Trump Action Archive

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• Complaint filed: Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security — Nashville, Columbus, El Paso, and Harris Counties filed a federal complaint challenging FEMA's Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Grant Program conditions that withhold 20 percent of awards until recipients certify

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• Complaint filed — Doddamani v. Blanche (D.D.C. 1:26-cv-02885) — Sunita Doddamani, an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Michigan, filed a federal complaint challenging her termination by then-Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on April 13, 2026.

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• Case update — State of New York v. Administration for Children and Families (D.D.C.) 1:26-cv-02726 — Plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint adding the Department of Homeland Security and Secretary Mullin as Defendants and challenging two newly disclosed actions alongside the TANF SORN: a bulk transfer of
• Motion granted — Castanon Nava v. Department of Homeland Security (N.D. Ill.) 1:18-cv-03757 — Judge Cummings granted in part Plaintiffs' motion to enforce the consent decree for Akhliddin Rakhmonov, David Achile, Yecenia Encaris Lira, Yiyun Lin, and Argenis Enrique Diaz-Villamizar.
• Remand ordered — Barbara v. Trump (D.N.H.) 1:25-cv-00244 — In light of the Supreme Court's decision, the First Circuit lifted the abeyance of Defendants' appeal, Case No.

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• ABC files First Amendment lawsuit against FCC, alleging retaliatory campaign by Trump administration — ABC filed an unprecedented First Amendment lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday against the FCC, alleging that the agency and its chairman Brendan Carr are conducting a retaliatory campaign to curb
• ABC sues FCC over early license renewal demand, alleging content-based retaliation — ABC filed a federal lawsuit in the District of Columbia against the FCC, challenging an order by FCC Chair Brendan Carr requiring the network to apply early to renew licenses for eight local television stations it owns.
• ABC and Disney sued the FCC alleging First Amendment violations and government censorship — ABC and its parent corporation The Walt Disney Company launched a federal lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that the Trump administration violated their free speech rights.

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• Trump held press conference in Oval Office addressing Iran, Oman, North Korea, and USS Abraham Lincoln conditions — Trump held a press conference in the Oval Office where he stated Iran should "raise the white flag of surrender," threatened to "bomb the shit out of" Oman if it interfered with reopening the Strait of Hormuz, declared
• Trump dismissed USS Abraham Lincoln crew conditions report as fake news — When asked about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, Trump called the reporter "fake news" and refused to answer.
• Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea — President Trump abruptly ordered the Pentagon to scale back Ulchi Freedom Shield, an 11-day joint military exercise with South Korea scheduled for August 17–27, involving approximately 18,000 South Korean troops.

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• White House launches personal attack on CNN reporter Kristen Holmes — The White House social media account posted attacks on CNN reporter Kristen Holmes after she asked Trump to respond to Senator Jon Ossoff's criticism of the president.
• White House Rapid Response account attacks CNN reporter, invokes her children — The anonymous White House Rapid Response X account attacked a CNN reporter who had asked Trump about Ossoff, calling her a "disgraceful, humiliating embarrassment to her alleged profession." In a follow-up post, the
• White House rapid response team attacked CNN reporter Kristen Holmes on social media, including targeting her children — After CNN reporter Kristen Holmes asked Trump to respond to Senator Jon Ossoff's criticism, the White House rapid response team posted on social media calling Holmes a "disgraceful, humiliating embarrassment to her

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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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• Treasury Department ends shell company beneficial ownership registry and destroys collected data — This week, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in the Treasury Department ended the beneficial ownership registry established by Congress in 2021 through the Corporate Transparency Act—legislation passed
• Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced elimination of shell company ownership disclosure requirements — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the Treasury Department will no longer require shell companies to disclose the name, address, and identification of people who own an interest of more than 25% or who

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• Trump criticized Fox News host Shannon Bream — Trump posted a lengthy attack on Fox News host Shannon Bream on Truth Social, claiming she always picks "negative" guests and polls, and comparing her unfavorably to Chris Wallace.

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• RFK Jr. and Trump made false claims about vaccine safety at press conference — At a press conference, Trump and RFK Jr.

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• Trump issued national security memorandum to revert aircraft carrier catapults — Trump issued a national security memorandum directing the Navy to develop a plan to revert to older steam-powered catapults on future aircraft carriers, scrapping the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS)
• Navy considering redesign of aircraft carrier fleet to match Trump preferences — The Navy is considering redesigning the aircraft carrier fleet to reflect Trump's preference for ships resembling those from World War II, according to reporting by Noah Robertson and Tara Copp of the Washington Post
• Trump ordered Navy to replace electromagnetic catapult system on USS Doris Miller — Trump ordered the U.S.

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• Trump instructed reduction of joint military exercises with South Korea — President Trump posted that he instructed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, citing cost concerns and claiming the exercises send an inappropriate signal to

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• ICE agents conducting arrests in immigration courthouses despite prior judicial recognition of chilling effect — ICE agents have conducted high-profile mass arrests in immigration courthouses, stalking hallways and detaining immigrants.

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• Trump made false claims about inflation and Strait of Hormuz — President Trump claimed that "prices are dropping fast," that "Iran is going absolutely fine," and that the U.S.

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• ICE and TSA coordinate to arrest individuals with expired visas — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has partnered with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to enable ICE officers to arrest individuals with expired visas at airports and transportation hubs.

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• DOJ sex trafficking investigations stalled due to immigration enforcement prioritization — Due to staffing shortages, funding cuts, and reassignment of agents to immigration enforcement, the Department of Justice's investigations into sex trafficking have stalled, with charges falling to their lowest pace

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• Flock Safety announced policy changes to address surveillance concerns — After months of backlash, Flock Safety announced new changes to its license plate reader policies.

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• Trump dismissed concerns about USS Abraham Lincoln deployment conditions — Trump was asked about family concerns regarding conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during an extended Iran conflict deployment.

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

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• Senators Murray and Murphy request information on luxury planes for FBI director and border advisor — Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), the top-ranking Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, and Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) requested information from Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin regarding the purchase of

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• Trump stated economy is doing well only from Wall Street perspective — When asked about the state of the economy, Trump responded that "The economy is doing unbelievably from the standpoint of Wall Street," implying divergence between financial markets and broader economic conditions.

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• White House directed Justice Department to reconsider Reflecting Pool vandalism prosecution — Trump's White House asked the Justice Department to examine whether prosecutors could bring new charges related to alleged vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

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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.