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The proclamation commuted 14 named individuals' sentences to time served, pardoned other individuals convicted of covered January 6 offenses, and directed the Attorney General to pursue dismissal of pending covered indictments.
What this record establishes
The proclamation issued January 20, 2025; not a current case-by-case legal-status report.
Executive Order 13769 directed a 90-day entry suspension for covered foreign nationals and a 120-day suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, with specified exceptions.
What this record establishes
The original January 2017 order as written, not present-day immigration rules or its complete litigation history.
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At a vaccine-order event, Trump criticized Democratic candidates, then invoked Somalia as an example of origins whose arrivals lacked intelligence and aptitude to tell Americans how to govern.
Trump called Collins an attractive young woman, repeatedly told her to smile, attacked her award, and followed with a joke about mistaking a Bud Light sponsorship involving Dylan Mulvaney for hers.
Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Sharon Lerner report proposals to redirect human-rights aid toward white South Africans and European conservative causes; proposals are not awarded grants.
Corey G. Johnson reports gifts accepted by FCC officials while Paramount sought approval for corporate deals; the publication alone establishes no quid pro quo.
According to the inspected Roll Call speech transcription, at the Mack Trucks speech, while praising UFC fighters and describing their White House fight, Trump said there were no women in the crowd and described that as nice.
At a fishing-policy event, Trump disparaged Somalia and Somali arrivals, then said Ilhan Omar should not be protected by the Constitution and should be thrown out of the country.
At an Oval Office event, Trump attacked CNN and a reporter, called her a young beautiful woman, and said her unsmiling eyes showed hate because of his policies.
Robert Faturechi reports White House involvement in a Pentagon loan to Vulcan Elements, a company linked to Donald Trump Jr.; the article includes denials of favoritism.
Reuters staff, notably Ned Parker, Linda So, Peter Eisler and Mike Spector, received the National Reporting Pulitzer for scrutiny of executive power and punishment of perceived opponents.
Trump directed federal citizenship lists and proposed USPS rules barring transmission of ballots from individuals absent from state-specific participation lists.
At a Women's History Month event, Trump praised women as important and powerful, stressed their beauty, and joked that calling a woman beautiful could terminate a political career.
Trump described alleged Minnesota fraud perpetrators with a Somali piracy label and argued that importing foreign cultures brought corruption, lawlessness, and other problems to the United States.
According to the inspected Roll Call call transcription, during his congratulatory call to the Olympic men hockey team, Trump said he had to bring the women team too and joked that otherwise he probably would be impeached.
A video reposted by Trump's Truth Social account depicted Barack and Michelle Obama's faces on ape bodies near its end; the post was subsequently removed.
According to the inspected Roll Call transcription, during an Epstein-survivor question, Trump attacked a CNN reporter's work, identified her as a young woman, and complained that he had never seen her smile.
After discussing maritime piracy at a Cabinet meeting, Trump questioned whether Somalia was a country and criticized Ilhan Omar for lecturing Americans about the Constitution.
At Davos, Trump disparaged Somalis' intelligence while discussing alleged Minnesota fraud and said Western countries could not import cultures he characterized as unsuccessful.
Trump attributed monumental fraud to Minnesota's Somali population, asserted nearly all Somalis received public assistance, and described recipients driving luxury cars.
Trump alleged Somalis were stealing billions, described Somalia as lacking government and a military, and asserted its people only shot others and captured ships before demanding people accused of stealing leave.
Trump praised Tom Emmer for criticizing the Somali population harshly, connected the remarks to taking the country back, and claimed billions had been stolen.
SNL’s synopsis describes James Austin Johnson’s Trump character addressing the Kennedy Center name and released Epstein files in a fictional presidential address.
Trump said Ilhan Omar should not be a congresswoman and should be sent out of the country, while repeating allegations about her marriage and her son's encounter with police.
