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Trump’s Week 13: Job Growth, Border Action, and Rollback of DEI Programs

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President Donald J. Trump’s administration marked Week 13 with sweeping actions to boost U.S. manufacturing, secure the border, roll back diversity initiatives, and lower prescription drug costs.

The White House detailed these moves as part of its ongoing agenda to expand American opportunity and restore economic and national security.

President Donald Trump

U.S. manufacturing sees major wins

Several major companies announced shifts to domestic production and new investments:

  • NVIDIA committed to building its AI supercomputers entirely in the U.S., part of a $500 billion AI infrastructure pledge.
  • Abbott Laboratories will invest $500 million in facilities in Illinois and Texas.
  • Honda plans to shift Civic production from Japan to the U.S., increasing domestic output by up to 30%.
  • Ellwood Group, a forged metals manufacturer, reported a 35% sales surge after the Trump administration’s steel tariffs.

Border crossings hit record lows

U.S. Customs and Border Protection recorded a 94% drop in illegal crossings at the southwest border in March — the lowest level on record.

ICE also deported multiple convicted criminals, including:

  • A convicted rapist in Brooklyn
  • A convicted murderer in Los Angeles
  • A convicted arsonist in Virginia

The Department of the Interior also transferred 110,000 acres of federal land along the southern border to enhance security operations.

Executive actions cut red tape and roll back DEI

President Trump issued several executive orders to streamline government, including:

  • An order to simplify federal procurement
  • A directive to leverage private enterprise for better taxpayer services
  • A rollback of restrictions on where federal agencies can locate facilities

In addition, several universities ended their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs following Trump’s executive order:

  • James Madison University and Ball State University eliminated DEI offices
  • Rochester Community Schools in Michigan cut its DEI director role

Health, national security, and environmental policy shifts

Other major developments:

  • A new HHS study will investigate the link between environmental toxins and autism.
  • DNI Tulsi Gabbard released new records on the RFK assassination investigation.
  • The Global Engagement Center, tied to federal censorship allegations, was shut down.
  • The Department of State canceled 139 grants worth $214 million, including overseas programs deemed wasteful.

Trump targets fraud, energy dominance, and prescription prices

Trump signed orders to:

  • Block illegal immigrants from accessing Social Security benefits
  • Investigate critical mineral import risks
  • Expand domestic seafood production
  • Cut Medicare and drug costs, including insulin discounts for uninsured Americans

International actions and victories

  • The administration secured the release of an American missionary held in Tunisia.
  • Additional airstrikes targeted Houthi terrorists abroad.
  • Sanctions were imposed on Chinese companies facilitating Iranian oil exports.

President Trump’s Week 13 agenda reflected a full-spectrum push on domestic and international fronts, advancing policy on the economy, border enforcement, health, and federal reform.

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