All of the Trump Administration’s Major Moves in the First 100 Days
The New York Times tracked the actions and significant statements of President Trump and his administration during the first 100 days of Mr. Trump’s second term. This page will no longer be updated. Read more coverage of the Trump administration »
April 29 Day 100

Signed a pair of executive orders that walked back some tariffs for carmakers
The changes modifed President Trump’s tariffs so carmakers that pay a 25 percent tariff on auto imports are not subject to other levies, for example on steel and aluminum. Read more ›
Vowed to negotiate a trade deal with the European Union before the end of a 90-day pause on some U.S. tariffs April 17 ›
Said President Trump would attend trade talks with Japan April 16 ›
Began to lay the groundwork for imposing tariffs on imported medicines and pharmaceutical ingredients April 15 ›
Directed the commerce secretary to open an investigation on critical mineral imports from China April 15 ›
Accused China of having ‘reneged’ on a deal to purchase Boeing aircraft April 15 ›

Fired Biden appointees from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s board
Board members who were dismissed include Doug Emhoff, the husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, and other senior Biden White House officials. Read more ›

Traveled to Michigan for a rally to mark 100 days in office
The rally had been billed as a way for President Trump to demonstrate his commitment to American manufacturing. But his speech was dark and filled with grievance. Read more ›

Attacked Amazon publicly over a report that suggested the retail giant would highlight tariff-related price increases alongside all its products
After the report was published, an Amazon spokesman said such an idea was never approved and would not happen. Read more ›
April 28 Day 99

Dismissed all the authors who worked on the government’s flagship climate report
The move put the future of the report, which is required by Congress and is known as the National Climate Assessment, into serious jeopardy, experts said. Read more ›

Charged an Iraqi man with voting illegally in the 2020 presidential election
The case against the man, Akeel Abdul Jamiel, had been aided by Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, federal officials said. Read more ›
Accused the University of Pennslyvania of violating sex discrimination laws for allowing a transgender woman to participate in female sports
The accusation was from an Education Department investigation opened two months ago, an inquiry that was centered on the university’s decision to let Lia Thomas, a transgender woman, participate on the swim team. Read more ›

Planned to reduce the number of full-time Peace Corps staff members who support volunteers overseas
The cuts at the Peace Corps were planned at the behest of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team. Read more ›
Signed three executive orders addressing immigration and policing
President Trump directed his administration to compile a list of “sanctuary cities” that do not cooperate with federal enforcement of immigration laws. Read more ›
April 27 Day 98

Raided an underground nightclub in Colorado, detaining more than 100 people who officials said were undocumented immigrants
Federal agents who conducted the raid also detained more than a dozen active-duty members of the U.S. military. Read more ›
Arrested a legal permanent resident when he arrived at a federal court for what he thought was an appointment to become a U.S. citizen April 14 ›
Sent 10 more migrants to a prison in El Salvador April 12 ›
Praised an emergency ruling by the Supreme Court that allowed the administration to continue to deport Venezuelan migrants under a wartime powers act April 7 ›
Admitted that the U.S. deported a legal immigrant because of an “administrative error” March 31 ›
Granted itself the authority to summarily deport Venezuelan migrants accused of being members of a violent street gang on the basis of little more than whether they have tattoos or have worn clothing associated with the criminal organization March 31 ›

Announced that American forces have hit more than 800 targets in Yemen in the air campaign against Houthi militants that began six weeks ago
The details about the strikes, called Operation Rough Rider, were outlined in an announcement issued by U.S. Central Command. Congressional officials say the campaign has cost well over $1 billion so far. Read more ›
Claimed that tariffs would allow the government to lower income taxes for those making less than $200,000
Some economists have a different view, saying that cutting taxes while raising tariffs could have harmful consequences by widening the gap between the rich and the poor. Read more ›

Said the administration would decide this week whether to continue pursuing a negotiated settlement in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that “there are reasons to be realistic” and that a deal between Ukraine and Russia was still not imminent. Read more ›
Issued rare rebuke of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia April 24 ›
Demanded that Ukraine agree to an American peace proposal that closely aligns with Russia’s war goals April 23 ›
Called Russia’s recent strike on Ukraine a ‘mistake’ April 13 ›
Repeated false claims about Ukraine March 23 ›
Moved to withdraw from a group that is investigating leaders responsible for the war in Ukraine March 17 ›
April 26 Day 97