In Mount Pocono, Trump recalled his derogatory description of countries in a past immigration meeting, expressed preference for arrivals from Scandinavian countries, and disparaged Somalia and its people.
According to the inspected Rev transcription, at the Mount Pocono rally, Trump asked his press secretary to stand, praised her television performance, and again linked her beautiful face and moving lips to a machine-gun comparison.
At a fuel-efficiency event, Trump disparaged the Somali community, blamed it for destroying Minnesota, and said Somalis and Ilhan Omar should be out of the country.
Trump said he did not want Somalis in the country, claimed they contributed nothing, and applied a garbage description to incoming people and Ilhan Omar and her friends.
Aboard Air Force One, Trump repeatedly rejected people from countries including Somalia, described Somalis as killing each other, and criticized Ilhan Omar invoking the Constitution.
During Thanksgiving questions, Trump said Somalis were causing trouble and taking money, and said the United States would stop taking their people and remove many already here.
In a Truth Social post responding to a New York Times report about his energy, Trump named reporter Katie Rogers and attacked both her reporting and her appearance.
Jimmy Kimmel Live’s official synopsis describes a segment addressing Trump’s criticism of his Time cover photograph, the campaign for a Nobel Peace Prize and Eric Trump’s book.
According to the inspected Roll Call speech transcription, while acknowledging Italy at the Egypt peace ceremony, Trump called Giorgia Meloni a beautiful young woman, joked that such wording could end a political career in the United States, and asked if she minded.
Megan O’Matz and Jennifer Smith Richards investigate Education Department appointees’ agendas for public schools. Separate newsroom context describes the department’s response as ProPublica’s account.
The Late Show’s description identifies the subjects of this Stephen Colbert monologue as Trump’s Oregon military deployment, claims about futuristic medical technology and the Comey indictment.
NSPM-7 described ideological traits as recurring terrorism indicators and ordered investigations of political-violence networks and their financial supporters.
The Late Show describes a Stephen Colbert monologue covering Jimmy Kimmel’s return, the United Nations escalator incident and Trump’s campaign for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Jimmy Kimmel Live’s official synopsis covers Kimmel’s return after suspension, a fictional FCC chairman played by Robert De Niro, and Trump’s United Nations appearance.
Trump complained that ABC restored Jimmy Kimmel, alleged an illegal campaign contribution and proposed testing ABC again, comparing potential proceeds with an earlier settlement.
At the United Nations, Trump framed migrant aid as financing an invasion and said countries risked being overwhelmed by people with different customs and religions.
Trump publicly pressed Pam Bondi for action against Comey, Adam Schiff and Letitia James, invoking damage to his reputation and prior cases against him.
The Daily Show’s official synopsis presents Jon Stewart adopting exaggerated obedience to Trump while discussing free speech after Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension.
Asked about Pam Bondi pursuing hate speech, Trump said they would probably target people like the questioner because of unfair treatment and suggested ABC could be targeted.
Sara Fischer and Christine Wang analyze citations of the Wall Street Journal, distinguishing Trump and White House Wire from Rapid Response’s continued links.
According to the inspected Roll Call transcription, asked about Karoline Leavitt, Trump praised her stardom and intelligence while focusing on her face and lips and comparing their movement to a machine gun.
Asked whom the Justice Department should target after Tulsi Gabbard’s criminal referral, Trump named Obama and alleged treason related to the 2016 election.
Trump announced a lawsuit against WSJ authors, owners and affiliates, and warned Rupert Murdoch and associates about extensive depositions and testimony.
Late Night’s description presents Seth Meyers examining Trump’s Truth Social response about Epstein, health-insurance legislation and a Florida migrant detention center.
Asked whether escaping migrant detainees would be eaten by alligators or snakes, Trump said that was the concept and joked that zigzag running would barely improve their chances.
After the injunction ruling, Trump portrayed people using birthright citizenship as scammers and said the protection was meant for babies of slaves rather than visitors, later linking it to cartels bringing people into the country.
