Trump Action Archive

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• LIV Golf partnered with Trump Organization courses generating increased revenues — The Saudi-owned LIV Golf tour has partnered extensively with the Trump Organization, holding events at Trump courses in every season since its founding in 2022, including a tournament at Trump National Doral in April 2025. According to Popular Information, the partnership has coincided with a "jump in golf revenues" at Trump courses. The partnership occurred while the Saudi Public Investment Fund was investing $2 billion in Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners and preceded the Trump administration's May 2025 approval of a $142 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia.
• Saudi Arabia invested $2 billion in Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners — Shortly after Trump left the White House following his first term, the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) invested $2 billion in Affinity Partners, the investment firm founded by Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. In January 2025, Kushner funneled a portion of that money to the Trump Organization, announcing the construction of a Trump-branded luxury hotel and apartment complex in Belgrade, Serbia, known as Trump Tower Belgrade, which will have 175 hotel rooms and sell 1,500 residences. The investment preceded a May 2025 Trump administration arms sale to Saudi Arabia worth nearly $142 billion.
• Trump administration approved $142 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia — In May 2025, the Trump administration agreed to sell Saudi Arabia an arms package worth nearly $142 billion. Unlike previous arms sales to Saudi Arabia, which were smaller and focused on defensive weaponry, the Trump deal was expansive, including "state-of-the-art warfighting equipment and services from over a dozen U.S. defense firms." The package also includes extensive training and support from the U.S. military to build the capacity of the Saudi armed forces. A White House fact sheet described the agreement as "historic," representing "a new golden era of partnership between the United States and Saudi Arabia." The sale followed the Saudi Public Investment Fund's $2 billion investment in Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners and LIV Golf's partnership with Trump Organization golf courses.
• Trump administration granted UAE access to advanced computer chips — Two weeks after the UAE's $2 billion purchase of USD1 stablecoins in May 2025, the Trump administration agreed to allow the UAE access to hundreds of thousands of the world's most advanced and scarce computer chips. According to the New York Times, the same Emirati royal, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, both made the decision to purchase USD1 and secured the agreement to acquire advanced computer chips. The federal government had previously rejected Tahnoon's requests to purchase advanced chips due to concerns about his ties to China. Steve Witkoff, Trump's envoy to the Middle East who negotiated the chip agreement, has an ownership stake in WLF and his son is CEO of the company.
• UAE purchased $2 billion in USD1 stablecoin from Trump-connected crypto firm — In May 2025, the United Arab Emirates, through its state-backed investment fund MGX, purchased $2 billion worth of USD1, a stablecoin issued by World Liberty Financial (WLF), a Trump-connected crypto firm in which Trump and his family members own approximately 38%. MGX purchased the stablecoins two weeks before WLF publicly announced the issuance of the coin, and then used the stablecoins to invest $2 billion in Binance, a crypto trading platform. According to Popular Information, the transaction gave "legitimacy and scale" to the newly launched stablecoin and should generate tens of millions annually for WLF.
• Qatar invested $1.5 billion in Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners in 2024 — In 2024, a few months before Trump won the presidency, the Qatari government was one of two investors in a $1.5 billion funding round for Affinity Partners, an investment firm founded by Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. Although Kushner had pledged not to be involved in policy-making in Trump's second term, Popular Information reports he has reemerged as one of Trump's top foreign policy advisors. The investment preceded Qatar's May 2025 gift of a luxury 747 jet to the U.S. government and Trump's September 2025 executive order elevating Qatar's diplomatic and security status.

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• Trump administration approves $20 billion bailout for Argentina with admitted minimal U.S. benefit — The Trump administration provided a $20 billion rescue package to Argentina, announced in late September 2025. During an October 14 White House meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei, Trump admitted the bailout "is not going to make a big difference for our country." Popular Information reporting, confirmed by the New York Times, revealed the bailout would substantially benefit billionaire hedge fund manager Rob Citrone, a personal friend of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Citrone was in close contact with Bessent before the announcement, advocating for the bailout to prevent Argentina's currency collapse and protect Milei's political position. The bailout has harmed U.S. soybean farmers, who now face competition from Argentine soybeans sold to China.
• Treasury Secretary Bessent announced $20 billion bailout package for Argentina benefiting hedge fund billionaire Rob Citrone — On October 3, 2025, Popular Information reported that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a $20 billion taxpayer-funded bailout package for Argentina that directly benefits Rob Citrone, a hedge fund billionaire and longtime associate of Bessent. Citrone's hedge fund, Discovery Capital, holds Argentine bonds and stakes in Argentine companies whose value depends on Argentina's economic stability. Argentine media reported that Citrone himself requested the bailout from Bessent. The package was justified as serving U.S. strategic interests, though Bessent did not claim Argentina's economy materially affects the U.S. economy.

