Trump Action Archive

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• Trump Confirms Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China — On Truth Social, President Trump confirmed tariffs on Mexico and Canada starting March 4, and an additional 10% tariff on China.
• Trump to reinstate tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China — President Trump announced that tariffs of 25% on products from Mexico and Canada, which were paused earlier, will take effect on March 4, along with an additional 10% tariff on goods from China.
• Trump Announces Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China — Donald Trump announced that tariffs of 25% on Canada and Mexico, and an increased tariff of 20% on China, will go into effect on March 4th.

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• Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s mass firings at federal agencies — A federal judge in California, William Alsup, has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ordering mass firings of federal employees, including probationary workers, across various agencies.
• Federal Judge Declares Mass Firings Likely Illegal — A federal judge declared that the mass firings of probationary federal employees were likely illegal, potentially pausing terminations at certain agencies.
• Judge orders rescission of mass firings at federal agencies — U.S.

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• Federal Judge Declines to Block Firing of Intelligence Officials — A federal judge declined to block the Trump administration from firing intelligence officials involved in DEI programs.

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• County court judge denies requests to livestream trial proceedings — The county court judge, James Gion, denied requests to livestream the proceedings of the trial against Greenpeace, stating that it would interfere with Energy Transfer's right to a fair trial.
• Greenpeace petitions North Dakota Supreme Court for trial venue change — Greenpeace filed a petition to the North Dakota Supreme Court seeking to change the venue for its trial against Energy Transfer Partners, citing concerns over judicial bias and due-process violations due to the jurors'
• Trial monitors petition North Dakota Supreme Court for public livestream of trial — A group of trial monitors filed a petition to the North Dakota Supreme Court urging it to mandate a public livestream of the trial against Greenpeace, arguing that the case's broad national and international

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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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• New York governor orders removal of job posting for Palestinian studies professor — New York Governor Kathy Hochul ordered the City University of New York (CUNY) to remove a job posting for a Palestinian studies professor at Hunter College, which was condemned by the university's union as a violation

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• Chris Kluwe Arrested at Huntington Beach City Council Meeting — Former NFL player Chris Kluwe was arrested at a city council meeting in Huntington Beach, California, after making a speech against the Maga movement, which he likened to Nazism.

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• Catalent Pharma Solutions, LLC Applies for Controlled Substances Importer Registration — Catalent Pharma Solutions, LLC has applied to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for registration as an importer of the controlled substance Ibogaine.
• EPA Approves West Virginia's Class VI UIC Program Primacy — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved West Virginia's application to revise its Safe Drinking Water Act underground injection control (UIC) program to include Class VI injection well primacy.
• EPA Establishes Cyprodinil Tolerance for Cranberries — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established a tolerance for residues of the fungicide cyprodinil in or on cranberries at 0.4 parts per million.

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• Supreme Court Halts Ruling on Foreign Aid Payment — Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily halted a lower court ruling ordering the Trump administration to pay $2 billion in foreign aid.
• Stay of District Court Orders in Department of State v. AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition — The Supreme Court, through Chief Justice John G.
• Supreme Court Issues Stay on USAid Payment Release — The U.S.

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• US Supreme Court hears 'reverse discrimination' case — The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case involving Marlean Ames, an Ohio woman who claims she was denied a promotion and demoted due to her heterosexual orientation.

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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.

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• Washington Post Shifts Editorial Focus — Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos announced the paper's opinion section would focus on supporting "personal liberties" and "free markets," prompting the resignation of the Opinion Editor and a loss of subscribers.
• Editor of WaPo’s Opinion Page Resigns — The Editor of The Washington Post's Opinion Page, along with several writers, resigned in protest against Jeff Bezos's decision to dictate editorial topics.

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• Pentagon Orders Removal of DEI Mentions — The Pentagon ordered military services to purge mentions of "diversity, equity, and inclusion" from agency websites and social media.

