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May 10, 2025
"It's All About Common Sense" Rescinding Regulations, Path to Self-Deportation for Illegal Aliens, Efficiency in Government, Veterans, Celebrations, Protecting the Water, and Melania Trump's Success
May 9, 2025 was a very busy day in President Trump's White House. President Trump signed:
Four Joint Resolution Bills presented to him by Congress removing overburdensome energy-related regulations;
Three Proclamations: Project Homecoming (aiding illegal aliens to deport themselves to reduce the expense burden on the US Taxpayer), Mother's Day 2025, and Military Spouse Day, 2025;
Two Memoranda: energy and invasive carp; three executive orders: overcriminalization in Federal Regulations, Increasing Efficiency at the Office of the Federal Register, and Keeping Promises to Veterans; and
The Office of The First Lady celebrates Melania Trump's success in securing funding for youth transitioning out of foster care.
The four Bills signed by President Trump were passed by Congress to rescind the Biden Administration's last-minute efforts to ban gas appliances as well as to rescind "energy efficiency" standards for homes and businessessigned into law by the Biden Administration (most likely via autopen) between October 9, 2024 and January 21, 2025. Before signing these bills, he said to those in the Oval Office, "It's all about common sense."
H.J.Res.20 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters". This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters and submitted by the Department of Energy (DOE) on December 26, 2024. Under the rule, DOE adopted amended energy conservation standards for gas-fired instantaneous water heaters to achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency that DOE determined was technologically feasible and economically justified. In Georgia, 300 people will keep their jobs over this.
H.J.Res.24 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers". This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers and submitted by the Department of Energy (DOE) on December 23, 2024. Under the rule, DOE adopted amended energy conservation standards for walk-in coolers and freezers to achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency that DOE determined was technologically feasible and economically justified.
H.J.Res.42 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment". This joint resolution nullifies the Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment rule published by the Department of Energy (DOE) on October 9, 2024. Under the rule, DOE modified its regulations on the energy efficiency of certain types of consumer products (e.g., washing machines and dishwashers) and industrial equipment (e.g., computer room air conditioners). Specifically, it modified certification requirements, labeling requirements, and enforcement provisions for these products and equipment to (1) align reporting requirements with currently applicable energy conservation standards and test procedures, and (2) provide DOE with the information necessary to determine the appropriate classification of products for the application of standards.
H.J.Res.75 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers". This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers and published on January 21, 2025. Under the rule, the office adopted new and amended energy conservation standards for commercial refrigeration equipment in order to achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency that is technologically feasible and economically justified.
. . . the Congressional Review Act allows Congress to block certain finalized Federal regulations.
In addition, President Trump issued a May 9, 2025Memorandum to the Secretary of Energy, Secretary of Interior, Deputy Assistant to the President, and Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs directing them to:
Water conservation requirements for faucets, showers, bathtubs, and toilets promulgated by the Department of Energy pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486) make bathroom appliances more expensive and less functional. Efficiency standards render other American appliances like clothes washers and dishwashers less useful, more breakable, and more expensive to repair. The Federal Government should not impose or enforce regulations that make taxpayers lives worse.
To address these unnecessary radical green agenda policies, I direct the Secretary of Energy to consider using all lawful authority to rescind or, as appropriate, amend to revert to the standards required by statute the regulations found in 10 C.F.R. 430.32(f), relating to water and energy use in dishwashers; 10 C.F.R. 430.32(o), relating to water use in faucets; 10 C.F.R. 430.32(p), relating to water use in showerheads; 10 C.F.R. 430.32(q), relating to water use in water closets; 10 C.F.R. 430.32(r), relating to water use in urinals; the definitions of automatic clothes washer, clothes washer, dishwasher, faucet, other clothes washer, semi-automatic clothes washer, urinal, and water closet contained in 10 C.F.R. 430.2; the residential washing machine efficiency standards contained in 10 C.F.R. 430.32(g); and the commercial washing machine efficiency standards contained in 10 C.F.R. 431.156.
Furthermore, I direct the Secretary of Energy to publish in the Federal Register a notice clarifying the Waiver of Federal Preemption of State regulations covered by the application of Energy Efficiency Program for Consumer Products: Waiver of Federal Preemption of State Regulations Concerning the Water Use or Water Efficiency of Showerheads, Faucets, Water Closets and Urinals, 75 Fed. Reg. 80289 (December 22, 2010).
I further direct the Secretary of Energy not to enforce any of the regulatory provisions listed in this memorandum, pending rescission or reversion of such provisions; the provisions of 42 U.S.C. 6295(j) and (k); or energy and water efficiency standards for washing machines, including the provisions in 42 U.S.C. 6295(g) and 42 U.S.C. 6313(e).