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• World Liberty Financial crypto token launches to public trading — Trump's World Liberty Financial crypto token began public trading on September 1 at $0.30 per share, declining 24.2% to $0.212 within the first 24 hours. Eric Trump announced the launch in Japan, describing it as setting "a new standard for financial freedom." The bulletin characterizes the venture as Trump's "biggest grift of all-time," with Trump positioned to profit several billion dollars regardless of investor outcomes.
• Trump launches World Liberty Financial token trading with regulatory favoritism and undisclosed conflicts of interest — On September 1, 2025, the World Liberty Financial (WLFI) cryptocurrency token began public trading, marking the culmination of a scheme by Trump and his sons to monetize the presidency. Trump personally owns 15.75 billion WLFI tokens and receives 75% of initial sales proceeds. The token was structured to evade SEC securities laws by restricting resale and claiming governance voting rights held exclusively by insiders. Trump's administration has dismantled crypto enforcement units, nominated a crypto-industry advocate (Paul Atkins) as SEC chair, and halted prosecution of crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun—who invested $75 million in WLFI—in exchange for a settlement. Trading platforms including Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken listed WLFI after Trump dropped prosecutions against them.
• Justice Department disbands crypto crimes investigation unit — The Trump administration disbanded the Justice Department unit responsible for investigating cryptocurrency crimes. According to an internal memo, the unit will henceforth focus exclusively on protecting crypto investors and companies from hackers and other threats, rather than investigating criminal activity by crypto actors. This elimination of federal crypto crime investigation capacity removes a key enforcement mechanism that could constrain illegal activity in the sector where Trump holds massive personal financial interests.
• Trump administration drops prosecutions against major crypto exchanges in exchange for WLFI listings — Trump dropped prosecutions against three major cryptocurrency exchanges—Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken—enabling them to list the World Liberty Financial token on its first day of trading. The article states: "Trump, however, ingratiated himself with these platforms by dropping prosecutions against companies like Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken. All three of these companies listed WLFI on its first day of trading." This quid pro quo arrangement—prosecutorial leniency in exchange for preferential treatment of the president's personal financial asset—directly links law enforcement discretion to the president's financial interests.
• Trump's cryptocurrency holdings valued at $5 billion, creating conflict of interest — Trump's interest in a cryptocurrency venture was valued at approximately $5 billion on paper, exceeding the combined value of all his other assets. Fox Business host Stuart Varney characterized the arrangement as a "clear conflict of interest," noting that crypto-friendly legislation from the president would directly benefit his personal and family financial interests. The deal would not be occurring absent Trump's presidential position.
• SEC drastically cuts crypto enforcement unit staffing — Following Paul Atkins's confirmation as SEC chairman in April 2025, the agency drastically reduced staffing in its crypto enforcement unit. This reduction in enforcement capacity directly correlates with the launch of World Liberty Financial and the removal of regulatory obstacles to Trump's cryptocurrency scheme. The staffing cuts eliminate the agency's ability to investigate or prosecute crypto-related securities violations.
• Eric Trump launches American Bitcoin cryptocurrency mining company — Eric Trump launched American Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency mining company, on September 3, 2025. According to reporting by Kyle Khan-Mullins and Dan Alexander of Forbes, Eric Trump is now worth at least $3.2 billion as a result of this venture and related Trump family cryptocurrency activities, including the Monday launch of WLFI cryptocurrency which netted the family approximately $5 billion on paper.
• Trump meets with tech executives including Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg at White House — Trump held a White House meeting with multiple technology executives including Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, ostensibly tied to Melania Trump's AI safety initiative. The meeting focused on securing electricity and water resources from the government for tech companies' AI infrastructure development. The gathering prompted significant backlash from MAGA influencers and conservative figures who view Gates and Zuckerberg as enemies of Trump and the MAGA movement.

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• Alt5 Sigma pursues $1.5 billion WLFI token acquisition with circular financing structure — On August 11, 2025, Alt5 Sigma announced that Zach Witkoff (co-founder of World Liberty Financial) would become its chairman and Eric Trump would join its board. Alt5 Sigma then announced a strategy to acquire $1.5 billion in WLFI tokens, with half financed by World Liberty Financial itself using WLFI tokens as payment. The remaining $750 million was raised from hedge funds including Jane Street. This circular transaction—in which World Liberty Financial acts as both buyer and seller of its own tokens through a publicly traded shell company—artificially inflates demand and directly enriches Trump and his family while using other investors' capital.