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• Executive Order on Government Efficiency Initiative — On February 26, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to implement the "Department of Government Efficiency" Cost Efficiency Initiative.
• Trump signs executive order expanding power of Elon Musk’s Doge agency — On February 26, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to expand the power of Elon Musk's "department of government efficiency" (Doge).
• Executive order signed to establish Department of Government Efficiency — President Trump signed an executive order that places the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in charge of overseeing all federal payments, including contracts, grants, and loans.

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• Musk Attends Trump's First Cabinet Meeting — Despite not being a member, Elon Musk attended Trump's first Cabinet meeting, where he discussed the accidental cancellation of USAID funding for Ebola prevention.
• First Cabinet meeting under Trump reveals power dynamics — During the first Cabinet meeting of the Trump administration, Elon Musk appeared to dominate the proceedings, overshadowing the official Cabinet members.

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• OMB and OPM Prepare for Mass Firings — The heads of the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management sent a memo to federal agencies to prepare for mass firings and submit reorganization plans.
• White House demands federal agencies plan for mass layoffs — In a memo, Vought instructed agency heads to prepare for large-scale layoffs and to submit plans for reorganizing their agencies to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
• Announcement of large-scale layoffs across federal agencies — Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought and Office of Personnel Management acting director Charles Ezell sent a memo to federal agency heads, stating the need for significant reforms in the federal

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• Trump Administration to Cut USAID Foreign Aid Contracts — The Trump administration announced plans to cut over 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts, significantly reducing U.S.

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• Trump administration plans significant cuts to NOAA — The Trump administration has announced plans to significantly cut the budget of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) by roughly a third, as part of a broader political crackdown on climate science.
• Trump administration sought to cut employees at federal scientific agencies — The Trump administration initiated wide-ranging cuts to employees at federal scientific agencies, targeting probationary workers who are typically in their first year of employment and lack job protections.
• Trump administration fires hundreds at NOAA — The Trump administration has terminated hundreds of employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a key climate research agency within the Department of Commerce.

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• Pentagon to Remove Transgender Troops — The Pentagon announced plans to remove transgender troops from the military unless they obtain a waiver.
• Department of Defense memo to fire transgender military members — The Trump administration issued a memo directing the Pentagon to identify and discharge transgender members of the U.S.
• Trump administration orders Pentagon to identify and fire transgender military members

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• Mass resignations from Musk's "department of government efficiency" (Doge) — More than 20 staffers from Elon Musk's "department of government efficiency" (Doge) resigned, citing their refusal to use their expertise to dismantle critical public services.
• DOGE Employees Resign in Protest — Twenty-one employees of the Department of Government Efficiency resigned, citing concerns about compromising core government systems and jeopardizing sensitive data.

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• Bacillus Thuringiensis Cry1B.34 Protein Exemption Finalized — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1B.34 protein in corn commodities.
• EPA Establishes Fludioxonil Tolerance for Cranberries — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established a tolerance for residues of the fungicide fludioxonil in or on cranberries at 0.04 parts per million.
• EPA Exempts Bacillus Thuringiensis Strain EX 297512 from Tolerance Requirement — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule exempting Bacillus thuringiensis strain EX 297512 from the requirement of a tolerance when used as an inert ingredient in pesticide formulations for

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• U.K. Announces New Sanctions Against Russia — On February 24, 2025, the United Kingdom announced a comprehensive package of sanctions against Russia, targeting companies that supply components for Russian munitions, Russian oligarchs, and ships transporting

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• House of Representatives Approves Budget Framework with Medicaid Cuts — On February 25, 2025, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives approved a budget framework that proposes significant cuts to Medicaid, amounting to an $880 billion reduction over the next decade.
• House passes Republicans’ tax-slashing budget plan — The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed Trump's budget plan, which includes $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts, despite opposition from Democrats and some Republicans.
• Republican budget blueprint passes House — On February 25, 2025, the U.S.