2018
2018
2018-01-01 The Trump administration tried to eliminate the Joint Fire Science Program, which funds wildfire prevention and management research.
The publication “A Short History of the Department of State” was retired.
Trump instituted a multitude of bans, including for asylum, transit, safe third-country arrangements, and return to Mexico - blocking all migrants from US protection.
2018 January
2018-01-11 Trump called Haiti, El Salvador, and certain African nations “shithole” countries and complained that the US didn’t receive more immigrants from what he considered better countries like Norway. Trump also claimed Haitian immigrants “all have AIDS” during an Oval Office meeting.
2018-01-17 Apple announced it would invest $350B in the U.S. economy over the next 5 years.
2018-01-25 Texas smugglers reviewed Trump’s wall project and claimed it wouldn’t stop immigration or drug trafficking.
2018-01-30 Steve Bannon told Michael Lewis, “The Democrats don’t matter. The real opposition is the media. And the way to deal with them is to flood the zone with shit”.
2018-01-31 Amazon used wristbands to track worker productivity.
2018 February
2018-02-01 Trump proposed $183M in cuts to Conservation Technical Assistance, which was designed to help farmers implement conservation practices.
2018-02-05 During a speech Trump accused Democrats of treason.
2018-02-12 After Mirai Nagasu landed a triple axel at the Winter Olympics, Bari Weiss posted, “Immigrants: They get the job done”.
2018-02-16 After LeBron James and Kevin Durant criticized conditions under Trump’s leadership, Fox News host Laura Ingraham told James to “shut up and dribble.”
2018-02-18 Trump posted criticism of Oprah Winfrey.
2018 March
2018-03-01 Trump imposed tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum from China.
2018-03-06 Mike Lee opposed use of emergency powers for tariffs, citing constitutional concerns.
2018-03-08 An MIT study concluded that social media was designed to spread lies six times faster and is incentivized to go viral when laced with anger, fear or hate.
2018-03-08 A Floridian middle-school social studies teacher was pulled after the school learned she had a white supremacist podcast.
2018-03-14 The Heritage Foundation called for repealing NEPA, arguing environmental reviews slow and increase the cost of infrastructure projects.
2018 April
2018-04-01 The U.S. entered a trade war with China.
2018 May
2018-05-06 Attorney General Jeff Sessions directed federal prosecutors to immediately adopt a zero-tolerance policy at the border.
2018-05-08 Pope Francis warned people not to enter dialogue with the devil, calling the devil “The Great Liar”. Pope Francis issued a second warning in 2020, telling people not to have dialogue with the devil, adding that Jesus himself does not enter dialogue with the devil. In 2023 Pope Francis issued a third and final warning not to enter dialogue with the devil. Pope Francis then rebuked the Trump administration for their immigration policy and cruelty, and for JD Vance’s sudden switch to Christianity. He passed away on April 21, 2025 after a visit from JD Vance.
2018-05-08 Trump withdrew from the Iran Nuclear Deal (JCPOA).
2018-05-23 Parents of the Sandy Hook victims sued Alex Jones for defamation.
2018 June
2018-06-19 Under the first Trump administration the U.S. withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council. Secretary Pompeo called the council “a poor defender of human rights”, accused it of allowing authoritarian government in its membership, claimed unfair election processes, and claimed bias against Israel. The UN representative at the time Nikki Haley also made her remarks.
2018-06-21 Melania Trump wore an “I really don’t care, do u?” jacket while visiting migrant children at the New Hope Children’s Shelter in McAllen, TX.
2018 July
2018-07-15 After a group of rescuers rejected Elon Musk’s mini sub to help rescue children from a cave, Elon Musk lashed out and called their leader a pedo on social media.
2018-07-20 Venezuela experienced an exodus after an increase in authoritarianism.
2018 August
2018-08-31 The Trump administration eliminated funding during its first term to the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency.
2018 October
2018-10-01 Bill Clinton survived at least 5 assassination attempts.
2018-10-02 Trump ignored the fact that Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
2018-10-02 The Christian drama film The Trump Prophecy was released. Funded by Liberty University for $2M, it is a drama based on the book The Trump Prophecies which pushes the narrative that Trump was ordained by God to save America.
2018-10-06 Trump publicly sparred with ABC reporters.
2018-10-06 Brett Kavanaugh faced multiple public accusations of sexual assault and misconduct.
2018-10-23 Fox news host Megyn Kelly had to publicly apologize for insensitive comments she made about black face.
2018 November
2018-11-01 Marjorie Taylor Greene posted a deleted theory that California wildfires were started by “space solar generators.
2018-11-05 Just before the midterms Trump posted, “Law Enforcement has been strongly notified to watch closely for any ILLEGAL VOTING which may take place in Tuesday’s Election (or Early Voting). Anyone caught will be subject to the Maximum Criminal Penalties allowed by law”.
2018-11-07 Trump again clashed with ABC reporters.
2018-11-07 Trump started using the language “invasion” when referring to immigration because Habeas Corpus has a suspension clause dependent upon any “rebellion or invasion”.
2018 December
2018-12-15 Tucker Carlson said on his show that immigrants make our country “dirtier” and “poorer”.