Trump Action Archive

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• Janessa Goldbeck testifies to Senate on voter roll purges targeting service members — Vet Voice Foundation CEO Janessa Goldbeck testified to a Senate forum that the Department of Justice was laying groundwork for voter roll purges that disproportionately target groups including service members and women who move frequently or vote absentee. She noted that more than 30% of veterans have service-connected disabilities, making in-person voting infeasible for many, and warned that purges would undermine veteran voting access.

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• Liberty Crochet Project organizes collaborative mural protesting Roe v. Wade overturn — The Liberty Crochet Project brought crocheters together to create a collaborative mural in protest of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The project mobilized craft communities around a specific political and social aim—the elimination of federal abortion rights protections. The mural served as both a creative expression and a form of organized resistance to the judicial decision.

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• West Virginia national guard member killed in targeted ambush near White House — Sarah Beckstrom, a 20-year-old West Virginia national guard member, was killed in a targeted ambush near the White House by Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who had previously worked with the CIA and arrived in the US in 2021. A second guardsman, 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe, was wounded but survived and was released from hospital. The incident raised questions about whether the president was unnecessarily placing guard members in danger.

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• Became Law: Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act — Congress enacted Public Law 119-67, reauthorizing federal research programs for Great Lakes fishery management and conservation. The legislation extends funding and authority for scientific studies supporting sustainable fish populations and ecosystem health in the Great Lakes region, enabling continued federal-state coordination on fishery policy and research initiatives.
• Became Law: MAPWaters Act of 2025 — The MAPWaters Act of 2025 was signed into law on December 26, 2025, becoming Public Law 119-62. The bill addresses water management and protection policies. Congress enacted this measure through the standard legislative process, reflecting bicameral agreement on the statute's terms and objectives.
• Became Law: Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act — The Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act became Public Law 119-65 on December 26, 2025. The legislation amends existing marine conservation and ocean protection statutes. The enactment reflects congressional action on ocean policy and environmental stewardship, establishing or modifying federal marine resource management frameworks.

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• Nvidia permitted to resume advanced chip sales to China under revenue-sharing arrangement — Weeks after Jensen Huang of Nvidia donated to the proposed White House ballroom, the administration permitted Nvidia to resume advanced chip sales to China under an arrangement requiring the company to remit 25% of sales revenue to the U.S. government.

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• Federal Judge Rules Against DOJ in Comey Case — A federal judge has ruled that the Department of Justice unlawfully seized attorney-client communications in the failed prosecution of James Comey. The judge ordered the return of the materials, but the DOJ missed the deadline and filed an emergency motion for more time, citing staffing shortages. The case highlights issues of competence and legality within the DOJ under the Trump administration.

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• Became Law: Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025 — Congress enacted Public Law 119-63, extending land allotment eligibility for Alaska Native Vietnam-era veterans. The legislation expands access to federal land benefits for a specific veteran cohort, addressing a gap in existing allotment programs. The bill passed both chambers and was signed into law on December 26, 2025, becoming effective immediately upon enactment.
• Became Law: Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act — Congress passed and the President signed S. 284, reauthorizing the Congressional Award Program, which recognizes and honors outstanding young Americans for their achievements in academics, public service, and personal development. The program provides medals and certificates to eligible participants. The bill became Public Law 119-66 on December 26, 2025, extending the program's statutory authority and funding mechanisms.
• Became Law: Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act — Congress enacted the Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act (Public Law 119-64) on December 26, 2025. The legislation extends deadlines for disaster-related compliance and administrative obligations, providing relief to individuals and entities affected by declared disasters. The law became effective upon presidential signature.
• Became Law: Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act — Congress enacted Public Law 119-67, reauthorizing federal research programs for Great Lakes fishery management and conservation. The legislation extends funding and authority for scientific studies supporting sustainable fish populations and ecosystem health in the Great Lakes region, enabling continued federal-state coordination on fishery policy and research initiatives.
• Became Law: MAPWaters Act of 2025 — The MAPWaters Act of 2025 was signed into law on December 26, 2025, becoming Public Law 119-62. The bill addresses water management and protection policies. Congress enacted this measure through the standard legislative process, reflecting bicameral agreement on the statute's terms and objectives.
• Became Law: Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act — The Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act became Public Law 119-65 on December 26, 2025. The legislation amends existing marine conservation and ocean protection statutes. The enactment reflects congressional action on ocean policy and environmental stewardship, establishing or modifying federal marine resource management frameworks.