Finally, I direct the Secretary of Energy and the Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs to jointly prepare and submit recommendations to the President, within 60 days of the date of this memorandum, through the Chair of the National Energy Dominance Council, for the Congress to rescind, insofar as each relates to the subject matter of this memorandum, 42 U.S.C. 6295(g), (j), (k), and (o) and 42 U.S.C. 6313(e), or to repeal the Energy Policy Act of 1992 in its entirety.
RESCINDING BURDENSOME WATER RULES: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a memorandum to eliminate restrictive water pressure and efficiency rules that make household appliances less effective and more expensive. The memorandum directs the Secretary of Energy to:
Review and rescindor revert to the minimum standards required by statuterules that limit water use in showerheads, faucets, dishwashers, toilets, urinals, and washing machines.
Publish in the Federal Register a notice clarifying the scope of federal preemption of state rules for water use in showerheads, faucets, toilets, and urinals.
Pause enforcement any of rules mentioned in the memorandum until they are rescinded or revised.
Work with the Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs to recommend to Congress any water pressure or related energy efficiency laws, including the Energy Policy Act of 1992, that should be repealed or amended.
RESTORING CONSUMER CHOICE AND AFFORDABILITY: President Trump believes that the Federal Government should not impose or enforce regulations that make taxpayers lives worse.
Water conservation requirements for faucets, showers, bathtubs, and toilets make bathroom appliances more expensive and less functional.
Efficiency standards render other American appliances, like clothes washers and dishwashers, less useful, more breakable, and more expensive to repair.
Ultra-efficient washing machines cost at least $100 more according to the Department of Energy.
Updated dishwasher regulations caused those appliances to take two hours or more to complete a normal load of dishesabout twice the time of pre-standards models.
FREEING HOUSEHOLDS FROM BAD REGULATIONS: President Trump if fulfilling his promise to free Americans from costly and ineffective appliance rules.
On his first day in office, President Trump signed an Executive Order to safeguard the American peoples freedom to choose from a variety of goods and appliances, including but not limited to lightbulbs, dishwashers, washing machines, gas stoves, water heaters, toilets, and shower heads
President Trump also signed a Day One Presidential Memorandum directing agencies to eliminate counterproductive requirements that raise the costs of home appliances.
Under President Trumps leadership, the Department of Energy has already withdrawn or postponed numerous energy efficiency rules on key home appliances.
President Trump signed a Memorandum on May 9, 2025Protecting the Great Lakes from Invasive Carpdirecting the Secretary of Interior, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Army, and Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to:
My Administration is committed to protecting the Great Lakes the worlds largest surface freshwater system, and a highly valued shipping avenue, resource for fishing and recreation, and source of high-quality drinking water from the economic and ecological threat of invasive carp. This threat affects every State that borders the Great Lakes: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Curbing this threat requires immediate and effective deployment of resources, infrastructure, and expertise. The Federal Government is prepared to do its part, but the States where preventative measures can be taken must cooperate.
For several decades, invasive species of Asian carp have steadily migrated and expanded from the Southeast northward through streams, rivers, and lakes in the Mississippi River and Midwest region. Asian carp, which can exceed 100 pounds in weight, spread rapidly by outcompeting native fish populations for food and space. They also reduce water quality. These invasive carp are nearing the entry point to the Great Lakes, which, if breached, would irreparably damage native fish species like walleye, yellow perch, and lake whitefish. This poses a significant risk to Great Lakes fishing, boating, recreation, and tourism, which support tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars of commerce annually.
The Brandon Road Interbasin Project near Joliet, Illinois, was authorized for construction in the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-260) and would provide multiple layers of innovative technological deterrents designed to prevent invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes. It is a joint project involving the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) and the States of Illinois and Michigan.
The Federal Government has provided $274 million for this project, has undertaken design work, has started site preparation, and is ready to begin construction of deterrent measures. In February 2025, however, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker decided to delay the States acquisition of property, which is necessary for construction to begin. Once Illinois acquires the land, it must also issue the Army Corps a State-level permit to begin construction.
My Administration fully supports preventing the spread of invasive carp. The State of Illinois, where the Brandon Road Interbasin Project is located, must cease further delay in cooperating with this effort, for the sake of its own citizens and economy and for the sake of all of the Great Lakes States.
I am directing my Administration to achieve maximum speed and efficiency at the Federal level. Specifically, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of the Army, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall determine and expeditiously implement the most effective mechanisms, barriers, and other measures to prevent the migration and expansion of invasive carp in the Great Lakes Basin and the surrounding region. This includes supporting the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, through deadline-oriented investments of taxpayer dollars, to ensure the State of Illinois does not stand in the way of its construction.