Met with President Zelensky of Ukraine on the sidelines of the pope’s funeral
They spoke for 15 minutes or so, seated on cushioned metal chairs in St. Peter’s Basilica. It was the first time they had seen each other since a contentious encounter in the Oval Office in late February. A White House spokesman called it a “very productive discussion.” Read more ›
Attended the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome
The president flew to Europe for about 14 hours, a startlingly fast turnaround for his first overseas trip. He left immediately after the services in St. Peter’s Square. Read more ›

Arrested nearly 800 immigrants in Florida
The four-day operation was a joint effort by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and state law enforcement officials. Read more ›
April 25 Day 96

Deported a 2-year-old U.S. citizen
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported the child after she accompanied her mother and her older sister to an immigration appointment. Read more ›

Said the United States could lead military action against Iran, if Iran was unable to reach an agreement over its nuclear program
After being asked if he was worried that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel might drag him into a war with Iran, President Trump said: “I may go in very willingly if we can’t get a deal. If we don’t make a deal, I’ll be leading the pack.” Read more ›

Arrested a Wisconsin judge, accusing her of helping an immigrant evade federal agents
The decision to charge Hannah Dugan, a sitting state court judge, with obstructing immigration agents was a major escalation in the Trump administration’s battle with local authorities over deportations. Read more ›

Restored legal status for thousands of international students
The abrupt decision from the Trump administration, revealed in court after it faced a wave of legal challenges, was accompanied by warnings that the government could still try to terminate the students’ legal status. Read more ›
April 24 Day 95

Ordered the U.S. government to take a major step toward mining vast tracts of the ocean floor
The move, contained in an executive order signed by President Trump, is opposed by nearly all other nations, which consider international waters off limits to this kind of industrial activity. Read more ›

Asked the Supreme Court to revive a ban on transgender troops in the military
The administration’s emergency application was the latest in a series of requests asking the justices to pause decisions by trial judges that prevent it from moving forward with President Trump’s blitz of executive orders. Read more ›

Informed employees who are experts in children’s health that they would be fired or reassigned
The moves are aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and environmental justice programs at the E.P.A., Trump administration officials said. Read more ›
Moved to dismantle AmeriCorps, an independent federal agency that organizes community service programs April 17 ›
Initiated a mass layoff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau April 17 ›
Planned to lay off staff from the Astrogeology Science Center, the office that NASA relies on for manned missions and robotic probes April 14 ›
Announced that it fired more than 100 employees at Fannie Mae, a government-controlled firm that underpins much of the mortgage industry April 8 ›
Claimed executive privilege to try to bar a lawyer dismissed from the Justice Department from testifying to Congress April 7 ›

Issued rare rebuke of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia
After Russia killed at least 12 people and injured 90 others in a huge attack on the Ukrainian capital, President Trump called the strikes “not necessary, and very bad timing.” He added: “Vladimir, STOP!” Read more ›
Demanded that Ukraine agree to an American peace proposal that closely aligns with Russia’s war goals April 23 ›
Called Russia’s recent strike on Ukraine a ‘mistake’ April 13 ›
Repeated false claims about Ukraine March 23 ›
Moved to withdraw from a group that is investigating leaders responsible for the war in Ukraine March 17 ›
Said that President Trump would discuss Ukraine’s land and power plants with Putin March 17 ›

Replaced federal lawyers representing the Transportation Department, which is seeking to shut down New York City’s congestion pricing program
The move came after the U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District said it mistakenly filed in federal court a confidential memo that questioned the department’s legal strategy and urged a new approach. Read more ›
April 23 Day 94

Offered a private dinner with the president and a White House tour to the top investors in President Trump’s memecoin
In an astonishing escalation of the Trump family’s efforts to profit from cryptocurrencies, a website promoting $TRUMP, the president’s so-called memecoin, announced that the coin’s largest buyers would be invited to meet him. Read more ›
Spoke to Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel
In a post on social media, the president said the two men “were on the same side” on several issues, including trade and negotiations with Iran. Read more ›

Began dismantling a small independent agency focused on economic development in poor countries
Employees at the agency, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, were told in an email that they would be offered early retirement or deferred resignation after visits last week from Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting team. Read more ›

Signed an executive order targeting university accreditors, a group of companies that evaluate the educational quality and financial health of universities
Previously, President Trump had vowed to take aim at “radical left accreditors.” Mr. Trump’s order would make it easier for colleges to switch accreditors and for new accreditors to gain federal approval. Read more ›

Called for major overhauls to the missions of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank
The views of the Trump administration on climate change, international development and economic equity are often at odds with those of the other nations that are shareholders in the global institutions. Read more ›