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• Appeal filed — State of Washington v. Health and Human Services (D. Or.) 6:25-cv-01748 — The government appealed Judge Aiken's Oct. 27 order to the D.C. Circuit (Case No. 25-8077 ).
• Case update — Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. Federal Election Commission (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-04116 — Defendant answered Plaintiff's complaint and included the defense that some of the information Plaintiff seeks may be exempt from release under FOIA.

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• DOJ released, removed, then restored Trump photograph from Epstein files — The Department of Justice released a photograph of Trump from the Epstein files, then removed it, then restored it. The sequence of actions suggests inconsistent handling of the same document.
• Trump photograph removed from and restored to public database — Officials removed a photograph showing Trump with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell from a public database, citing victim protection. After public outcry, the photograph was quietly restored. The stated rationale—protecting victims—was questioned, as no victims appeared in the photograph.

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• CBS pulled 60 Minutes investigation hours before broadcast — CBS pulled a completed 60 Minutes investigation examining Trump-era deportations of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison hours before broadcast. The segment had cleared legal and standards review. Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi stated the decision was political, not editorial. CBS cited a need for "additional reporting." The segment later aired through a Canadian broadcaster and circulated online.

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• Immigration detention of Joel separates family with infant child during holiday season — Joel, a Honduran immigrant living in San Francisco with his partner Roxana and their 10-month-old daughter Briana, was detained by federal immigration agents in June 2025 outside their apartment. He remains in a Texas detention center six months later, communicating with his family only through nightly video calls. Roxana suspects the detention relates to a prior DUI arrest. The family cannot afford legal representation and expects deportation. Roxana, her children, and her sister now pool earnings from housecleaning to pay rent while organizing with community groups for immigrant protections.

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• Indiana state senator posts AI images of violence against Santa Claus — On Christmas Day 2025, Republican Indiana state senator Chris Garten posted AI-generated images on social media depicting himself punching, kicking, and body-slamming Santa Claus in front of the state capitol. Garten claimed the images were a response to "the fact" that "the North Pole is trying to bring more bureaucratic overreach & unfunded mandates down the chimney disguised as 'Christmas cheer.'" When criticized, Garten dismissed outrage as "fake" and blamed "overly sensitive society," later attacking critics as "clowns" and "snowflakes."

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• Trump posted over 100 social media messages on Christmas Day spreading conspiracy theories and attacking political opponents — On Christmas morning 2025, President Trump posted more than 100 times on social media, spreading debunked election conspiracy theories, calling for prosecution of former President Obama, repeating false claims about the 2020 election in Michigan, defaming Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, promoting QAnon-style disinformation about COVID-19, and attacking health care, immigrants, and transgender Americans. The volume and content of posts represented a significant departure from traditional holiday messaging by other leaders.

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• Justice Department acknowledged existence of 1.2 million additional Epstein-related documents — The Justice Department quietly acknowledged the existence of approximately 1.2 million additional documents related to Epstein that it claimed it had never reviewed. The documents were referenced in emails years ago and only surfaced publicly after media reporting forced the issue into the open.

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• Trump posts Christmas message attacking Epstein associates and Democrats — On Christmas Day, Trump posted on his social media account a message attacking people he claimed were associated with Epstein, stating he was "the only one who did drop Epstein, and long before it became fashionable to do so." He claimed that when the names of Epstein associates are revealed, "there will be a lot of explaining to do," and blamed Democrats for the "Radical Left Witch Hunt" while comparing the Epstein investigation to the "Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax."
• Trump posts evening message attacking DOJ focus on Epstein files — On the evening of December 25, Trump posted that the discovery of one million more pages on Epstein is forcing the DOJ to spend time on a "Democrat inspired Hoax" and called for the department to stop and instead work on "Election Fraud." He claimed Democrats, not Republicans, worked with Epstein and demanded release of "all of their names" to "embarrass them."

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• Trump posts Christmas message attacking Epstein associates and Democrats — On Christmas Day, Trump posted on his social media account a message attacking people he claimed were associated with Epstein, stating he was "the only one who did drop Epstein, and long before it became fashionable to do so." He claimed that when the names of Epstein associates are revealed, "there will be a lot of explaining to do," and blamed Democrats for the "Radical Left Witch Hunt" while comparing the Epstein investigation to the "Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax."
• Trump posts evening message attacking DOJ focus on Epstein files — On the evening of December 25, Trump posted that the discovery of one million more pages on Epstein is forcing the DOJ to spend time on a "Democrat inspired Hoax" and called for the department to stop and instead work on "Election Fraud." He claimed Democrats, not Republicans, worked with Epstein and demanded release of "all of their names" to "embarrass them."