Specifically, for this project to remain on schedule so that it can effectively fulfill its purpose and constitute a worthy investment of taxpayer resources, the State of Illinois should acquire the necessary land to begin construction of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project by July 1, 2025, and the State of Illinois and any applicable localities should grant all permits or approvals required to facilitate Army Corps construction within 30 days of such permits or approvals becoming ripe for consideration by the State or locality and should streamline all permitting and environmental reviews to the maximum degree. Federal agency heads shall similarly streamline any permitting and environmental reviews and issue any requisite Federal permits or approvals as quickly as possible.
Additionally, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall prioritize support for infrastructure projects to remove invasive carp from the Upper Illinois Waterway near Lake Michigan and for maintenance on existing infrastructure to block invasive carp from reaching and entering the Great Lakes Basin.
The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, through their joint operation of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, shall prioritize support for research and management concerning the prevention, removal, and management of aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes, including invasive carp. The Administrator of NOAA shall also prioritize this objective through the Great Lakes Aquatic Nuisance Species Information System and NOAAs research and information-sharing work related to the growth and spread of aquatic invasive species.
STOPPING INVASIVE CARP: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a presidential memorandum to protect the Great Lakes from invasive carp.
The memorandum directs his administration to expeditiously implement the most effective mechanisms, barriers, and other measures to prevent the migration and expansion of invasive carp in the Great Lakes Basin and the surrounding region.
It supports construction of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, which would provide multiple layers of innovative technological deterrents designed to prevent invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes, provided that the states involved are willing to cooperate and meet deadlines so that the federal investment pays off and the project can be completed in a timely, effective fashion. This project was authorized in the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 but has recently been delayed by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker.
It sets a deadline of July 1, 2025, for Illinois to acquire necessary land to begin construction and 30-day deadlines for local permits to be granted to facilitate Army Corps construction.
Federal agencies are similarly directed to streamline their permitting and environmental reviews.
It instructs the Environmental Protection Agency to prioritize infrastructure projects to remove invasive carp from the Upper Illinois Waterway near Lake Michigan and maintain existing barriers to prevent their entry into the Great Lakes Basin.
It tasks NOAA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to prioritize research and management for the prevention, removal, and control of invasive carp and other aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes.
PROTECTING THE GREAT LAKES: President Trump understands that swift action is essential to safeguard the Great Lakes from the growing threat of invasive carp.
The Great Lakes are the worlds largest surface freshwater system, and a highly valued shipping avenue, resource for fishing and recreation, and source of high-quality drinking water.
For several decades, invasive species of Asian carp have steadily migrated and expanded from the Southeast northward through streams, rivers, and lakes, nearing the Great Lakes entry point.
Asian carp, which can exceed 100 pounds in weight, spread rapidly by outcompeting native fish populations for food and space, threatening species like walleye, yellow perch, and lake whitefish.
Their potential entry into the Great Lakes would irreparably damage fishing, boating, recreation, and tourism, which supports tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in commerce annually.
Immediate action is needed as the Federal Government has already invested $274 million in the Brandon Road project, but Illinois recent delays in land acquisition and permitting threaten this critical defense against an ecological and economic disaster.
SAFEGUARDING AMERICAS NATURAL ABUNDANCE: President Trump has consistently demonstrated a commonsense dedication to protecting Americas natural resources, environment, and outdoor recreation areas.
President Trump has championed improved forest management in order to prevent forest fires that are devastating communities and ecosystems across the country.
By pausing the expansion of windmills, President Trump recognized their detrimental environmental impact, particularly on wildlife, often outweighs their benefits.
President Trump signed the Save Our Seas Act to preserve and protect our beautiful waters and oceans from being littered with garbage.
President Trump stands committed to sportsmen and anglers, ensuring they have access to thriving natural lands and waters for hunting and fishing.
In the video below, we learn Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan, brought this to the President's attention April 9, 2025:
Over the last 4 years, the United States has endured a full-scale invasion of aliens entering and remaining in the country illegally, causing a relentless onslaught of crime, vagrancy, violence, and death in countless American communities. This lawless invasion has also limited the capacity of American schools and hospitals to provide for American citizens and has diverted billions of dollars in Federal, State, and local social services from Americans in need.
The continued presence of illegal aliens in our Nation forces American taxpayers to bear a tremendous fiscal burden to support them, including through costs related to healthcare, food stamps, public housing, emergency medical services, education, and shelter, as well as the costs of crimes committed by illegal aliens. In Fiscal Year 2023 alone, these costs were estimated to exceed $150 billion in taxpayer dollars. Removal flights of illegal aliens are a necessary aspect of immigration enforcement and upholding the rule of law, but they require substantial resources and manpower.
Therefore, the provision of financial incentives to encourage and assist aliens illegally in the country to elect to depart from the United States has the potential to save tremendous taxpayer resources, while restoring the sovereignty of our country.
