Trump Action Archive

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• Trump signs executive order to create US sovereign wealth fund — On February 3, 2025, Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the US treasury and commerce departments to establish a sovereign wealth fund.
• Executive Order Establishing a U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund — On February 3, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to establish a United States Sovereign Wealth Fund.

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• Executive Order Pauses Tariffs on Canadian Goods — On February 3, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order pausing the implementation of additional tariffs on Canadian goods.
• Executive Order Pausing Tariffs on Mexican Imports — On February 3, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Progress on the Situation At Our Southern Border," which pauses the implementation of a 25% ad valorem tariff on Mexican imports.

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• Rescission of Trump's Federal Funds Freeze Memo — The White House has rescinded a memo that announced a freeze on federal funds, which was deemed unconstitutional.

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• US Marines Arrive in Guantanamo Bay — US Marines arrived in Guantanamo Bay to prepare for the expansion of the Migrant Operations Center.

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• Congressional Democrats hold press conference against Musk's actions — Congressional Democrats held a press conference in front of the USAID building to denounce Elon Musk's actions, asserting that they would not allow the dismantling of USAID.

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• Trump comments on USAID and potential Congressional action — Former President Trump commented on the potential disbanding of USAID, suggesting that it may not require an act of Congress due to allegations of fraud.

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• Federal Judge Halts Funding Freeze — A federal judge halted the Trump administration's funding freeze, suggesting it was a blatant violation of the Constitution.
• Judge Extends Pause on Federal Fund Freeze — A US judge ordered a two-week extension on a pause of the Trump administration’s federal fund freeze, citing potential catastrophic impacts and overreach of executive authority.
• Federal Court Blocks Trump's Attempt to Freeze Grants and Loans — Judge Loren L.

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• DOJ Reinstates Funding for Immigration Court Support Programs — The Justice Department reversed its decision to stop funding immigration court support programs, following lawsuits from nonprofit groups.

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• Trump Administration Investigates NPR and PBS Sponsorship Practices — The new federal communications chair, Brendan Carr, has ordered an investigation into the sponsorship practices of taxpayer-supported NPR and PBS member stations, which have been criticized by conservatives for

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• Revocation of Protections for Venezuelan Migrants — The Trump administration revoked protections for over 600,000 Venezuelans legally residing in the U.S.

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• Trump threatens to cut funding to South Africa — Trump threatened to cut off all future funding to South Africa until a full investigation into alleged human rights violations is completed.
• Trump Cuts Funding to South Africa — President Trump announced plans to cut funding to South Africa, baselessly claiming the country is "confiscating land" from white farmers.

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• Trump Threatens Action Over Panama Canal — President Trump told reporters that the US is "going to take" back the Panama Canal or "something very powerful is going to happen." This statement suggests potential aggressive foreign policy actions.

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• Musk seeks access to USAID's sensitive systems — Reports indicated that Elon Musk was seeking access to USAID's personnel files and security systems, including classified information.
• Musk's Team Accesses Small Business Administration Systems — Musk's team has gained access to the Small Business Administration's human resources, contracts, and payment systems.
• Musk's Team Breaches Department of Education Data Systems — Musk's team has accessed sensitive internal data systems of the Department of Education, including personal information of millions of students involved in federal student aid programs.

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• Florida House Speaker Ends Special Legislative Session — Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez abruptly ended a special legislative session on immigration that Governor Ron DeSantis had called.

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• Ken Martin elected as chair of the Democratic National Committee — Ken Martin, the chair of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor party, was elected as the new chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) on February 1, 2025.
• Ken Martin elected DNC Chair — Ken Martin was elected as the new chair of the Democratic National Committee, defeating Ben Wikler.

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• Pentagon Implements Media Rotation Program — The Pentagon has announced a new "annual media rotation program" that will replace traditional media outlets with non-traditional ones in its press spaces.

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• Trump administration freezes foreign aid pending review — Following an executive order by President Trump, the State Department issued stop-work directives, effectively freezing all foreign aid except for emergency food assistance.
• Freeze on Foreign Aid — President Trump imposed a freeze on foreign aid, cutting off approximately $60 billion in funding to the U.S.
• U.S. foreign aid frozen by Trump — President Trump unilaterally froze all U.S.

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• Trump administration moves to place USAid under State Department control — The Trump administration is taking steps to bring the US Agency for International Development (USAid) under the control of the State Department, potentially ending its independence.
• Secretary of State announces reversal of USAID shutdown — Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the decision to shut down USAID had been reversed, stating that the agency would now operate under the supervision of the State Department.

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• Trump signs executive orders imposing tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China — On February 1, 2025, President Donald Trump signed three executive orders imposing tariffs of 25% on all goods from Canada and Mexico, and a 10% tariff on Canadian oil exports and imports from China.
• Trump invokes emergency powers for tariffs — Trump invoked emergency powers to justify the imposition of tariffs, citing border security as a rationale.
• Executive Order Imposing Duties on Chinese Products — On February 1, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order imposing a 10% ad valorem tariff on all products from the People's Republic of China.

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• US federal workers ordered to remove pronouns from email signatures — On January 31, 2025, US federal agencies were directed to remove gender pronouns from email signatures and scrub websites, emails, and contracts of "gender ideology." This directive, linked to executive orders signed
• Federal Employees Ordered to Remove Pronouns from Email Signatures — The Trump administration ordered federal employees to remove all pronouns from their email signatures, affecting how gender identity is represented in government communications.

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• U.S. government revokes executive order on equal opportunity in employment — On February 1, 2025, the U.S.
• Executive order targeting DEI programs — On January 21, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that mandates federal agencies to identify potential civil compliance investigations into large corporations or non-profit groups for implementing

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• USAID Officials Placed on Leave — Two top security officials from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) were placed on administrative leave after refusing to grant system access to officials from Elon Musk’s Department of Government
• USAID officials put on leave amid Musk's takeover — Two top security officials from the U.S.

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• Musk's team gains access to Treasury payment systems — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent approved access to the Treasury's payments system for Elon Musk's team after the previous acting secretary refused.
• Access to U.S. Treasury Payment Systems Granted to Musk's Team — Elon Musk's team gained access to the U.S.
• Musk's Access to Treasury Payment Systems — Elon Musk's team forced the resignation of David A.

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• New York doctor indicted in Louisiana over abortion pill prescription — Dr.

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• EPA Reopens Comment Periods for Six Notices — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reopened the comment periods for six previously published notices.