million to Trump White House projects — Internal Park Service records obtained by Meidas reporter Scott Macfarlane reveal that more than $323 million have been made available for upgrades and projects on White House grounds in 2026, a dramatic increase of
• Trump administration diverts $323 million from National Park Service to White House renovations — More than $323 million has been funneled from the National Park Service to Trump's vanity projects on the White House grounds, according to reporting by Scott MacFarlane on August 11.

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• Trump Media announces $238 million loss in second quarter 2026 — Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social, announced on August 10, 2026, that it lost $238 million in the three-month period through June 2026 as it branched out into new businesses including

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• Corporations donate to congressional candidate facing domestic abuse allegations — Congressman Max Miller (R-OH), facing documented allegations of domestic abuse including a June 2024 incident where he allegedly threw boiling water at his ex-wife Emily Moreno, is receiving campaign donations from

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• FDA proposes mandatory notification system for food ingredients under GRAS pathway — The FDA submitted a proposed rule to the Federal Register on Monday requiring food manufacturers to notify the agency of all ingredients brought to market under the Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) pathway, closing

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• Zach Witkoff attended World Cup with cryptocurrency investor — Zach Witkoff, co-founder of Trump's cryptocurrency company World Liberty Financial, attended the World Cup soccer final in a luxury suite with Guren "Bobby" Zhou, a man with a history of money-laundering investigations
• Businessman under UK money-laundering investigation invested $100 million in Trump crypto — The New York Times reported that a businessman once under investigation in the UK for money laundering became one of the biggest buyers of tokens from Trump's cryptocurrency company, spending $100 million through a

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• Department of Labor reports significant job losses and downward revisions — The Department of Labor released employment data showing the U.S.
• Labor force participation declines; women account for majority of job losses — The unemployment rate fell to 4.1% as nearly one million people stopped looking for work over the past two months.
• Polling shows voter concern about inflation increased significantly since 2024 — According to polling website Fifty Plus One, voters are significantly more concerned about inflation and prices than in 2024.

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• Hegseth blames Deputy Secretary Feinberg for weapons shortage crisis — According to Washington Post sources, Defense Secretary Hegseth responded to Trump's confrontation by blaming Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Feinberg, a private equity billionaire overseeing the newly created

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• ICE purchased private immigration detention centers for $1.5 billion — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is spending billions of dollars acquiring private immigration detention centers.

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• Freedom 250 sponsors failed to disclose donations to state fair — Sponsors of Freedom 250's Great American State Fair failed to properly disclose their donations, according to a NOTUS analysis of federal lobbyist contribution reports.

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• Missouri voters rejected proposal to eliminate state income tax — On August 5, 2026, Missouri voters decisively rejected a ballot measure that would have eliminated the state income tax and replaced the lost revenue with a higher sales tax.
• Missouri voters rejected Amendment 5 (income tax phaseout) — Missouri voters rejected Amendment 5 on August 5, 2026, with approximately 83% voting no.

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• Coalition of 25 US states sues Trump administration over new tariffs on 60 trading partners — A coalition of 25 US states filed suit in the US Court of International Trade on Monday challenging new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% imposed on goods from 60 trading partners and the European Union.
• Complaint filed — Oregon v. Trump (U.S. Court of International Trade, Docket 1:26-cv-03467) — On August 3, 2026, 23 states and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania filed a complaint in the U.S.

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• Popular Information analysis reveals billions in taxpayer-funded Medicaid for Amazon and Walmart employees — Popular Information's analysis found that American taxpayers spend approximately $2 billion annually on Medicaid benefits for hundreds of thousands of Amazon and Walmart employees.

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• DOGE delayed forest-thinning grant, forests later burned — The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) delayed a $10 million grant that would have funded forest-thinning efforts on approximately 4,000 acres of high-risk forest in Minnesota.