After Hariana Verás discussed Congo peace efforts and praised him, Trump commented on her physical beauty, joked about political correctness, and wished for more reporters like her.
Trump directed expanded immigration enforcement in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York, alleged immigrants were used to cheat elections and take jobs and benefits, and portrayed migration as producing Third World dystopia.
Jimmy Kimmel Live describes a segment covering Trump’s Kennedy Center theater visit, his comments about Los Angeles, planned protests and his account of playing the flute.
Trump’s post claimed illegal immigrants were destroying schools, hospitals, and communities, described America as invaded and occupied, and called reversing it remigration.
At Fort Bragg, Trump framed Los Angeles unrest as a foreign invasion and used animal imagery for people he described as throwing concrete at vehicles and law enforcement.
During the press conference with Elon Musk, Trump claimed foreign mental institutions and criminal populations had been moved into the United States and warned the country could be lost unless arrivals were removed quickly.
In advice about maintaining momentum, Trump described William Levitt's divorce and remarriage using a trophy-wife characterization and generalized that such marriages often do not work.
In the Oval Office, Trump presented material about alleged violence against white South African farmers and described displayed crosses as burial sites for killed farmers.
Asked why Afrikaners received an expedited refugee path while other admissions were halted, Trump alleged genocide and brutal killings of white South African farmers.
The official synopsis describes James Austin Johnson’s Trump character interrupting a Mother’s Day message from Kenan Thompson, Bowen Yang and Marcello Hernández.
In his University of Alabama address, Trump described hundreds of thousands entering from prisons, mental institutions, and gangs around the world and questioned giving due process to people who entered illegally.
At the Warren rally, Trump claimed the Congo had emptied prisons into America and linked arrivals from Africa, Asia, South America, and parts of Europe with his deportation argument.
The Daily Show describes Jon Stewart reviewing Trump’s first 100 days through criticism of his promises, approval ratings and negotiations with China and Ukraine.
Trump’s sanctuary order characterized border arrivals as an invasion, called obstruction of immigration enforcement insurrection, and directed identification of jurisdiction funds for suspension or termination.
Trump directed new school-discipline guidance on Title VI and review of discipline investigations while criticizing guidance encouraging examination of racial disparities in discipline.
Trump directed elimination of disparate-impact liability to the maximum degree possible and reviews of related regulations, investigations, proceedings, consent judgments, and injunctions.
Trump supported retaining the Massapequa Chiefs name and logo, called changing it an affront to the Indian population, and asked Education Secretary Linda McMahon to fight for retention.
Trump’s post accused Democrats and media of protecting Kilmar Abrego Garcia as a criminal and said those speaking on behalf of violent criminals should be held responsible by agencies and courts.
The official synopsis describes James Austin Johnson’s Trump character interrupting a Temple-cleansing scene featuring Mikey Day as Jesus and other cast members as disciples.
After criticizing 60 Minutes stories on Ukraine and Greenland, Trump demanded license loss and urged Brendan Carr to impose maximum fines and punishment.
The official synopsis presents Jimmy Kimmel criticizing the tariff pause, the administration’s praise for it and Trump merchandise, alongside interviews with Trump supporters in Florida.
The Late Show’s description presents Stephen Colbert discussing video-game costs, Howard Lutnick’s comments about manufacturing jobs and Trump’s desire for a birthday military parade.
At the NRCC dinner, Trump invoked fictional Hannibal Lecter while portraying migrants as criminals and arrivals from mental institutions, saying the character made his point.
Late Night’s official synopsis frames Seth Meyers’s segment as criticism of Trump’s broad tariff plan and its potential effects on consumers, trade and the economy.
The Late Show’s official title and synopsis frame Stephen Colbert’s monologue around Trump’s tariff announcement, market reactions, golfing and Russia’s exclusion.
Trump’s sexual-assault-awareness proclamation called illegal immigration an invasion and claimed it was a leading cause of sexual violence over the previous four years.