As President, it is my legal obligation to exercise all tools at my disposal to end this invasion, remove the illegal-alien invaders from the United States, and protect the American people. This proclamation establishes Project Homecoming, which will present illegal aliens with a choice: either leave the United States voluntarily, with the support and financial assistance of the Federal Government, or remain and face the consequences.
ESTABLISHING PROJECT HOMECOMING: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation establishing Project Homecoming to encourage illegal aliens to voluntarily depart the United States.
The proclamation offers illegal aliens a choice: leave voluntarily with Federal support and financial assistance or face strict enforcement and penalties.
It creates a streamlined process for departure using the CBP Home app, provides government-funded flights at no cost to illegal aliens, facilitates travel for those lacking valid travel documents, and offers a concierge service at airports to assist with booking travel and claiming an exit bonus.
The proclamation establishes an exit bonus as a financial incentive for illegal aliens who agree to voluntarily and permanently depart the United States.
It launches a nationwide communications campaign to inform illegal aliens of the Project Homecoming program and of the consequences of remaining, including removal, prosecution, fines, wage garnishment, and property confiscation.
It directs a full-scale, aggressive deportation surge, including with an additional 20,000 officers, for illegal aliens who do not depart voluntarily.
SHRINKING THE ILLEGAL ALIEN POPULATION IN THE UNITED STATES: President Trump is fulfilling his legal obligation to end this invasion and protect the American people.
Under the previous administration, the southern border was overrun by cartels, criminal gangs, suspected terrorists, human traffickers, smugglers, and illicit narcotics.
The Biden Administrations lenient border policies allowed thousands of illegal aliens to enter the United States daily, with 40% of catch-and-release migrants totally disappearing.
At one point in 2024, illegal aliens made up 75% of arrests in Midtown Manhattan for crimes like assault, robbery, and domestic violence.
Illegal immigration strains American schools and hospitals, limiting their capacity to serve citizens, and diverts billions of dollars in Federal, state, and local social services from Americans in need.
In fiscal year 2023, the fiscal burden of illegal aliens was estimated to exceed $150 billion in taxpayer dollars, covering costs like health care, food stamps, housing, education, and emergency services.
By incentivizing voluntary departure, Project Homecoming aims to reduce these costs and restore resources for American citizens.
ENDING THE INVASION: President Trump has delivered on his promise to secure the border and prioritize the needs of American citizens, taking immediate action to put an end to the previous Administrations border crisis. Since taking office, President Trump has:
Declared a national emergency at the southern border.
Deployed additional personnel to the border, including members of the Armed Forces and the National Guard.
Restarted border wall construction.
Designated international cartels and other criminal organizations such as MS-13 and Tren de Aragua as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists.
Suspended the entry of aliens into the U.S.
Called for enhanced vetting and screening of aliens.
Required the identification of countries that warrant a partial or full suspension on the admission of nationals.
Restarted the detention and removal of aliens who are in violation of Federal law.
Directed the Administration to resume the Migrant Protection Protocols also known as Remain in Mexico.
Ended the use of the CBP One app.
Terminated all categorical parole programs, such as the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, that are contrary to President Trumps immigration agenda.
Ended automatic citizenship for children of illegal aliens.
Paused the operation of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP).
Ended catch-and-release policies.
Revoked Bidens disastrous executive actions that essentially opened our southern border.
Detained the most dangerous illegal criminal aliens in Guantanamo Bay and El Salvadors prisons.
Removed the monetary incentive for illegal aliens to come to the United States in the first place by ensuring they do not receive taxpayer-funded resources.
"If you are here illegally, self-deportation is the best, safest and most cost-effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest. DHS is now offering illegal aliens financial travel assistance and a stipend to return to their home country through the CBP Home App," said Secretary Kristi Noem. This is the safest option for our law enforcement, aliens and is a 70% savings for US taxpayers. Download the CBP Home App TODAY and self-deport.
President Trump continues the tradition President Wilson started in 1914 to honor mothers on the second Sunday of May by issuing a Proclamation for Mother's Day 2025declaring:
Americas mothers are the heart of our families, the light in our homes, and the stewards of our Nations future. From infancy to adulthood, our mothers shape our characters and form our consciences and play a crucial role in raising the next generation of proud Americans.
This Mothers Day, we celebrate every extraordinary mother whose unconditional love, warmth, support, and devotion have enriched our lives, influenced our culture, and upheld the promise of our great Nation.
From our earliest moments on Earth, mothers have nurtured their children with patience, wisdom, caring, and kindness. They teach us to love and help us to navigate the triumphs and challenges of life. Our mothers are also always in our corner, serving as a lasting source of comfort, reassurance, and inspiration. Their love transcends time, generations, and circumstances.