Demanded that Ukraine agree to an American peace proposal that closely aligns with Russia’s war goals
President Trump and his top aides pressured President Volodymyr Zelensky to accept a deal that would essentially grant Russia all the territory it has gained in the war. Read more ›
Called Russia’s recent strike on Ukraine a ‘mistake’ April 13 ›
Repeated false claims about Ukraine March 23 ›
Moved to withdraw from a group that is investigating leaders responsible for the war in Ukraine March 17 ›
Said that President Trump would discuss Ukraine’s land and power plants with Putin March 17 ›
Said the United States had been discussing with Ukraine territorial concessions that it would have to make as part of a peace agreement to end the war with Russia March 13 ›
April 22 Day 93

Said undocumented immigrants should not get trials
President Trump insisted that his administration should be able to deport undocumented immigrants without appearing before a judge. Read more ›

Announced a ban on food dyes
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. escalated his war against the food industry, asserting that he had “an understanding” with major food manufacturers to remove petroleum-based food colorings from their products by 2026. Read more ›

Said Elon Musk would spend less time in Washington after Tesla’s profit dropped 71 percent
Tesla reported the sharp decline in quarterly earnings after its brand suffered because of its chief executive’s role in the Trump administration. Read more ›

Announced major cuts at the State Department
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s plan focused on changes to operations in Washington, but the cuts will affect the work of embassies and consulates overseas. Read more ›
April 21 Day 92

Terminated hundreds of active research awards
The National Science Foundation had canceled more than 400 active awards after months of scrutiny of the agency, including an internal review of awards containing words related to diversity, equity and inclusion, or D.E.I. Read more ›

Weighed in on a fight over a school mascot
New York’s education leaders moved to ban Native American mascots in 2022, drawing a lawsuit from the Massapequa school district. President Trump asked the education secretary “to fight for the people of Massapequa.” Read more ›
Said it would resume collections on defaulted federal student loans
The U.S. government has not done so since March 2020. Linda McMahon, the education secretary, said the decision was made so that “American taxpayers will no longer be forced to serve as collateral for irresponsible student loan policies.” Read more ›

Dropped inquiries into mass firings of probationary workers
The Office of Special Counsel, an independent government agency responsible for protecting the rights of federal workers, decided to end its investigation into more than 2,000 complaints that the administration had improperly fired the employees. Read more ›
Finalized terms for negotiations for a trade deal between the United States and India
The terms, finalized on the vice president’s visit to India, were a road map for the tariffs and other trade barriers the countries will discuss. Read more ›
Resumed attacking Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve
President Trump has pressured Mr. Powell to push down interest rates. Read more ›

Defended the defense secretary after The Times reported that he had shared sensitive information about military operations in a second Signal group chat
The group chat included members of Pete Hegseth’s family and his personal lawyer. President Trump was dismissive of concerns over the chat and said Mr. Hegseth was doing a “great job.” Read more ›
April 20 Day 91
Met with Pope Francis in Rome during Easter celebrations
Vice President JD Vance met briefly with Pope Francis at the pontiff’s residence and exchanged Easter wishes, the Vatican said. Read more ›
April 19 Day 90

Made an unannounced visit to the southwestern U.S. border
Gen. Dan Caine, the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, got a firsthand look at the military’s growing role in helping to stem migrant crossings. Read more ›

Said a letter that set off a confrontation with Harvard was “unauthorized” and should not have been sent
In the letter, the administration made onerous demands about the university’s hiring, admissions and curriculum. Harvard publicly refused to comply. The letter was from the White House’s task force on antisemitism and, according to officials briefed on the matter, was emailed by a member of that task force, the acting general counsel of the Health and Human Services Department, Sean Keveney. Read more ›
Announced that the administration would freeze $2 billion in funding for Harvard University April 14 ›
Cut nearly $4 million in funding for climate research at Princeton University April 9 ›
Froze more than $1 billion in funding for Cornell and $790 million for Northwestern April 8 ›
Threatened to cut funding at more universities April 3 ›
Threatened to withhold federal funding from public schools unless states verified the elimination of all diversity programs April 3 ›

Asked the Supreme Court to reject the A.C.L.U.’s emergency request to pause the deportation of Venezuelans
Hours after the Supreme Court justices issued a rare overnight ruling to temporarily block deportations while they consider the case, Trump administration lawyers asked in a court filing that the justices allow lower courts to consider the case before intervening. Read more ›
April 18 Day 89

Took steps to make tens of thousands of federal workers easier to fire
The White House announced the creation of a new category of federal employees who can be fired at will for any reason, including for “subversion of presidential directives.” Read more ›

