Follow the Money — Latest updates https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/ New entries and status changes on Follow the Money, the citizen archive of power and money. Every claim. Every source. Every time. en-us [Rhetoric] On September 6, 2025, Donald Trump posted an AI-generated 'Apocalypse Now'-style meme on Truth Social showing Chicago in flames with helicopters, captioned: 'Ch… https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/rhetoric/#entry-rhetoric-011 https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/rhetoric/#entry-rhetoric-011 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 On September 6, 2025, Donald Trump posted an AI-generated 'Apocalypse Now'-style meme on Truth Social showing Chicago in flames with helicopters, captioned: 'Ch… Status: Documented. Verified 2026-10-05. [Project 2025] EPA has erased the legal foundation of federal climate regulation — and the courts are now deciding whether that stands. https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/project-2025/#entry-project2025-010 https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/project-2025/#entry-project2025-010 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 EPA has erased the legal foundation of federal climate regulation — and the courts are now deciding whether that stands. Status: Kept. Verified 2026-10-05. [Rhetoric] On July 1, 2025, at the 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention facility in Florida, Donald Trump said NYC mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani should be arrested if h… https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/rhetoric/#entry-rhetoric-010 https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/rhetoric/#entry-rhetoric-010 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 On July 1, 2025, at the 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention facility in Florida, Donald Trump said NYC mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani should be arrested if h… Status: Documented. Verified 2026-10-05. [Project 2025] The administration pushed mass federal layoffs through resignations, probationary firings, and RIFs — and the courts repeatedly forced it to retreat. https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/project-2025/#entry-project2025-009 https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/project-2025/#entry-project2025-009 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 The administration pushed mass federal layoffs through resignations, probationary firings, and RIFs — and the courts repeatedly forced it to retreat. Status: Compromised. Verified 2026-10-05. [Rhetoric] On June 9, 2025, arriving at the White House from Camp David, Donald Trump told reporters he would support border czar Tom Homan arresting California Governor G… https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/rhetoric/#entry-rhetoric-009 https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/rhetoric/#entry-rhetoric-009 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 On June 9, 2025, arriving at the White House from Camp David, Donald Trump told reporters he would support border czar Tom Homan arresting California Governor G… Status: Documented. Verified 2026-10-05. [Promises] "One other thing I'll be doing very early in the administration is closing up the Department of Education in Washington, D.C., and sending all education and edu… https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/promises/#entry-promises-008 https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/promises/#entry-promises-008 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 "One other thing I'll be doing very early in the administration is closing up the Department of Education in Washington, D.C., and sending all education and edu… Status: Stalled. Verified 2026-10-05. [Project 2025] The administration reinstated the global gag rule in its first week — then, in 2026, expanded it far beyond abortion. https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/project-2025/#entry-project2025-008 https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/project-2025/#entry-project2025-008 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 The administration reinstated the global gag rule in its first week — then, in 2026, expanded it far beyond abortion. Status: Kept. Verified 2026-10-05. [Rhetoric] On May 21, 2025, in the Oval Office with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Donald Trump played a video he described as 'burial sites... over a thousand..… https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/rhetoric/#entry-rhetoric-008 https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/rhetoric/#entry-rhetoric-008 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 On May 21, 2025, in the Oval Office with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Donald Trump played a video he described as 'burial sites... over a thousand..… Status: Documented. Verified 2026-10-05. [Promises] "When I return to the White House, I will declassify and unseal all JFK assassination related documents. It's been 60 years, time for the American people to kno… https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/promises/#entry-promises-007 https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/promises/#entry-promises-007 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 "When I return to the White House, I will declassify and unseal all JFK assassination related documents. It's been 60 years, time for the American people to kno… Status: Kept. Verified 2026-10-05. [Project 2025] The United States is officially out of the Paris Agreement — the second time in eight years. https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/project-2025/#entry-project2025-007 https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/project-2025/#entry-project2025-007 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 The United States is officially out of the Paris Agreement — the second