There are 37 article(s) tagged President Donald Trump:

• March 2025

  • Bailey: Kustoff, OLPH and a mixed-up message

    When Republican Rep. David Kustoff was scheduled to speak at a Germantown church, a lot of people wanted to come and ask questions, which led to cancellation of the event.

    By Clay Bailey 14 hours ago

  • Trump could exempt xAI from air-emissions permit

    President Donald Trump could potentially exempt a large portion of heavy industry from emissions standards. Here’s what that could mean for xAI in Memphis. 

    By Samuel Hardiman March 28, 2025

• February 2025

  • Ukraine supporters protest Trump at Poplar and Highland

    More than 100 Memphians gathered at Poplar and Highland Wednesday afternoon to protest the current administration and its recent decisions supporting Russia in that country’s invasion of Ukraine.

    By Jody Callahan February 27, 2025

  • Morris: Fear of deportation has gripped the Mid-South immigrant community

    “These days I spend a lot of time thinking about President Donald Trump’s pledge to deport between 11 million and 20 million people.”

    By G. Scott Morris February 02, 2025

• January 2025

  • Memphis orgs wary after freezing of federal grants debacle

    President Donald Trump’s budget office rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion. In Memphis, the change left many with whiplash but also a sense of relief.

    By The Associated Press, Jody Callahan January 29, 2025

  • Federal funding freeze temporarily blocked as local organizations brace for impacts

    Kevin Dean, head of the Tennessee Nonprofit Network, spent much of Tuesday trying to tamp down the panic and misinformation. Even a short pause could disrupt housing and food assistance, he said. 

    By The Associated Press, Jane Roberts January 29, 2025

  • Trump orders release of MLK, JFK and RFK assassination records

    Speaking to reporters, President Donald Trump said, “everything will be revealed,” as he signed an executive order to declassify the remaining federal records relating to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and other officials. 

    By The Associated Press, Bill Dries January 23, 2025

  • Trump’s new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases

    President Donald Trump’s new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration.

    By The Associated Press,  The Daily Memphian Staff January 23, 2025

• November 2024

  • Conaway: Tuesday is the measure of us

    In his opinion piece, Dan Conaway says that if you vote for Donald Trump, whatever he does will be with your permission.

    By Dan Conaway November 06, 2024

• September 2024

  • Conaway: In Tennessee, Trump couldn’t vote

    “In one of the reddest states in the nation, where Trump will likely win by more votes than Tennessee-based Cracker Barrel has biscuits, Trump couldn’t vote.”

    By Dan Conaway September 13, 2024

• June 2022

  • Letter to the Editor: Denying security to former President Trump is an effort ‘filled with hatred’

    “America is at a crossroad. We either come together as one or watch this great nation disappear.”

    By Letters to the Editor June 08, 2022

• February 2021

  • Dunavant to resign as U.S. Attorney

    The top federal prosecutor for the Western District of Tennessee, which includes Memphis, was appointed in 2017 by then-President Donald Trump.

    By Yolanda Jones February 10, 2021

  • TennCare explainer: A look at what changes

    What do the changes to the state’s TennCare program mean? Here’s a breakdown of the changes. 
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    Lee to deliver State of the State, with focus on economic recovery

    By Ian Round February 08, 2021

• January 2021

  • Shelby County Commission Scorecard: Police militarization, Trump honors, Capitol insurrection

    The County Commission Scorecard tracks how a seven-month-old police reform proposal moved from being one vote short of the seven necessary for final approval to 10 votes across party lines this week. 

    By Bill Dries January 27, 2021

• December 2020

  • Alexander Exit Interview: Trump’s influence on GOP will continue

    Sen. Lamar Alexander also said President Donald Trump has a record to be proud of during the interview on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast. And he said he carried Memphis in his five statewide general election wins by campaigning everywhere in the county, not just the Republican suburbs.

    By Bill Dries December 04, 2020

• November 2020

  • Regime change could benefit Memphis economy

    A Democrat in the White House and divided control of Congress may be good for the city: relaxed trade and immigration policies, more stimulus spending, status quo on taxes.

    By Wayne Risher November 16, 2020

• October 2020

  • Governor backs Trump statements on COVID-19

    Gov. Bill Lee is taking President Donald Trump’s view of the pandemic, saying people should not fear COVID-19 but “respect” the virus and take steps to avoid it, even though the president has downplayed the importance of wearing masks.

    By Sam Stockard October 06, 2020

  • Local leaders react to Trump testing positive for COVID-19, having ‘mild symptoms’

    The Constitution’s 25th Amendment spells out the procedures under which the president can declare himself “unable to discharge the powers and duties” of the presidency.

    By Sam Stockard October 02, 2020

• September 2020

  • Trump officially nominates Rhodes College graduate to Supreme Court

    If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Barrett would become the second Rhodes College graduate to hold a Supreme Court seat. The first, Justice Abe Fortas graduated in 1930 when the school was called Southwestern.

    By Omer Yusuf September 26, 2020

  • Rhodes graduate to be nominee for Supreme Court, according to reports

    Amy Coney Barrett, considered the frontrunner, is currently a member of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. If confirmed, Barrett, 48, would become the Supreme Court’s youngest justice.

    By Omer Yusuf September 25, 2020

• August 2020

  • Former Memphian granted clemency by Trump speaks at convention

    Locked in prison for 22 years, former Memphis resident Alice Johnson extolled the “compassion” of President Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention for granting her clemency.

    By Sam Stockard August 28, 2020

  • Postal woes vex customers in runup to Nov. 3

    Some Memphians say the Post Office is struggling to meet its universal service obligation as COVID-19 pandemic temporarily sidelines postal workers and USPS cuts mail processing capacity.

    By Wayne Risher August 24, 2020

  • Post Office supporters stage all-night vigil

    Supporters of a robust U.S. Postal Service turned out Thursday night for an all-night vigil near the Main Post Office in Downtown Memphis.

    By Wayne Risher August 20, 2020

  • Kustoff talks CARES Act, PPP and USPS during Bartlett chamber speech

    David Kustoff touts the CARES Act and Paycheck Protection Program, but says the most recent attempt at relief cost too much. He also says the postal service must adapt to new conditions.

    By Michael Waddell August 20, 2020

  • Cohen rips postal changes as USPS backtracks

    The proposed Delivering for America Act would turn back the clock to Jan. 1, 2020 on changes that some critics contend are diluting U.S. Postal Service delivery results.

    By Wayne Risher August 18, 2020