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• Trump administration strips collective bargaining rights from federal workers; House passes restoration bill — President Trump issued executive orders eliminating collective bargaining rights for over 1 million federal government employees. In response, the House of Representatives passed a bill on December 11 to restore those rights. AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler characterized this as "the biggest attack on unions in our history" and announced the labor federation would file lawsuits challenging the administration's efforts to weaken unions and worker protections, with plans to push for Senate passage in January.

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• DHS watchdog system gutted; experts warn of immigration abuse with impunity — Experts have warned that the federal watchdog system at the Department of Homeland Security that oversees complaints about civil rights violations in immigration detention has been severely dismantled. The gutting of oversight mechanisms is characterized as laying groundwork for the Trump administration to "abuse people with impunity" at a time when record numbers of people are being detained by ICE nationally.

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• DHS posts AI video linking Christmas to mass deportations — On December 24, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security posted social media content stating "This Christmas, our hearts grow as our illegal population shrinks," accompanied by a video depicting mass deportations. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shared an AI-generated video showing Santa Claus putting on a bulletproof vest, handcuffing an immigrant, processing the person, and loading them onto an ICE plane for deportation. The posts linked Christian holiday messaging to immigration enforcement and deportation operations.

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• ICE documents revealed plans to detain up to 80,000 immigrants in warehouse facilities — Newly reported ICE documents describe plans to detain up to 80,000 immigrants in warehouse-like facilities. The agency's acting director compared the system to Amazon Prime, characterizing the detention infrastructure as a logistics operation. The article frames this as raising humanitarian concerns about the treatment of detained immigrants.

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• Regulators in Australia, France, Indonesia, and Malaysia opened investigations into X and Grok — Following the discovery that Grok generated nonconsensual sexualized images of women and children, regulators in multiple countries initiated formal investigations. The European Commission ordered X to preserve all documents related to Grok through the end of 2025. Indonesia and Malaysia blocked user access to Grok entirely. The Indonesian Communication and Digital Affairs Minister stated: "The government sees nonconsensual sexual deepfakes as a serious violation of human rights, dignity and the safety of citizens in the digital space." The Internet Watch Foundation, a British organization, identified criminal child sexual abuse material featuring children aged 11–13 on the dark web.

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• St. Susanna Church replaces nativity scene with empty cradle and "ICE WAS HERE" sign — The Catholic Church of St. Susanna in Dedham, Massachusetts, replaced its traditional nativity scene with an empty cradle holding a sign reading "ICE WAS HERE," symbolizing the arrest of the holy family. Father Steve Josoma refused to remove the display, stating it "showed the context Christmas is happening in this year." The church's action sparked a conflict with the archdiocese.

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• White House posted migrant "self-deportation" meme on Christmas Eve — The official White House social media account posted a meme urging migrants to "self-deport before Christmas," characterizing the message as mocking human suffering. ICE amplified similar messaging on the same day. The posts were part of a broader pattern the article describes as demonstrating that "cruelty is the point" in the Trump administration's immigration approach.

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• Complaint filed — Ahmed v. Rubio et al. (S.D.N.Y.) — On December 24, 2025, Imran Ahmed, a British national and U.S. permanent resident who founded the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), filed a complaint in the Southern District of New York challenging the State Department's December 23 determination that his presence in the United States would have "potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences" and would subject him to removal under INA § 237(a)(4)(C). Ahmed alleges the determination was retaliatory action taken in response to his research and advocacy highlighting hate speech on social media platforms, and specifically in retaliation for the EU's €120 million fine against X Corp. in early December 2025. Ahmed names Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Under Secretary of State Sarah B. Rogers, then-Attorney General Pam Bondi, then-Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Acting ICE Director Todd M. Lyons, and Acting ICE New York Field Office Director Judith Almodovar as defendants. Ahmed alleges violations of his First Amendment and Fifth Amendment due process rights, arbitrary and capricious action under the Administrative Procedure Act, abuse of discretion, and violation of the non-delegation doctrine. He seeks vacation of the State Department's determination, an injunction blocking enforcement action, and an order requiring notice and opportunity to challenge any movement or residency restrictions.

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• Federal judge rules Trump administration cannot bar Congress from unannounced ICE facility visits — A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot impose limits or blocks on members of Congress exercising their constitutional right to make unannounced visits to ICE detention facilities. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by U.S. representatives, including Texas congresswoman Veronica Escobar, challenging new restrictions on congressional oversight access to such facilities.