time in eight years. Status: Kept. Verified 2026-10-05. [Rhetoric] On April 14, 2025, in the Oval Office with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, Donald Trump said on camera that he wanted to deport 'homegrown criminals' to El S… https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/rhetoric/#entry-rhetoric-007 https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/rhetoric/#entry-rhetoric-007 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 On April 14, 2025, in the Oval Office with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, Donald Trump said on camera that he wanted to deport 'homegrown criminals' to El S… Status: Documented. Verified 2026-10-05. [Promises] "On day one of my new administration, I will seal the border, stop the invasion, and send Joe Biden's illegal aliens back home where they belong." https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/promises/#entry-promises-006 https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/promises/#entry-promises-006 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 "On day one of my new administration, I will seal the border, stop the invasion, and send Joe Biden's illegal aliens back home where they belong." Status: Kept. Verified 2026-10-05. [Project 2025] Illegal border crossings are at their lowest in half a century — and deportations are at the center of a fight over the numbers. https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/project-2025/#entry-project2025-006 https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/project-2025/#entry-project2025-006 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Illegal border crossings are at their lowest in half a century — and deportations are at the center of a fight over the numbers. Status: Kept. Verified 2026-10-05. [Rhetoric] On March 18, 2025, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that U.S. District Judge James Boasberg — who had blocked deportation flights under the Alien Enemies Act… https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/rhetoric/#entry-rhetoric-006 https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/rhetoric/#entry-rhetoric-006 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 On March 18, 2025, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that U.S. District Judge James Boasberg — who had blocked deportation flights under the Alien Enemies Act… Status: Documented. Verified 2026-10-05. [Promises] "As part of my plan to secure the border, on Day One of my new term in office, I will sign an executive order making clear to federal agencies that under the co… https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/promises/#entry-promises-005 https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/promises/#entry-promises-005 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 "As part of my plan to secure the border, on Day One of my new term in office, I will sign an executive order making clear to federal agencies that under the co… Status: Stalled. Verified 2026-10-05. [Project 2025] The Pentagon's ban on transgender military service is fully in effect for new enlistments, and thousands of serving troops have already been separated — but abo… https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/project-2025/#entry-project2025-005 https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/project-2025/#entry-project2025-005 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 The Pentagon's ban on transgender military service is fully in effect for new enlistments, and thousands of serving troops have already been separated — but abo… Status: Kept. Verified 2026-10-05. [Rhetoric] On February 15, 2025, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social and X: 'He who saves his Country does not violate any Law' — a maxim attributed to Napoleon — amid cou… https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/rhetoric/#entry-rhetoric-005 https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/rhetoric/#entry-rhetoric-005 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 On February 15, 2025, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social and X: 'He who saves his Country does not violate any Law' — a maxim attributed to Napoleon — amid cou… Status: Documented. Verified 2026-10-05. [Promises] "I'm going to be acting very quickly, first day." (On pardoning January 6 defendants; allowed possible exceptions for 'radical' or 'crazy' conduct.) https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/promises/#entry-promises-004 https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/promises/#entry-promises-004 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 "I'm going to be acting very quickly, first day." (On pardoning January 6 defendants; allowed possible exceptions for 'radical' or 'crazy' conduct.) Status: Kept. Verified 2026-10-05. [Project 2025] The administration didn't just stop DEI — it closed the offices, put the staff on leave, and told contractors their funding depends on it. https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/project-2025/#entry-project2025-004 https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/project-2025/#entry-project2025-004 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 The administration didn't just stop DEI — it closed the offices, put the staff on leave, and told contractors their funding depends on it. Status: Kept. Verified 2026-10-05. [Rhetoric] At an October 31, 2024 campaign event in Glendale, Arizona with Tucker Carlson, Donald Trump said of former Rep. Liz Cheney: 'Let's put her with a rifle standin… https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/rhetoric/#entry-rhetoric-004 https://follow-the-money-archive.netlify.app/rhetoric/#entry-rhetoric-004 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 At an October 31, 2024 campaign event in Glendale, Arizona with Tucker Carlson, Donald Trump said of former Rep. Liz Cheney: 'Let's put her with a rifle standin… Status: Documented. Verified 2026-10-05.