Blamed a federal judge for escalating tensions between the executive and judicial branches
The administration stonewalled Judge James E. Boasberg for weeks, then lodged an accusation against him in a court filing. The filing also asked a federal appeals court to prevent him from opening a contempt inquiry into whether the White House violated his order in an ongoing case about flights of Venezuelan migrants sent to El Salvador. Read more ›

Announced that the United States would abandon efforts to end the war in Ukraine if talks did not broker meaningful progress within the next several days
It was unclear whether the remarks by Secretary of State Marco Rubio meant that the United States would abandon its effort to reach a short cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine, or abandon Washington’s commitments to Ukraine altogether. Read more ›
April 17 Day 88

Accused Harvard University of failing to report large foreign donations to the federal government as required by law
The administration told Harvard to provide names of foreign donors and all records of communication with those donors from the beginning of 2020. The request was part of a larger effort to target the institution after it refused to comply with President Trump’s demands. Read more ›

Extended a government-wide hiring freeze of civilian employees through July 15
The pause had been set to end on April 20. Read more ›

Allowed commercial fishing in one of the world’s largest ocean reserves
President Trump opened up the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, west of Hawaii, to commercial fishing, which had been prohibited there to protect vulnerable sealife. Read more ›

Moved to dismantle AmeriCorps, an independent federal agency that organizes community service programs
Employees of AmeriCorps who were put on administrative leave include all those who work for a national disaster response program. Read more ›
Initiated a mass layoff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau April 17 ›
The agency, which has returned $21 billion to consumers since its inception, could lose 1,500 of its 1,700 employees, a union warned.
Planned to lay off staff from the Astrogeology Science Center, the office that NASA relies on for manned missions and robotic probes April 14 ›
Announced that it fired more than 100 employees at Fannie Mae, a government-controlled firm that underpins much of the mortgage industry April 8 ›
Claimed executive privilege to try to bar a lawyer dismissed from the Justice Department from testifying to Congress April 7 ›
Declined an invitation to testify before the Senate health committee on the layoffs of 10,000 federal health officials April 7 ›

Vowed to negotiate a trade deal with the European Union before the end of a 90-day pause on some U.S. tariffs
President Trump said at a meeting with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy that “there’ll be a trade deal, 100 percent” with the E.U., and also offered assurances he would reach a trade deal with China. Read more ›
Said President Trump would attend trade talks with Japan April 16 ›
Began to lay the groundwork for imposing tariffs on imported medicines and pharmaceutical ingredients April 15 ›
Directed the commerce secretary to open an investigation on critical mineral imports from China April 15 ›
Accused China of having ‘reneged’ on a deal to purchase Boeing aircraft April 15 ›
Said China’s suspension of critical mineral exports to the United States was ‘concerning’ April 14 ›
April 16 Day 87

Began building a system for the United States to sell special visas for $5 million apiece
Members of Elon Musk’s government-slashing task force have been working with employees from various other government agencies to create an application process for the visas. Read more ›

Claimed that autism is ‘preventable,’ contradicting federal researchers
There is no evidence to suggest that autism can be avoided, and researchers immediately criticized the claim, which was made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary. Read more ›
Declined to offer any substantive update on how the government was facilitating the return of a man wrongly deported to El Salvador
In a court filing, an official from the Homeland Security Department referred to a previous filing in which the government said it was powerless to remove the man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, from El Salvador and could “facilitate” his return only if he arrived at a U.S. port of entry. Read more ›

Said it planned to appeal a federal judge’s threat to open contempt proceedings over the Trump administration’s deportation flights to El Salvador
“The president is 100% committed to ensuring that terrorists and criminal illegal migrants are no longer a threat to Americans,” Steven Cheung, a spokesman for Mr. Trump, said on social media. Read more ›
Sued Maine in a standoff over transgender athletes
The Trump administration claimed that the state was violating a federal law intended to prevent discrimination based on sex by allowing some transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports. Read more ›
April 15 Day 86
Claimed a court order that barred the deportation of a Maryland man was ‘completely invalid’
Stephen Miller, a senior adviser to President Trump on immigration policy, boasted about the Trump administration’s open defiance of federal judges during a Fox News appearance. Read more ›

