Trump Action Archive

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• Trump Escalates Attacks on the Media — In a speech at the Department of Justice, President Trump escalated his attacks on the media, labeling major outlets like CNN and MSNBC as "illegal" and "corrupt" without evidence.
• Trump Suggests Media Reporting Should Be Illegal — President Trump suggested that media outlets like CNN and MSNBC should be investigated and deemed illegal for reporting stories that influence judges' opinions.

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• Bill O'Reilly criticized the Affordable Care Act — In 2014, Fox News Channel personality Bill O'Reilly articulated Republican opposition to the Affordable Care Act, framing it as a mechanism for income redistribution that favored the poor at the expense of businesses

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• Trump Criticizes '60 Minutes' Segment on George Clooney — On Truth Social, Trump criticized a '60 Minutes' segment featuring Biden supporter George Clooney, labeling the program as "highly discredited" and alleging that it "fraudulently inserted fake answers" into its

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• Military action planning revealed in Signal chat — An article in The Atlantic disclosed that a Signal chat group was used to plan missile attacks against the Houthis in Yemen by the Trump administration.
• Leak of Sensitive Military Plans in Signal Group Chat — On March 24, 2025, it was revealed that Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, along with other Trump administration officials, shared sensitive military attack plans in a Signal group chat.
• Jeffrey Goldberg Reveals Sensitive Military Chat Group — Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, disclosed that he was added to a chat group of senior Trump administration officials discussing sensitive military plans for strikes in Yemen.

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• Gavin Newsom launches podcast featuring controversial guests — California Governor Gavin Newsom launched a podcast titled "This Is Gavin Newsom" in early March 2025, featuring interviews with various political figures, including right-wing personalities Steve Bannon and Charlie

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• Musk's donations to impeachment sponsors of judges — Elon Musk announced donations to Republicans who co-sponsored a resolution to impeach judges that ruled against Trump.

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• White House Removes References to California National Monuments — A White House fact sheet dated March 14, 2025, removed references to the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla national monuments in California, sparking speculation about plans to eliminate these monuments.

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• Deletion of Military History Content from Websites — Reports indicate that at least ten articles about the Code Talkers and other minority veterans have been removed from U.S.
• Pentagon Restores Webpage for Black Medal of Honor Winner — The U.S.

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• White House Uses Semisonic's 'Closing Time' in Deportation Video — Grammy-nominated band says Trump administration ‘missed the point’ and song is about ‘joy, possibilities, hope’

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• FCC Revises Wireless Emergency Alerts Rules — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a final rule revising the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system.
• FCC Submits Information Collection for OMB Review — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has submitted an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as part of efforts to reduce paperwork burdens under the Paperwork

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• White House Removes Advisory on Gun Violence as Public Health Issue — The Trump administration has removed an advisory by former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy that defined gun violence as a public health issue from the US Department of Health and Human Services’ website.

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• White House restricts Associated Press access — The White House has restricted the Associated Press (AP) from accessing the Oval Office and Air Force One following a dispute over the AP's refusal to adopt the name "Gulf of America" instead of "Gulf of Mexico." The

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• Elon Musk's Personal Attack on the Musk Watch DOGE Tracker — Elon Musk personally attacked the Musk Watch DOGE Tracker on social media platform X, following its release.

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• USAID staff ordered to destroy agency records — On March 12, 2025, staff at the U.S.

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• Musk's DOGE Service Overstates Federal Savings — Elon Musk's U.S.
• Launch of the Musk Watch DOGE Tracker — Popular Information launched the Musk Watch DOGE Tracker, a tool that revealed discrepancies in Elon Musk's claims about budget cuts by DOGE.

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• Federal Aviation Administration reports disruptions from SpaceX rocket explosion — The Federal Aviation Administration reported that an explosion of a SpaceX rocket disrupted 240 flights in the vicinity of south Florida and the Bahamas.

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• Musk accused of treason by Sen. Mark Kelly — Elon Musk responded to Senator Mark Kelly's comments on Ukraine by calling him a "traitor." Kelly defended his stance on supporting Ukraine, emphasizing the importance of freedom and security.

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• Newsmax discloses $40 million settlement with Smartmatic — On March 7, 2025, Newsmax disclosed in a financial filing that it had agreed to pay $40 million to Smartmatic as part of a settlement in a defamation lawsuit.

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• Trump administration delays release of Epstein report

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• Trump requests Declaration of Independence be moved to Oval Office

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• Trump delivers address to Congress with false claims — President Trump delivered a televised address to Congress filled with false claims about immigration, the economy, and other issues.
• Trump turns Congress speech into a campaign rally — President Donald Trump delivered a speech to a joint session of Congress, which he turned into a campaign-style rally.
• Trump's False Claims in Congress Address — During a recent address to Congress, former President Donald Trump made several false claims, including the assertion that the United States has given Ukraine $350 billion since Russia's invasion in 2022, and that

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• Department of Education Launches "End DEI" Portal — The Department of Education launched an online portal for citizens to report DEI practices in public schools.

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• Pro-Trump Influencers Briefed at White House — Far-right conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec and other pro-Trump influencers were briefed at the White House and received documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
• DOJ Releases Limited Epstein Files — The Department of Justice released a limited set of files related to Jeffrey Epstein to a group of right-wing social media influencers, including Chaya Raichik and Jack Posobiec.

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• Deletion of False Savings Claims from Government Website — The "department of government efficiency" (Doge), led by Elon Musk, removed five major savings claims from its "wall of receipts" on its website.

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• White House press secretary refuses to disclose DOGE leadership — On February 25, 2025, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt declined to disclose who is in charge of the "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE), which is reportedly involved in slashing federal spending.