Trump Action Archive

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• Trump’s DoJ sues California over college tuition benefits for undocumented students — The Trump administration's Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against California, challenging the state's policy that allows undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at public universities.

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• State Department proposes cutting 38 universities from research program over DEI policies

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• Texas Governor Abbott designates CAIR and Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist groups — On November 17, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Muslim Brotherhood as "foreign terrorist organizations." This designation prohibits these groups from

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• Cornell University settles with Trump administration to restore $250m in funds — Cornell University reached a settlement with the Trump administration, agreeing to share admissions data, pay $30 million, and invest an additional $30 million in research programs.

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• Lawsuits Filed Against Trump Administration's Education Rule — Two lawsuits were filed against the Trump administration over a new Education Department rule restricting which employers qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, potentially affecting organizations

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• ICE detains British journalist Sami Hamdi after criticism of Israel — On October 26, 2025, British journalist Sami Hamdi was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at San Francisco International Airport.
• British Journalist Detained by ICE — British Muslim journalist Sami Hamdi was detained by ICE agents at San Francisco International Airport, reportedly at the urging of pro-Israel, anti-Muslim extremists Laura Loomer and Amy Mekelburg.
• Detention of British Commentator Sami Hamdi by ICE — Sami Hamdi, a British political commentator, was detained by U.S.

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• Rutgers professor blocked from flying to Spain — Mark Bray, a Rutgers University professor known for his work on anti-fascism, was blocked from boarding a flight to Spain at Newark airport.

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• Trump Claims Agreement with Harvard — President Trump claimed that Education Secretary Linda McMahon is finalizing an agreement with Harvard University for the school to pay $500 million and begin operating trade schools.

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• HHS Threatens Harvard with Debarment — The Wall Street Journal reported that the Office for Civil Rights in the Department of Health and Human Services sent a letter to Harvard University, notifying the school of potential debarment.

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• Northwestern University blocks students from enrollment over antisemitism training refusal — Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, has blocked at least 300 students from registering for classes after they refused to complete a mandatory antisemitism training video.

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• Federal Judge Orders Restoration of UCLA Grant Funding — A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore $500 million in federal grant funding to UCLA, which had been frozen over alleged civil rights violations.

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• Elon Musk targets educators over Kirk's murder — Elon Musk reposted a list of individuals who allegedly made negative comments about the murder of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, suggesting that educators are poisoning the minds of children.

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• Trump Administration Withholds Grants to Colleges — The Trump administration announced it would withhold $350 million in grants to colleges serving students of color, reallocating funds away from programs supporting minority students.

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• Federal Judge Orders Reversal of Harvard Grant Termination — A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully terminated $2.6 billion in grants to Harvard University, ordering the reversal of funding cuts.

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• DoJ accuses George Washington University of civil rights violations — The Trump administration's Department of Justice has accused George Washington University (GWU) of violating federal civil rights law by being "deliberately indifferent" to antisemitism during pro-Palestinian protests

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• Brown University reaches settlement with Trump administration — Brown University has reached a settlement with the Trump administration to restore frozen federal funds.

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• Trump signs executive action on university admissions data — On August 6, 2025, Donald Trump signed an executive action mandating that colleges and universities submit data to prove they do not consider race in admissions.
• Trump signs memo requiring detailed admissions data from colleges — President Trump signed a memo requiring colleges to provide detailed admissions data to the Education Department, targeting affirmative action practices.

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• University of California, Los Angeles settles lawsuit over pro-Palestinian protests — The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) agreed to pay $6 million to settle a lawsuit by Jewish students and a professor regarding its handling of pro-Palestinian protests.

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• Trump administration withholds funds from Columbia University — The Trump administration reached a settlement with Columbia University, which agreed to pay $221 million and not to consider race, color, sex, or national origin in hiring decisions to restore $1.3 billion in funding

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• White House freezes $108m in funds to Duke University over affirmative action — The Trump administration has frozen $108 million in federal research funding to Duke University following allegations of racial discrimination through affirmative action.

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• DOJ Reviews George Mason University Resolution — The DOJ sent a letter to George Mason University, reviewing a faculty senate resolution praising the university's president, who has been targeted by the Trump administration for his diversity, equity, and inclusion

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• Trump Administration Investigates Duke University — The Trump administration launched an investigation into Duke University and the Duke Law Journal over allegations of race-based discrimination and preference for minority editors.

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• Columbia University Disciplines Students for Pro-Palestinian Protest — Columbia University has disciplined approximately 80 students involved in a pro-Palestinian protest at a campus library in May.

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• Columbia University Settles with Trump Administration — Columbia University agreed to a $200 million settlement with the Trump administration to restore over $400 million in federal grants, addressing alleged civil rights violations and antisemitism on campus.

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• Trial begins for lawsuit against Trump administration's 'ideological-deportation policy' — A trial has commenced in a Massachusetts federal court challenging the Trump administration's policy of deporting foreign students for pro-Palestinian views.