Began to lay the groundwork for imposing tariffs on imported medicines and pharmaceutical ingredients
The Trump administration launched an investigation into whether those imports threaten America’s national security. Read more ›
Directed the commerce secretary to open an investigation on critical mineral imports from China April 15 ›
The order comes days after China suspended exports of such resources as part of the trade war initiated by President Trump’s tariffs earlier this month.
Accused China of having ‘reneged’ on a deal to purchase Boeing aircraft April 15 ›
President Trump seemed to be referring to a recent report that China had ordered its airlines not to accept delivery of Boeing planes after the U.S. imposed a 145 percent tariff on Chinese goods.
Said China’s suspension of critical mineral exports to the United States was ‘concerning’ April 14 ›
Reiterated that separate tariffs on computer chips and pharmaceuticals were coming April 14 ›
Issued a rule exempting many electronic parts and devices from the president’s tariffs against China April 11 ›
Said President Trump was looking into the legality of jailing American citizens in prisons in El Salvador
The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, reiterated the president’s suggestion from a day earlier. Read more ›

Threatened Harvard University’s tax-exempt status
The school had rebuffed the administration’s demands ostensibly aimed at purging “woke” ideology from America’s college campuses and lost $2 billion in federal funding. Read more ›

Received more than 20,000 resignations at the Internal Revenue Service
The I.R.S. had about 100,000 employees before President Trump took office. Between resignations and layoffs, the I.R.S. is on track to lose about a third of its staff this year. Read more ›
Offered a buyout or an early retirement option to Department of Homeland Security employees April 7 ›
Resumed buyout programs for federal employees to cut down the government workforce April 1 ›
Said that more than 40,000 federal workers had accepted the resignation program Feb. 6 ›
Insisted the buyout offer for federal workers still held after a judge temporarily blocked it Feb. 6 ›
Offered National Security Agency workers the option to resign Feb. 5 ›
April 14 Day 85

Met at the White House with the president of El Salvador, where the administration has wrongfully deported a Maryland man whom it has not brought back
During an Oval Office meeting, Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s president who has positioned himself as an ally to President Trump, said that he would not return the man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, from the prison where he is being held. Read more ›
Arrested a legal permanent resident when he arrived at a federal court for what he thought was an appointment to become a U.S. citizen
Mohsen Mahdawi, an organizer of pro-Palestinian demonstrations last year at Columbia University, was not charged with a crime. Read more ›
Sent 10 more migrants to a prison in El Salvador April 12 ›
Praised an emergency ruling by the Supreme Court that allowed the administration to continue to deport Venezuelan migrants under a wartime powers act April 7 ›
Admitted that the U.S. deported a legal immigrant because of an “administrative error” March 31 ›
Granted itself the authority to summarily deport Venezuelan migrants accused of being members of a violent street gang on the basis of little more than whether they have tattoos or have worn clothing associated with the criminal organization March 31 ›
Detained an international student from Tufts University for her alleged support of Hamas March 25 ›

Announced that the administration would freeze $2 billion in funding for Harvard University
The funding freeze came after Harvard said it would not submit to requests to overhaul hiring and report international students who break rules. Read more ›
Cut nearly $4 million in funding for climate research at Princeton University April 9 ›
Froze more than $1 billion in funding for Cornell and $790 million for Northwestern April 8 ›
Threatened to cut funding at more universities April 3 ›
Threatened to withhold federal funding from public schools unless states verified the elimination of all diversity programs April 3 ›
Paused dozens of federal grants to Princeton University, the fourth Ivy League school that has seen its federal funding reduced or threatened April 1 ›
Walked back President Trump’s earlier statement that he was open to sending U.S. citizens convicted of violent crimes to a jail abroad
Pam Bondi, the attorney general, said on Fox News that the U.S. government would build more prisons to house inmates, if necessary. Read more ›

Argued in court that Meta built a social media monopoly
The Federal Trade Commission opened its first antitrust trial under the Trump administration by raising objections against Meta’s acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp. Read more ›
April 13 Day 84
Called Russia’s recent strike on Ukraine a ‘mistake’
At least 35 people were killed in the attack on Sumy, which came as Ukraine’s leader urged President Trump to come witness the realities of war firsthand. Read more ›
Repeated false claims about Ukraine March 23 ›
Moved to withdraw from a group that is investigating leaders responsible for the war in Ukraine March 17 ›
Said that President Trump would discuss Ukraine’s land and power plants with Putin March 17 ›
Said the United States had been discussing with Ukraine territorial concessions that it would have to make as part of a peace agreement to end the war with Russia March 13 ›
Said that a cease-fire in Ukraine could happen in days if Russia agreed March 12 ›

Signaled new tariffs on computer chips, saying exclusions that cover them are temporary
The Trump administration framed the exemptions as only a temporary break while the government prepares more targeted taxes on semiconductor imports. Read more ›
Released the results of President Trump’s annual physical
The report says that Mr. Trump is in excellent health and is maintaining an active lifestyle. Read more ›
Conducted talks in Muscat with the Iranian foreign minister
Steve Witkoff, the Middle East special envoy, and Ana Escrogima, the U.S. ambassador to Oman, participated in the meeting in the country’s capital. Read more ›
April 12 Day 83