Mothers serve as our protectors, shielding the youth and guarding them from harm. They instill the values that shape our character, and their time, talents, and unwavering dedication continually uplift the lives of those in their care. For that reason, my Administration is committed to empowering American mothers and uplifting American families. From defending the God-given dignity of every human life, born and unborn, to supporting mothers experiencing unexpected or at-risk pregnancies, to making fertility treatments more affordable, we want families across America to grow and thrive. That is why I will continue to defend the child tax credit and work to ensure that families can enjoy the highest standard of living on Earth on a single income.
Under my leadership, we are advancing the American Dream and ensuring that it is accessible to every family and every child. As President, I will continue to protect the rights of parents to raise their child in a free and fair country without the pervasive influence of far-left ideology that isolates children and undermines parents.
On this Mothers Day and every day, we honor the selfless service of every mother in America. We offer our heartfelt gratitude for their endless love and lifelong devotion and we celebrate their remarkable contributions to our families, communities, culture, and Nation.
The Congress, by joint resolution approved May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 770), has designated the second Sunday in May each year as Mothers Day and requested the President to call for its appropriate observance.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 11, 2025, as Mothers Day. I encourage all Americans to express their love and respect for birth mothers, adoptive mothers, foster mothers, stepmothers, grandmothers, and the many women who step into the role of motherhood all play an important part in guiding our future as beloved maternal figures, whether with us in person or in spirit, and to reflect on the importance of motherhood to the prosperity of our families, communities, and Nation.
Our Nations security, prosperity, and freedom would not be possible without our veterans. Many service members paid the ultimate sacrifice. Many others bear visible and invisible wounds from their service. Too many veterans are homeless in America. Each veteran deserves our gratitude.
Yet the Federal Government has not always treated veterans like the heroes they are. During the previous administration, unaccountable bureaucrats treated them shamefully, failing veterans when they needed help most and betraying the taxpayers who rightfully expect better.
The story of the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center is indicative of this failure. More than one hundred years ago, Senator John Percival Jones and Arcadia Bandini de Stearns Baker generously donated hundreds of acres of land that they owned in West Los Angeles on the condition that it be used to house disabled veterans. The campus once featured a chapel, billiard hall, 1,000-seat theater, and housed about 6,000 veterans, but the Federal Government has since allowed this crown jewel of veteran care to deteriorate over the last few decades.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (Department) leased parts of the property to a private school, private companies, and the baseball team of the University of California, Los Angeles, sometimes at significantly below-market prices. As of 2024, there were approximately 3,000 homeless veterans in Los Angeles, more than in any other city in the country and accounting for about 10 percent of all of Americas homeless veterans. Many of these heroes live in squalor in Los Angeless infamous skid row.
During my first term, I signed legislation to increase accountability and expand benefits and choices for veterans in accessing care, and my second term will build on those efforts. Accountability will return to the Department. Veterans around the Nation will have more choices in care, benefits, and services. The VA campus in West Los Angeles will become the National Center for Warrior Independence with facilities and resources to help our veterans earn back their self-sufficiency.
KEEPING OUR PROMISE TO OUR VETERANS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to provide better care to our veterans, improve accountability for such care, and establish a National Center for Warrior Independence for homeless veterans.
The Order directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the National Center for Warrior Independence on the Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus.
Homeless veterans in the Los Angeles metropolitan area and around the nation can avail themselves of this Center to seek and receive the care, benefits, and services to which they are entitled.
Funds previously spent on housing or other services for illegal aliens will be redirected to construct, establish, and maintain this Center.
The Center will promote self-sufficiency through housing, substance abuse treatment, and support for productive work for the veterans housed there.
The goal is to house up to 6,000 homeless veterans at this Center by 2028.
The Order directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to use vouchers to support homeless veterans with respect to this effort.
It instructs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to restore accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This includes taking action against individuals who have committed misconduct and investigating and rectifying the previous administrations decision to rehire and reinstate back pay for employees previously fired for misconduct.
The Order ensures that veterans will have access to increased options for care, benefits, and services.
This includes reduced wait times for Veterans Health Administration appointments through options such as expanded hours, weekend appointments, and virtual healthcare.
It orders a feasibility study at the Manchester VA Medical Center to expand services to support a full-service medical center in New Hampshire.
TREATING VETERANS LIKE THE HEROES THEY ARE: President Trump strongly believes that every veteran deserves our gratitude, and that the federal government should treat veterans like the heroes they are.
Previous administrations have failed veterans by allowing the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Centerhundreds of acres in Los Angeles given to the Federal Government more than a century ago to help veteransto fall apart.
Parts of the property are leased to a private school, private companies, and the baseball team of the University of California, Los Angelessometimes at rock-bottom prices.
Los Angeles has approximately 3,000 homeless veteransmore than any other city in the country and accounting for about 10% of all homeless veterans in America.