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• SEC approved gun company backed by Trump Jr. to trade publicly — The watchdog organization Citizens for Responsible Ethics in Washington reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission approved a gun company backed by Donald Trump Jr. to trade publicly, less than two months after the new Trump-appointed SEC chair attended the launch party of another business affiliated with Trump Jr.

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• Neuralink submitted false SDB certifications across 11 federal filings since 2017 — Neuralink has repeatedly claimed small disadvantaged business status in all 11 of its filings on SAM.gov, the federal government's contracting database, since 2017. Many filings were signed by Jared Birchall, Musk's chief of staff and Neuralink's CEO, who attested under penalty of criminal prosecution and civil liability under the False Claims Act that the company's representations were accurate. The SDB designation remains visible on Neuralink's main SAM.gov profile page. In three separate filings (September 2020, May 2021, August 2021), Neuralink responded affirmatively to questions about seeking federal financial assistance, grants, or loans while maintaining the false SDB certification.
• Musk directed federal DEI program cuts while Neuralink claimed diversity program benefits — While leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk directed the termination of federal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and purged federal DEI grants and contracts for minority-owned businesses, including legitimate small disadvantaged businesses. Simultaneously, Neuralink—Musk's company—falsely claimed SDB status to access the same federal diversity programs Musk was publicly attacking and dismantling. Musk has stated that "DEI is just another word for racism" and described it as "actually illegal," while his company exploited the SDB designation for potential federal contracting advantages.

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• FBI Director comments on crime prioritization — FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that agents have been instructed to deprioritize white-collar crime in favor of focusing on narcotics and sex trafficking, indicating a shift in law enforcement priorities.
• FBI deprioritizes white-collar crime investigations — The FBI ordered agents to deprioritize investigations related to white-collar crime in favor of immigration enforcement, directing field offices to allocate one-third of their time to immigration crackdowns.

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• Cuts to healthcare for 9/11 first responders reported — Reports indicate that cuts to a program funding healthcare for first responders and survivors of the September 11 attacks have left many patients uncertain about their cancer treatment coverage.
• Cuts to IRS enforcement budget announced — The Trump administration announced a 31% cut to the enforcement wing of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which is expected to exacerbate tax evasion among high earners, costing the government approximately $700 billion annually.
• Cuts to USAID contracts reported — The Trump administration's cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are projected to result in approximately $2 billion less in contracts for American farmers and leave food that could feed millions rotting in government warehouses.
• Trump administration cuts grants for Harvard University — The Trump administration cut an additional $450 million in grants for Harvard University, expanding a lawsuit by the school against the administration for violating proper procedures and First Amendment rights.
• Trump administration cuts federal grants to Harvard University — The Trump administration cut off federal grants to Harvard University over allegations of racial discrimination against white and Asian individuals. This action is part of a broader initiative to address perceived discrimination in hiring and admissions practices at the university.

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• DoJ closes cryptocurrency unit amid political pressure — In April, the Department of Justice abruptly closed its cryptocurrency unit, which had been active since 2022 in prosecuting criminal schemes involving North Korean hackers. The closure followed criticism from cryptocurrency leaders who supported Trump's campaign, raising concerns about the influence of political donations on law enforcement priorities.
• DoJ halts prosecutions under Foreign Corrupt Practices Act — The Department of Justice, under Attorney General Pam Bondi, has paused prosecutions of businesses charged with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for six months. This decision aligns with President Trump's agenda and has sparked criticism for potentially favoring business interests over legal accountability, further indicating the politicization of the justice department.

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• Trump administration pauses SEC crypto fraud cases and closes DOJ enforcement team — The Trump administration has paused or ended 12 cryptocurrency fraud cases at the SEC, including three cases against Justin Sun's crypto companies that were charged with fraud in 2023 and paused in February 2025. Additionally, a DOJ memo in April 2025 announced closure of the national cryptocurrency enforcement team established in 2022, which had prosecuted major crypto cases against North Korean hackers and other criminals. The memo cited a pro-crypto Trump executive order from January 2025 as the driver of this policy shift.

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• World Liberty Financial launches USD1 stablecoin — World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's crypto venture, unveiled its stablecoin called USD1 in late March, pegged to the U.S. dollar. The launch occurred as Senate and House bills easing stablecoin regulations moved closer to passage, and follows Trump administration deregulatory actions that benefit the venture.

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• Trump launches $Trump cryptocurrency — Three days before taking office, Donald Trump launched a new cryptocurrency called "$Trump." The move has been polarizing, with some conservative and cryptocurrency communities criticizing it as a "pump-and-dump" scheme. The launch reflects Trump's continued influence on financial markets and his unconventional approach to economic policy.