Sent 10 more migrants to a prison in El Salvador
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the migrants “criminals” in a social media post and praised “the alliance” between President Trump and President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador. Read more ›
Praised an emergency ruling by the Supreme Court that allowed the administration to continue to deport Venezuelan migrants under a wartime powers act April 7 ›
Admitted that the U.S. deported a legal immigrant because of an “administrative error” March 31 ›
Granted itself the authority to summarily deport Venezuelan migrants accused of being members of a violent street gang on the basis of little more than whether they have tattoos or have worn clothing associated with the criminal organization March 31 ›
Detained an international student from Tufts University for her alleged support of Hamas March 25 ›
Invoked state secrets privilege in declining to provide a federal judge with details about deportation flights to El Salvador March 24 ›
Said in a court filing that an immigrant who was wrongly deported to El Salvador was ‘alive and secure’
The administration had been previously instructed by the Supreme Court to take steps to bring Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia back to the United States. Read more ›

Cut funding to the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, a U.S.-funded news nonprofit
The funding cuts have forced the organization to lay off 90 percent of its staff. Read more ›
April 11 Day 82
Issued a rule exempting many electronic parts and devices from the president’s tariffs against China
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection list included smartphonoes, modems, routers, flash drives and other technology goods, which are largely not made in the United States. Read more ›
Said that China was making a ‘big mistake’ in retaliating against President Trump’s tariffs April 8 ›
Threatened to impose huge tariffs on China in response to Beijing’s retaliation April 7 ›
Declined to rule out that a recession was possible this year March 9 ›
Temporarily walked back the suspension of de minimis, a type of duty-free treatment Feb. 7 ›
Reversed decision to halt deliveries from China and Hong Kong Feb. 5 ›

Moved to cut off all federal funding for Maine’s public schools
The Department of Education said the state had ignored President Trump’s executive order banning transgender athletes from girls’ sports teams Read more ›

Sent Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy on Russia negotiations, to St. Petersburg to make progress on cease-fire talks over the war in Ukraine
On the same day, President Trump pushed Russia, in a social media post, to “get moving” on an agreement to end the war in Ukraine. Read more ›
April 10 Day 81

Made plans to nearly halve funding for the State Department
The budget plan proposes eliminating almost all funding for international organizations, ending the support for international peacekeeping operations and curtailing all of the department’s educational and cultural exchanges. Read more ›

Asked a federal judge to release a former F.B.I. informant from prison pending the appeal of his conviction on charges that he peddled misleading claims about the Biden family
Trump allies seized on the claims by the former informant, Alexander Smirnov, who falsely accused the Biden family of taking bribes. Read more ›

Directed the U.S. attorney’s office in New Jersey to investigate the state’s Democratic governor and attorney general
The top federal prosecutor in New Jersey, Alina Habba, gave the orders as part of a broader effort by President Trump to use the Justice Department to punish state and local officials who refuse to help carry out the president’s immigration agenda. Read more ›

Removed the commander of U.S. military base in Greenland who distanced herself from Vice President JD Vance’s visit on March 28
“Actions to undermine the chain of command or to subvert President Trump’s agenda will not be tolerated at the Department of Defense,” Sean Parnell, the chief spokesman for the Pentagon, said in a social media post announcing the removal of Col. Susannah Meyers. Read more ›

Moved to end requirements that big polluters disclose how much carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases they emit
The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the virtual elimination of a 15-year-old federal program that requires thousands of power plants, oil refineries, cement factories and other large industrial facilities to publicly report their greenhouse gas emissions. Read more ›
Threatened additional tariffs and sanctions against Mexico, alleging a dispute over water rights between the two countries
“Mexico OWES Texas 1.3 million acre-feet of water under the 1944 Water Treaty, but Mexico is unfortunately violating their Treaty obligation,” President Trump wrote on social media. Read more ›
Paused ‘reciprocal’ tariffs for most countries for 90 days April 9 ›
Said that China was making a ‘big mistake’ in retaliating against President Trump’s tariffs April 8 ›
Instructed White House advisers to come up with ‘tailor-made’ trade deals with every country that wants to negotiate on tariffs April 8 ›
Took a victory lap over a new round of tariffs on foreign products, mocking critics of trade policies as well as the countries facing the new import taxes April 8 ›
Signaled its openness to tariff talks with foreign countries April 8 ›

