Trump Action Archive

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• FCC investigates NPR and PBS under new leadership — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), now led by a Project 2025 author appointed by Trump, is investigating National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) with the potential to defund them.

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• Executive Order to End Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media — On May 1, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing the cessation of federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) through the Corporation for Public
• Trump Signs Executive Order Cutting Public Broadcasting Funds — On May 1, 2025, Trump signed an executive order to cut federal funding for public broadcasters NPR and PBS, a move criticized as "blatantly unlawful" by PBS President Paula Kerger.
• Trump signs executive order to cut funding for public broadcasters — President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).

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• Appeals Court Temporarily Reverses Rulings on Broadcasting Funds — A federal appeals court temporarily reversed parts of two lower-court rulings, allowing the Trump administration to continue withholding federal funds from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and Middle

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• Trump Claims Economic Recovery is Imminent — In a social media post, President Trump claimed that the U.S.
• Trump Misrepresents Tattoo Evidence in Interview — In an interview, President Trump insisted that a man deported to El Salvador had MS-13 tattoos, despite evidence showing the tattoos were photoshopped.
• Trump Cabinet Meeting Commemorates First 100 Days — On Wednesday, Donald Trump held a cabinet meeting at the White House to commemorate the first 100 days of his second term.

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• Trump Fires Biden Appointees from Holocaust Museum Board — Trump fired several Biden appointees, including former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, from the board overseeing the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.
• Trump Administration Fires Doug Emhoff and Other Officials — The Trump administration has fired Doug Emhoff, husband of Kamala Harris, along with other senior Biden White House officials from the board overseeing the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.

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• FCC Seeks Comments on Information Collection for Children's Programming — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a notice inviting public comments on its information collection related to children's educational programming.

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• Elon Musk's FAA project involves nondisclosure agreements — Staffers for Elon Musk's "Department of Government Efficiency" are working on a multimillion-dollar communications project called "Project Lift" at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
• Trump Administration Grants Classified Network Access to Musk's Team — NPR reported that two members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency were issued accounts on classified networks containing top-secret details about the country's nuclear weapons.

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• Trump Bars Associated Press from Oval Office
• Trump administration bars Associated Press from presidential pool

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• Trump misrepresents trade negotiations with China — President Trump claimed that negotiations with China regarding tariffs were ongoing, despite a spokesperson for China's foreign ministry stating that no consultations were taking place.
• Trump suggests negotiations with China amid tariff disputes — President Trump indicated that he was negotiating with China regarding the high tariffs he imposed, suggesting they would soon be reduced.
• Trump claims to have spoken with China's President Xi about trade — In an interview with TIME, Donald Trump claimed that he has spoken with China's President Xi regarding a trade deal.

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• Bondi Revokes Policy Protecting Reporters' Records — Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memo revoking a policy introduced by former Attorney General Merrick Garland that protected reporters from having their phone, email, and other records seized in leak investigations.

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• Misleading Use of DOGE Budget Cuts in Political Fundraising — The Trump campaign is leveraging the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) claimed budget cuts as a political fundraising tool, suggesting in emails that Americans might receive $5,000 DOGE rebate checks.
• Discrepancy in DOGE's Reported Spending Cuts — The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) updated its website on April 20, 2025, to claim $160 billion in spending cuts, an increase from the previously stated $155 billion.

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• American Oversight Sues to Preserve Signal Messages — The nonprofit watchdog American Oversight filed an amended lawsuit to compel the Trump administration to preserve all official messages sent on Signal, including those from Defense Secretary Hegseth's private group chat.

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• Pete Hegseth shared Yemen attack details in private Signal chat — Pete Hegseth, the US Defense Secretary, reportedly shared detailed information about planned military strikes on Yemen in a private Signal group chat that included his family and personal associates.
• Allegations of Chaos at the Pentagon Under Hegseth — Former spokesman for Hegseth, John Ullyot, published an editorial claiming that the Department of Defense has been in "total chaos" since Hegseth's appointment, citing mass firings and leaks of sensitive operational
• New Signal Chat Group Created by SecDef Hegseth — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reportedly created a new Signal chat group called "Team Huddle" that included discussions on sensitive Department of Defense operations, including bombing targets in Yemen.

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• AP reporters denied access to Oval Office — An AP reporter and photographer were denied access to the press pool in the Oval Office, despite a court order prohibiting the Trump administration from blocking AP reporters from covering White House events.

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• Trump attacks CNN over polling coverage — Trump attacked CNN, claiming the network does not want to cover positive polling about his presidency because “they hate our country.”
• Trump attacks Comcast over MSNBC — On Truth Social, Trump accused Comcast of trying to avoid lawsuits by spinning off MSNBC, labeling the media conglomerate and its chairman as “a disgrace to the integrity of Broadcasting.”
• Trump calls for CBS to lose broadcasting license — Trump demanded that CBS lose its broadcasting license, accusing the network of being a “dishonest Political Operative” after segments aired on '60 Minutes' regarding Ukraine and Greenland.

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• Trump attacks New York Attorney General on social media — On Truth Social, Trump called for New York State Attorney General Letitia James to resign, labeling her a “totally corrupt politician” and a “wacky crook.” This attack follows James' legal actions against the Trump

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• Trump blames Biden and Zelensky for Ukraine war — Trump publicly blamed President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for Russia’s war in Ukraine, claiming that the conflict would not have occurred if the 2020 election had not been “rigged.”

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• Trump criticizes Harvard's hiring practices — On Truth Social, Trump criticized Harvard University for hiring “woke, Radical Left, idiots,” claiming the school has “lost its way” and suggesting it should no longer receive federal funding.

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• Trump Administration Classifies Deal with El Salvador — The Trump administration declared its agreement with El Salvador regarding deportations as classified, limiting transparency and oversight.

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• AP Journalists Blocked from White House Despite Court Order — The Associated Press reported that its journalists were blocked from entering the White House despite a court order granting them access.
• White House Violates Court Order on Press Access — The White House barred Associated Press journalists from an Oval Office event, violating a court order that previously ruled such actions unconstitutional.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — The Associated Press v. Budowich (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00532 — The Associated Press submitted a motion to enforce the April 8 preliminary injunction.

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• Trump Administration's Book Ban Sparks Backlash — The removal of nearly 400 books from the US Naval Academy's library under a DEI ban has sparked backlash from lawmakers and the public.
• US Naval Academy Removes Books Under DEI Ban — The US Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its Nimitz Library to comply with directives from executive orders issued by the president.

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• Law firms remove DEI references from websites — Nearly two dozen prestigious US law firms have removed references to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from their websites and revised descriptions of pro-bono work to align with the Trump administration's

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• Social Security Administration Shifts Communications to Twitter — The Social Security Administration announced it will shift public communications exclusively to Elon Musk's Twitter, ceasing traditional press releases and letters.

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• National Park Service alters Harriet Tubman webpage — The National Park Service has removed a quote and image of Harriet Tubman from its webpage about the Underground Railroad, replacing them with content emphasizing "Black/White Cooperation." This change is part of a
• Trump administration orders DEI content removal from Pentagon — In February, the Trump administration issued a directive to the Pentagon to conduct a "digital content refresh," removing mentions of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from its public platforms.

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• White House deletes Navarro OpEd post — The White House official social media account deleted a previous post featuring an OpEd by Peter Navarro in the Financial Times, which stated that the tariffs were non-negotiable once imposed.