🇺🇸 Trump Extends Ceasefire

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HELLO AND WELCOME to today’s version of Trump Tracker!

We are currently at a STANDSTILL in the war with Iran because of the power struggle happening between the IRGC and the moderates in leadership positions.

We’ll go into more depth shortly, but there has been a CEASEFIRE until a deal can be made.

President Trump is still blockading all Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, so Iran will be forced to come to the table soon.

Let’s get right into it….

-Clayton

In today's email:

🚀 Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire
⚡ Trump Invokes Wartime Powers for American Energy
😡 Democrat Senator cheers for Iran
🛂 USCIS Re-Vetting Thousands of Biden-Era Approvals
🗳️ Presler Calls Out Senate GOP on SAVE America Act

…..AND MUCH MORE!

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✅TRACKING TRUMP✅

⚡ Trump Invokes Wartime Powers to Fast-Track American Energy Infrastructure

President Trump signed five presidential determinations invoking the Defense Production Act this week, directing federal resources toward coal power plants, liquefied natural gas terminals, domestic petroleum projects, and critical upgrades to America's aging power grid. The move fast-tracks projects that have been bottlenecked by regulatory delays and financing hurdles for years. Trump framed it plainly: in a dangerous world, energy security is national security, and America cannot afford to wait. The action directly addresses surging electricity demand driven by AI data centers and the growing needs of American manufacturers and military installations. The United States already produces more oil than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined and leads the world in natural gas output — these new steps accelerate that dominance further while driving prices lower for consumers and creating thousands of high-paying American jobs.

😡 Sen. Chris Murphy Torched After Cheering For Iran’s “Evasion”

Democrat Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut is facing fierce backlash after posting the single word "Awesome" in response to reports that Iranian shadow fleet vessels had evaded the U.S. naval blockade. Important note, this report is FAKE NEWS. But nonetheless, the Democrat Senator seemed to enjoy the news thoroughly. Republicans, military veterans, and Trump supporters immediately condemned the comment as rooting against America during an active military operation. Murphy later claimed it was sarcasm and pivoted to criticizing Trump's strategy, but the damage was done.

🛂 USCIS Is Re-Vetting Thousands of Biden-Era Green Cards and Asylum Approvals

The Trump administration is going back through four years of Biden-era immigration approvals and re-vetting thousands of migrants who received green cards, asylum status, and other benefits under lax screening standards. USCIS Director Joe Edlow confirmed the effort this week and delivered a direct warning to anyone who gamed the system: "Stop, because we are going to find you." The numbers tell the story of what the Biden administration left behind. Since January 2025, USCIS has made nearly 33,000 fraud referrals — a 138% increase over prior rates — and identified fraud in 65% of investigated cases. Special operations including Operation PARRIS are targeting high-risk refugee cases specifically.

📋 Vance Cancels Pakistan Trip — Witkoff and Kushner Continue Iran Negotiations

Vice President JD Vance has called off his planned trip to Pakistan for the next round of Iran peace talks, according to the Associated Press. The White House confirmed that Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will continue leading the negotiations in his place. The administration was clear this is not a setback — it is disciplined leadership. Trump has no interest in putting the Vice President in a high-stakes environment without clear and verified progress on the ground. The naval blockade continues to run at full strength, Iran's oil revenue remains choked off, and U.S. forces stay locked and loaded. Witkoff and Kushner are seasoned deal-closers who have been central to every major diplomatic development in this conflict from the start.

🔔 Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire, America Stays in the Driver's Seat 🔔

President Trump extended the U.S. ceasefire with Iran indefinitely after his maximum-pressure campaign produced real concessions from a regime that spent months threatening retaliation and calling the naval blockade an act of piracy. The move keeps American leverage fully intact while giving negotiators the runway needed to finalize a comprehensive deal that ends Iran's nuclear ambitions for good.

The decision came after Trump reviewed the latest intelligence and assessed progress from ongoing negotiations. The terms are straightforward: the ceasefire holds, the naval blockade on Iranian ports stays fully in force, and the clock keeps ticking on Tehran. Iran doesn't get relief until the deal is done and verified. Trump made that crystal clear.

Here is the full statement from the President:

The ball is in Tehran's court. They can come to the table in good faith and get a deal, or they can face continued consequences from the most effective maximum-pressure campaign in modern American foreign policy history. Trump prefers peace. But he will not purchase it with weakness, and Iran is learning that lesson in real time.

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God bless,

Clayton
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