Pressured migrants to ‘self-deport’ by effectively canceling lawfully obtained Social Security numbers
The goal is to cut them off from financial services like bank accounts and credit cards, along with access to government benefits. Read more ›

Seemed to lower DOGE’s savings goal
Elon Musk said the so-called Department of Government Efficiency was on pace to cut $150 billion from the federal budget, a sharp drop from his previous stated goal of $1 trillion. It was unclear if Mr. Musk meant to say that the $150 billion was merely what his team had found so far; a White House official said $1 trillion in savings remained “the goal.” Read more ›
April 9 Day 80

Has tried to consolidate disparate sets of personal data that the federal government has on millions of U.S. residents into one single database
The White House has said it can better hunt for waste, fraud and abuse with the new database. But critics warn that so much accumulated information could be used to punish critics and police immigrants. Read more ›

Suspended the security clearances of lawyers at Susman Godfrey after it took on a case President Trump did not like
The law firm represented Dominion Voting Systems, a manufacturer of voting machines, in a defamation lawsuit against Fox News. The network falsely suggested that Dominion was a source of election fraud and had to pay $787.5 million to resolve the matter. Read more ›
Cut a deal with the law firm Milbank after accusing the firm of ‘illegal D.E.I. discrimination’ in hiring April 2 ›
Planned to target another law firm that brought lawsuits against President Trump and his allies April 1 ›
Made a deal with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, a law firm, after threatening an executive order that would have punished the firm for its past work against the president March 28 ›
Issued an executive order to punish WilmerHale, the law firm where Robert S. Mueller III worked before and after he served as special counsel in the Trump-Russia investigation March 27 ›
Added another law firm, Jenner & Block, to the list of those he targeted with executive orders March 25 ›
Paused ‘reciprocal’ tariffs for most countries for 90 days
But the relief would not affect China, which would now be subject to 125 percent tariffs on its imports. A blanket 10 percent tariff still applies to most other trading partners. Read more ›
Said that China was making a ‘big mistake’ in retaliating against President Trump’s tariffs April 8 ›
Instructed White House advisers to come up with ‘tailor-made’ trade deals with every country that wants to negotiate on tariffs April 8 ›
Took a victory lap over a new round of tariffs on foreign products, mocking critics of trade policies as well as the countries facing the new import taxes April 8 ›
Signaled its openness to tariff talks with foreign countries April 8 ›
Displayed disunity over President Trump’s tariff policies April 8 ›
April 8 Day 79

Threatened states’ efforts to combat climate change
The directive appears aimed at laws in places like Michigan, Colorado and Minnesota, where legislatures have required that all electricity should come from wind, solar and other carbon-free sources. Read more ›

Began disbanding a unit of the Justice Department responsible for investigating cryptocurrency crimes
Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, criticized the Biden administration as being too aggressive on digital currencies. Read more ›
Said that China was making a ‘big mistake’ in retaliating against President Trump’s tariffs
“They’re playing with a pair of twos,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on CNBC, apparently referring to a bad poker hand. Read more ›
Threatened to impose huge tariffs on China in response to Beijing’s retaliation April 7 ›
Declined to rule out that a recession was possible this year March 9 ›
Temporarily walked back the suspension of de minimis, a type of duty-free treatment Feb. 7 ›
Reversed decision to halt deliveries from China and Hong Kong Feb. 5 ›
Halted deliveries to the U.S. from China and Hong Kong Feb. 4 ›

Agreed to hand over sensitive taxpayer information to immigration enforcement authorities
The agreement is a major departure from the Internal Revenue Service’s previous stance of keeping that information confidential. Read more ›
Instructed White House advisers to come up with ‘tailor-made’ trade deals with every country that wants to negotiate on tariffs
Took a victory lap over a new round of tariffs on foreign products, mocking critics of trade policies as well as the countries facing the new import taxes April 8 ›
The president spoke buoyantly of impending economic pain for America’s trade partners, claiming that foreign diplomats were trying to curry favor with him in the hopes of getting the tariffs removed.
Signaled its openness to tariff talks with foreign countries April 8 ›
Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, and other administration officials said they were ready to negotiate but that the stiff tariffs would still take effect.
Displayed disunity over President Trump’s tariff policies April 8 ›
Elon Musk slammed Peter Navarro, the president’s top trade adviser, as “dumber than a sack of bricks” as tensions between the two exploded over wide-ranging tariffs.
Threatened to impose huge tariffs on China in response to Beijing’s retaliation April 7 ›
Said President Trump would be the ultimate decider about whether to accept concessions from foreign nations and rescind tariff proposals April 7 ›
April 7 Day 78
Praised an emergency ruling by the Supreme Court that allowed the administration to continue to deport Venezuelan migrants under a wartime powers act
The president posted on social media that the court had “upheld the rule of law.” Read more ›
Admitted that the U.S. deported a legal immigrant because of an “administrative error” March 31 ›
Granted itself the authority to summarily deport Venezuelan migrants accused of being members of a violent street gang on the basis of little more than whether they have tattoos or have worn clothing associated with the criminal organization March 31 ›
Detained an international student from Tufts University for her alleged support of Hamas March 25 ›
Invoked state secrets privilege in declining to provide a federal judge with details about deportation flights to El Salvador March 24 ›
Argued that the administration’s use of a 1798 law to deport migrants was not in defiance of a court order that directed the government to turn around any plane carrying deportees March 17 ›