Trump opened the women's event with an appearance comment and joked that criticism about disliking strong women might be true, before saying he was surrounded by strong women.
The order directed the Election Assistance Commission to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in the federal voter-registration form process described by the order.
Jeffrey Goldberg reports receiving pre-strike military details in an administration Signal chat; the article attributes an authenticity response to the NSC.
Trump ordered sanctions and disciplinary referrals for asserted litigation misconduct, with recommendations for clearance reassessment or federal-contract termination.
At the Justice Department, Trump claimed countries had emptied prisons and institutions into the United States and used savage and monster imagery while discussing migrants accused of or responsible for violent crime.
In his congressional address, Trump used monster and savage imagery for suspects in the Nungaray and Riley killings while emphasizing Venezuelan origin and alleged gang membership.
The official synopsis describes Mike Myers as Elon Musk interrupting a heated fictional meeting with James Austin Johnson as Trump, Bowen Yang as JD Vance, Marcello Hernández as Marco Rubio and Mikey Day as Zelenskyy.
During his first Cabinet meeting, Trump described migrants arriving from jails, prisons, mental institutions, and asylums and as gang members and drug dealers.
The Daily Show’s official description presents Jon Stewart critically examining the Trump administration’s DOGE project, its budget cuts and its relationship with corporate interests.
At CPAC, Trump said Haitian migrants were pouring in, extended the discussion to Africa, the Congo, and South America, and claimed arrivals came from prisons and mental institutions.
AP published Julie Pace’s response to an Oval Office access restriction tied to Gulf terminology. Its First Amendment assessment is AP’s position, not a court ruling.
Trump directed a halt to aid to South Africa, subject to agency-head exceptions, and priority relief and refugee resettlement for Afrikaners described as victims of racial discrimination.
At the Netanyahu news conference, Trump proposed relocating Gaza’s Palestinian residents to other countries and said the United States would take over and own the Gaza Strip.
At the post-crash press conference, Trump criticized FAA diversity hiring, referenced a workforce being described as too white, and invoked common sense when asked how he linked diversity to the crash.
Trump ordered military DEI offices abolished and prohibited military institutions from promoting the theory that America’s founding documents are racist or sexist.
At the House Republican dinner, Trump defended shackling deportation-flight passengers by portraying everyone on such a plane as a murderer, drug lord, criminal leader, or gang member.
Trump proposed that Egypt and Jordan take people from Gaza, discussing relocation of roughly a million and a half people that could be temporary or long term.
Trump revoked Executive Order 11246 and directed the contracting compliance office to stop promoting diversity and holding contractors responsible for affirmative action.
In his inaugural address, Trump accused the government of protecting dangerous criminals who entered illegally from prisons and mental institutions around the world.
The order directed the Attorney General to pursue capital punishment in cases the administration considered sufficiently severe and addressed related legal strategy.
The order reinstated a category for policy-influencing career positions and stated that failure to faithfully implement lawful administration policy can be grounds for dismissal.
The order stated that the United States intended to withdraw from the World Health Organization and directed related funding, personnel and notification steps.
The order directed executive agencies not to recognize U.S. citizenship in specified cases involving children born in the United States and their parents' immigration or citizenship status.
The proclamation commuted 14 named individuals' sentences to time served, pardoned other individuals convicted of covered January 6 offenses, and directed the Attorney General to pursue dismissal of pending covered indictments.
The law established the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund and changed the availability of money in the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
The CARES Act's original rebate provision specified $1,200 for an eligible individual, $2,400 for eligible joint filers, and $500 per qualifying child, subject to income limits and eligibility rules.
The First Step Act established a federal risk-and-needs assessment system and time-credit provisions for eligible participation, alongside sentencing and reentry changes.
Executive Order 13769 directed a 90-day entry suspension for covered foreign nationals and a 120-day suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, with specified exceptions.