Posts

DESIGNATING FENTANYL AS A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION

Presidential Actions Search Select Category All News Articles Briefings & Statements All Presidential Actions Executive Orders Nominations & Appointments Presidential Memoranda Proclamations Fact Sheets Remarks Research All Articles Briefings & Statements Presidential Actions All Executive Orders Nominations & Appointments Presidential Memoranda Proclamations Fact Sheets Remarks Research By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1 .  Purpose and Policy .  Illicit fentanyl is closer to a chemical weapon than a narcotic.  Two milligrams, an almost undetectable trace amount equivalent to 10 to 15 grains of table salt, constitutes a lethal dose.  Hundreds of thousands of Americans have died from fentanyl overdoses. The manufacture and distribution of fentanyl, primarily performed by organized criminal ne...

Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence

Presidential Actions Search Select Category All News Articles Briefings & Statements All Presidential Actions Executive Orders Nominations & Appointments Presidential Memoranda Proclamations Fact Sheets Remarks Research All Articles Briefings & Statements Presidential Actions All Executive Orders Nominations & Appointments Presidential Memoranda Proclamations Fact Sheets Remarks Research By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1 .  Purpose .  United States leadership in Artificial Intelligence (AI) will promote United States national and economic security and dominance across many domains.  Pursuant to Executive Order 14179 of January 23, 2025 (Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence), I revoked my predecessor’s attempt to paralyze this industry and directed my Administration ...

Addressing Security Risks from Price Fixing and Anti-Competitive Behavior in the Food Supply Chain

Presidential Actions Search Select Category All News Articles Briefings & Statements All Presidential Actions Executive Orders Nominations & Appointments Presidential Memoranda Proclamations Fact Sheets Remarks Research All Articles Briefings & Statements Presidential Actions All Executive Orders Nominations & Appointments Presidential Memoranda Proclamations Fact Sheets Remarks Research By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1 .  Background .  An affordable and secure food supply is vital to America’s national and economic security.  However, anti-competitive behavior, especially when carried out by foreign-controlled corporations, threatens the stability and affordability of America’s food supply.  In recent years certain companies in the American food supply chain have even settled civil suits a...

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2025

Presidential Actions Search Select Category All News Articles Briefings & Statements All Presidential Actions Executive Orders Nominations & Appointments Presidential Memoranda Proclamations Fact Sheets Remarks Research All Articles Briefings & Statements Presidential Actions All Executive Orders Nominations & Appointments Presidential Memoranda Proclamations Fact Sheets Remarks Research BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On December 7, 1941, a peaceful Sunday morning on the Hawaiian island of Oahu was shattered by an unprovoked attack by the naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan on the United States Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor and the aircraft and hangars at Kaneohe, Ford Island, Barbers Point, and Hickam Field.  The surprise offensive claimed the lives of 2,403 American service members and civilians and propelled our Nation into the Second World War.  The Japanese m...

Honoring the Memory of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, West Virginia Army National Guard

Presidential Actions Search Select Category All News Articles Briefings & Statements All Presidential Actions Executive Orders Nominations & Appointments Presidential Memoranda Proclamations Fact Sheets Remarks Research All Articles Briefings & Statements Presidential Actions All Executive Orders Nominations & Appointments Presidential Memoranda Proclamations Fact Sheets Remarks Research BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As a mark of respect for the memory of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, West Virginia Army National Guard, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessel...

America 250: Presidential Message on the Anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine

Presidential Actions Search Select Category All News Articles Briefings & Statements All Presidential Actions Executive Orders Nominations & Appointments Presidential Memoranda Proclamations Fact Sheets Remarks Research All Articles Briefings & Statements Presidential Actions All Executive Orders Nominations & Appointments Presidential Memoranda Proclamations Fact Sheets Remarks Research On December 2, 1823, the doctrine of American sovereignty was immortalized in prose when President James Monroe declared before the Nation a simple truth that has echoed throughout the ages:  The United States will never waver in defense of our homeland, our interests, or the well-being of our citizens.  Today, my Administration proudly reaffirms this promise under a new “Trump Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine:  That the American people—not foreign nations nor globalist institutions—will always control their own destin...

Nominations Sent to the Senate

Presidential Actions Search Select Category All News Articles Briefings & Statements All Presidential Actions Executive Orders Nominations & Appointments Presidential Memoranda Proclamations Fact Sheets Remarks Research All Articles Briefings & Statements Presidential Actions All Executive Orders Nominations & Appointments Presidential Memoranda Proclamations Fact Sheets Remarks Research James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four years. Megan Blair Benton, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri. Christopher Michael De Bono, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years. Brian Charles Lea, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee. Justin R. Olson, of Indian...

America 250: Presidential Message on Mark Twain’s 190th Birthday

Presidential Actions Search Select Category All News Articles Briefings & Statements All Presidential Actions Executive Orders Nominations & Appointments Presidential Memoranda Proclamations Fact Sheets Remarks Research All Articles Briefings & Statements Presidential Actions All Executive Orders Nominations & Appointments Presidential Memoranda Proclamations Fact Sheets Remarks Research Today, we celebrate the 190th birthday of the “father of American literature,” Mark Twain, a storyteller whose wit, wisdom, and honesty spoke to the heart of our Nation.  Through humor and imagination, he transformed everyday life into timeless tales, embodying the American spirit of daring and defiance, courage and confidence, and excellence and adventure.     Before he took up his famous pen name, Samuel Clemens was raised in the river town of Hannibal, Missouri, where the sights and sounds of the Mississippi Ri...

Thanksgiving Day, 2025

Presidential Actions Search Select Category All News Articles Briefings & Statements All Presidential Actions Executive Orders Nominations & Appointments Presidential Memoranda Proclamations Fact Sheets Remarks Research All Articles Briefings & Statements Presidential Actions All Executive Orders Nominations & Appointments Presidential Memoranda Proclamations Fact Sheets Remarks Research BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION In 1789, just years after America’s triumph over tyranny in the Revolutionary War, President George Washington established the first National Day of Thanksgiving, declaring “the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor.”  Decades later, in the midst of the bloody Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln implored the Nation to join in unity for “a ...