Called on states to ban fluoride in drinking water
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made the remarks as he kicked off a tour through southwestern states to highlight a set of unorthodox health policy positions held by the administration. Read more ›
Terminated U.S. funding for the World Food Program
“If implemented, this could amount to a death sentence for millions of people facing extreme hunger and starvation,” said a statement in response from the organization, which is an agency of the United Nations. Read more ›

Threatened to impose huge tariffs on China in response to Beijing’s retaliation
President Trump said he would subject Chinese imports to a staggering 104 percent tax unless China rescinds its plan to match the president’s so-called “reciprocal tariffs.” Read more ›
Declined to rule out that a recession was possible this year March 9 ›
Temporarily walked back the suspension of de minimis, a type of duty-free treatment Feb. 7 ›
Reversed decision to halt deliveries from China and Hong Kong Feb. 5 ›
Halted deliveries to the U.S. from China and Hong Kong Feb. 4 ›
Described 10% tariffs against China as just “an opening salvo” Feb. 3 ›

Said the United States would hold ‘direct’ talks with Iran to discuss a new nuclear deal
President Trump also said Iran would be “in great danger” if the talks did not succeed. Read more ›
April 6 Day 77

Attended the funeral of an 8-year-old girl who died of measles in the West Texas outbreak
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s health secretary, conferred with the girl’s family but did not speak at the ceremony, according to people in attendance. The girl had not been vaccinated against measles. Read more ›
Wished Trump could be president for 20 years
Attorney General Pam Bondi, asked on Fox News about Trump’s musings about running for a third term, said she wished he could stay in his position for another two decades but said he would “probably” be done after this term. Read more ›

Defended President Trump’s tariff policies
Trump’s leading economic advisers dismissed the turmoil that the tariffs have unleashed in financial markets around the world, insisting that the president’s trade war would ultimately improve the nation’s economic fortunes. Read more ›
Unveiled expansive global tariffs in a significant escalation of President Trump’s trade fight, sending shock waves through the global economy April 2 ›
Said there would be no exemptions for tariffs set to begin on April 2 March 31 ›
Announced 25 percent tariffs on imported cars and car parts March 26 ›
Threatened 25 percent tariffs against any country that buys Venezuelan oil March 24 ›
Said that corrections in the stock markets are “healthy” March 16 ›
April 5 Day 76

Revoked the visas held by South Sudanese passport holders
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on X that the country’s transitional government had refused to accept in a “timely manner” repatriated citizens who were being deported by the Trump administration. Read more ›

Put on leave a Justice Dept. lawyer who questioned the decision to deport a Maryland man to El Salvador
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche suspended Erez Reuveni, the acting deputy director of the department’s immigration litigation division, for failing to “follow a directive” from his superiors. Read more ›
Instructed the I.R.S. to begin another round of mass layoffs April 4 ›
Fired head of National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command April 3 ›
Moved to shut down the Wilson Center, a prominent nonpartisan foreign policy think tank in Washington April 3 ›
Fired six National Security Council officials after President Trump had a meeting with Laura Loomer, a far-right activist April 3 ›
Fired thousands of federal health workers April 1 ›

Fired U.S. aid workers in the quake zone in Myanmar
The workers, who were sent to Myanmar to assess how the United States could help with earthquake relief efforts, were fired while they were in the rubble-strewn city of Mandalay. Read more ›
Named two officials who helped dismantle U.S.A.I.D. as the agency’s new leaders March 19 ›
Told U.S.A.I.D. employees to shred or burn classified and personal records March 11 ›
Announced that 83 percent of the programs run by the U.S. Agency for International Development would be canceled March 10 ›
Placed on leave an acting assistant administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development who warned that dismantling the agency would cause suffering March 2 ›
Terminated about 90 percent of U.S. Agency for International Development grants and contracts Feb. 25 ›