Many of these heroes live in squalor in Los Angeless infamous skid row.
The new National Center for Warrior Independence will help them and other veterans like them rebuild their lives.
CONTINUING A RECORD OF REFORM: This Executive Order builds on the historic reforms and achievements of President Trumps first term, which transformed the Department of Veterans Affairs and expanded care and opportunities for our nations heroes.
During President Trumps first term, he signed legislation to increase accountability and expand benefits and choices for veterans in accessing care.
He also signed legislation to remove thousands of VA workers who failed to give our vets the care they so richly deserve.
President Trump improved the efficiency of the VA and modernized medical records.
President Trump signed and implemented the Forever GI bill, allowing veterans to use their benefits to get an education at any point in their lives.
He eliminated every penny of federal student loan debt owed by American veterans who are completely and permanently disabled.
In order to accomplish this, President Trump redirected funds from programs funding illegal aliens. Let the lawfare begin! It is an "either/or" situation. There is only so much money available. So, we either fund US Veterans OR we fund illegal aliens. I say take all funding for illegal aliens away and SUPPORT US VETERANS!
Military spouses are the heart and soul of our Armed Forces. Their unwavering devotion and profound influence enrich our fighting forces and the communities in which they serve. On Military Spouse Day, we proudly honor the wives and husbands who embrace this noble calling.
Every day, military spouses share their loved ones with a demanding, no-fail mission. Yet their own mission is no less daunting frequent relocations to destinations not of their choosing; heart-wrenching separations; parenting, often alone; and career continuity within a nomadic and uncertain life. Their ongoing sacrifices are intrinsically linked to family morale, readiness, and retention. We cannot maintain the worlds most lethal fighting force without the love, selflessness, and support of the military spouses who navigate the unique and challenging demands in life.
Employment is a critical challenge. Military spouses face a 21 percent unemployment rate one of the highest demographics in the country and a 25 percent wage gap compared to their civilian counterparts. Frequent relocations hinder job placements, career advancements, and tenures, regardless of their education and experience. During my first Administration, we made significant strides to improve military spouse employment by enhancing job opportunities within the Federal Government, expanding licensure portability, and increasing remote and flexible job options that provide continuity and financial stability for military spouses. Earlier this year, I issued a categorical exemption for military spouse employees following the return-to-office directive for Federal civilian employees, and we pledge to pursue additional innovative solutions to help military spouses thrive.
It takes uncommon devotion and steadfast love to stand alongside those who wear our Nations uniform. Yet, generation after generation, military spouses stand in spite of the uncertainty, global threats, increasing demands, long hours, and the deployments that last months or even years. They stand with resilience and resolve not in the shadow of their loved ones in uniforms, but side by side as an invaluable mission partner and a force multiplier integral to our national defense. The First Lady and I are in admiration of these volunteer patriots, heroes, and warriors. Military spouses have our unwavering support, our prayers, and the respect of a grateful Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 9, 2025, as Military Spouse Day. I call upon the people of the United States to honor military spouses with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Jamie Billert, whose husband is US Coast Guard petty officer second class Kyle Billert, was named the 2025 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year.
The Office of the First Lady published a statement celebrating Melania Trump's securing of $25 Million from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development to support youth who are aging out of foster care.
First Lady Melania Trump secured a $25 million investment in President Trumps FY26 budget to provide housing and support for youth transitioning out of foster care. In recognition of the seventh anniversary of Mrs. Trumps BE BEST initiative, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated funds toward the Agencys Foster Youth to Independence program (FYI).
I am proud to have successfully secured $25 million to provide housing for individuals aging out of foster care. This is another essential measure that ensures the safety, welfare, and autonomy of those in the foster community, commented First Lady Melania Trump.The First Lady continued, Secretary Scott Turners commitment will provide thousands of youth transitioning out of the foster care system with dedicated rental assistance and other supportive services to promote stability and self-sufficiency.
This dedicated funding for foster youth is a game changer in providing young adults with access to short-term housing assistance and supportive services, which will prevent homelessness. I am so appreciative of the First Ladys efforts, for her commitment to helping our Nations foster youth through her BE BEST initiative and for championing public-private partnerships that are changing lives every day, said HUD Secretary Scott Turner.
First Lady Melania Trump has been actively supporting the foster care community through Fostering the Future, a BE BEST initiative, for several years. The announcement of this important investment coincides with National Foster Care Month and reflects the First Ladys ongoing commitment to promoting childrens well-being and supporting youth through Be Best.
About the Foster Youth to Independence Program (FYI)
The FYI program, led by HUD and supported by public housing authorities across the country, offers housing assistance to eligible individuals under the age of 25 who are transitioning out of foster care. The program is designed to prevent homelessness and provide a foundation for young adults to pursue education, employment, and long-term independence.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, more than 20,000 young people transition out of foster care each year. A significant percentage of these youth face housing insecurity or homelessness. This support provides an essential safety net during a pivotal time in a young persons life.
Background on BE BEST Launched by Mrs. Trump in 2018, BE BEST is dedicated to promoting the well-being of children with a renewed emphasis on supporting foster youth through initiatives like Fostering the Future. Continuing into President Trumps second term, Mrs. Trump remains focused on achieving substantive and lasting outcomes that directly improve the lives of current and future generations of children and youth.
What bothers me about this pledge is where the money will actually go. I'm guessing the majority of it will go to 'program support' rather than the youth who are aging out of the system. While about 20,000 youth "age out" of the foster care system each year, slightly more than 100 of them can apply to receive assistance from this $1.8 Million. HUD posted the recipients of the awards (a larger version is available at the HUD website):
According to this chart, 123 youth can receive a share of $1,851,590 which averages out to $13,922 per youth. However, in reality, some states will have a higher "per-youth" number and others will have a lower "per-youth" number. The states participating are California, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina (the lowest voucher rate of $6,796), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia.
President Trump has recognized (and personally experienced) the way Federal laws can create unknowing criminals out of usually law-abiding citizens without their knowledge. To this end, on May 9, 2025, he signed EOFighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulationsordering:
The United States is drastically overregulated. The Code of Federal Regulations contains over 48,000 sections, stretching over 175,000 pages far more than any citizen can possibly read, let alone fully understand. Worse, many carry potential criminal penalties for violations. The situation has become so dire that no one - likely including those charged with enforcing our criminal laws at the Department of Justice knows how many separate criminal offenses are contained in the Code of Federal Regulations, with at least one source estimating hundreds of thousands of such crimes. Many of these regulatory crimes are strict liability offenses, meaning that citizens need not have a guilty mental state to be convicted of a crime.
This status quo is absurd and unjust. It allows the executive branch to write the law, in addition to executing it. That situation can lend itself to abuse and weaponization by providing Government officials tools to target unwitting individuals. It privileges large corporations, which can afford to hire expensive legal teams to navigate complex regulatory schemes and fence out new market entrants, over average Americans.
The purpose of this order is to ease the regulatory burden on everyday Americans and ensure no American is transformed into a criminal for violating a regulation they have no reason to know exists.
Making it the policy of the US that:
(a) Criminal enforcement of criminal regulatory offenses is disfavored.
(b) Prosecution of criminal regulatory offenses is most appropriate for persons who know or can be presumed to know what is prohibited or required by the regulation and willingly choose not to comply, thereby causing or risking substantial public harm. Prosecutions of criminal regulatory offenses should focus on matters where a putative defendant is alleged to have known his conduct was unlawful.
(c) Strict liability offenses are generally disfavored. United States v. United States Gypsum, Co., 438 U.S. 422, 438 (1978). Where enforcement is appropriate, agencies should consider civil rather than criminal enforcement of strict liability regulatory offenses or, if appropriate and consistent with due process and the right to jury trial, see Jarkesy v. Securities and Exchange Commission, 603 U.S. 109 (2024), administrative enforcement.
(d) Agencies promulgating regulations potentially subject to criminal enforcement should explicitly describe the conduct subject to criminal enforcement, the authorizing statutes, and the mens rea standard applicable to those offenses.
EASING THE REGULATORY BURDEN: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to ease the regulatory burden on everyday Americans and ensure no American is transformed into a criminal for violating a regulation they have no reason to know exists.
The Order discourages criminal enforcement of regulatory offenses, prioritizing prosecutions only for those who knowingly violate regulations and cause significant harm.
Strict liability offenses, which dont require proof of bad intent, are generally disfavored.
The Order requires each agency, in consultation with the Attorney General, to provide to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a list of all enforceable criminal regulatory offenses, the range of potential criminal penalties, and applicable state of mind required for liability.
Agencies must post these reports publicly and update them annually.
Criminal enforcement of offenses not publicly posted is strongly discouraged, and the Attorney General must consider the amount of public notice provided regarding an offense before pursuing investigations or charges.
The Order instructs agencies to explore adopting a guilty-intent standard for criminal regulatory offenses and cite the authorizing statute.
Agencies must publish guidance on referring violations for criminal enforcement, factoring in harm, defendants gain, and awareness of unlawfulness.
The Order does not apply to immigration law enforcement or national security functions.
FIGHTING OVERCRIMINALIZATION IN FEDERAL REGULATIONS: President Trump believes that the United States is drastically overregulated and is taking action to protect Americans from unjust criminalization.
The Code of Federal Regulations contains over 48,000 sections, stretching over 175,000 pages far too vast for any citizen to fully comprehend, much less be criminally convicted over violations.
Many regulations carry criminal penalties for violations, including strict liability offenses that do not require proof of intent, meaning Americans can be convicted without knowing they violated a rule.
No one knows how many separate criminal offenses are contained in the Code of Federal Regulations, with at least one source estimating hundreds of thousands of such crimes.
The situation is absurd, unjust, and ripe for abuse, enabling government officials to target unwitting individuals and weaponize regulations against them.
Overregulation privileges large corporations, which can afford expensive legal teams to navigate complex regulatory schemes, while disadvantaging small businesses and individual Americans and stifling new market entrants.
CUTTING RED TAPE AND DISMANTLING BUREAUCRACY: Since returning to office, President Trump has worked at lightning speed to slash regulations, streamline government, reduce the Federal bureaucracy, and drain the swamp.
President Trump established the Department of Government Efficiency to examine how to streamline the Federal Government, eliminate unnecessary programs, and reduce bureaucratic inefficiency.
President Trump launched a 10-to-1 deregulation initiative, ensuring every new rule is justified by clear benefits.
President Trump authorized buyout programs to encourage federal employees to leave voluntarily.
President Trump simplified the Federal procurement process.
President Trump required cost-effective commercial solutions in Federal contracts.
Deregulation is a critical priority for my Administration. We will foster prosperity by freeing Americans from the heavy burden of Federal regulations accumulated over decades. Although the decision about which regulations to eliminate is sometimes complex, the administrative process of removing a regulation from the Code of Federal Regulations through a rulemaking should be simple. It is not.
The Office of the Federal Register frequently takes days or, in some cases, even weeks to publish new regulatory actions. Such delay is unwarranted. The Office of the Federal Register receives final documents that are fully executed by the relevant decisionmakers all that remains is publication. Yet despite those delays, executive departments and agencies are charged $151-$174 per column of text to publish each rule in the Federal Register. These inefficiencies inhibit my Administrations deregulatory agenda and waste taxpayer money.
He goes on to address Increasing Efficiency in the Federal Register:
(a) The Archivist of the United States (Archivist), acting through the Office of the Federal Register, shall work with the Director of the Government Publishing Office to reduce publication delays to the greatest extent feasible, including by modernizing computer systems and eliminating unnecessary bureaucracy.
(b) Within 15 days of the date of this order, the Archivist, acting through the Office of the Federal Register, shall submit a report to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reflecting average publication times for different categories of documents.
(c) Within 45 days of the date of this order, the Archivist, acting through the Office of the Federal Register, shall review the fee schedules for publication in the Federal Register and, working with the Director of the Government Publishing Office, take steps to ensure that fees are based on the actual costs of publication and account for increased efficiencies achieved as a result of this order. The Archivist, acting through the Office of the Federal Register, shall promptly file a report with the Director of OMB calculating the percentage difference in fees between any proposed new fee schedule and the prior one.
(d) No later than August 22, 2025, the Archivist, acting through the Office of the Federal Register, shall submit a second report to the Director of OMB reflecting average publication times between July 15, 2025, and August 15, 2025, for the same categories of documents on which the Office of the Federal Register reported under subsection (b) of this section.
ACCELERATING DEREGULATION: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order directing a little-known but critically important federal entity, the Office of the Federal Register, to speed up publishing time and decrease costs. These changes will enable agencies to more quickly and effectively restore freedom through President Trumps deregulatory agenda.
The order directs that the Archivist of the United States and Office of the Federal Register review current practices, modernize and streamline processes to reduce delays, and ensure that costs at the Federal Register are limited to actual costs.
21st CENTURY PUBLISHING: The Federal Register must modernize its operations, including its technology, and streamline its operations.
The Federal Register has a crucial role in the regulatory process: it publishes proposed and final agency actions, including deregulatory actions that eliminate regulations.
Importantly, every notice that the Federal Register receives has already been approved by the originating agency.
There is no reason it should take days, or even weeks, to simply publish these notices.
On top of these delays, the Government Publishing Office charges agencies $151+ per column of text to publish documents in the Federal Register.
By eliminating bureaucratic red tape and increasing efficiency, the Office of the Federal Register will catch up to the rest of the Administration and facilitate, rather than slow, the Presidents deregulatory agenda.
MODERNIZING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: This EO is part of several initiatives this administration has taken to improve how the Federal Government functions. President Trump understands that to shrink bureaucracy and increase efficiency, the Federal Government needs to modernize.
President Trump signed an Executive Order to modernize how the government handles money, switching from old-fashioned paper-based payments to fast, secure electronic payments.
The Trump Administration is working to digitize federal retirement paperwork rather than continue to process it manually in a Pennsylvania limestone mine.
This has apparently been an issue for many years. In the video below dated Feb 11, 2011 video from then Representative Adrian Smith addresses overbearing Federal Regulations.
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