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What Happened Today – December 5, 2025

The Trump administration published one of the most significant policy documents since COVID.

The National Security Strategy defines America’s threats and how to counter them. This one names the threat as demographic change.

  • “Civilizational erasure”
  • “Internal subversion”
  • NATO allies becoming “majority non-European”

These are the actual words in a document sent to Congress.

The NSS is the architecture for both foreign and domestic policy. Abroad, it calls for “cultivating resistance” within allied nations whose demographics it finds threatening. At home, it frames immigration as “internal subversion.”

The new American doctrine is based on the Great Replacement, a racist conspiracy theory from 2011 Europe. It built on older white genocide narratives and falsely claims elites are deliberately replacing white people through immigration.

The document warns European nations will become “majority non-European” within decades. U.S. definitions of “European” have never been stable. Greeks, Italians, Irish, Poles, Jews, Iberians, Balkans: none were considered white when they arrived here.

If you think you’re safe because you think you’re white, understand that they get to decide who is.

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This is truly one of the great honors of my life; and beyond awards, Gianni and I were discussing this. We saved millions and millions of lives. The Congo, as an example — over 10 million people killed and it was heading for another 10 million very quickly, and it just… The fact that we could do that, India, Pakistan, so many different wars that we were able to end — in some cases, a little bit before they started, just right before they started. It was going to be late, but we got them done and it’s such an honor to be with Gianni.
Donald Trump speaking on December 5, 2025, accepting a peace award created by World Cup soccer organizer FIFA
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Foreign Relations 1 of 14

FIFA creates inaugural "Peace Prize" to give Trump at World Cup draw, honoring his "exceptional and extraordinary actions" for peace as Caribbean boat killings continue.

FIFA created award for event

Source: Deutsche Welle

December 5, 2025

Foreign Relations 2 of 14

First U.S. national security strategy to use white nationalist rhetoric warns European allies face "civilizational erasure" from immigration, may become "majority non-European."

First strategy document of second term

Source: The Associated Press

December 5, 2025

Health 3 of 14

Trump orders Kennedy to "fast track" review of childhood vaccine schedule hours after CDC advisers downgrade hepatitis B recommendation for newborns.

99% reduction in child cases since 1991

Source: Politico

December 5, 2025

DEI 4 of 14

Former federal workers file class action over DEI purge, alleging administration compiled target lists in November 2024 and fired DHS workforce that was 72% women, 36% Black

Target lists created during transition

Source: Government Executive

December 5, 2025

Voting Rights 5 of 14

Indiana House passes Trump-requested mid-decade redistricting 57-41, with 12 Republicans including three elected leaders voting no after threats of violence against lawmakers.

Dem odds drop from 99% to under 1%

Source: The Indy Star

December 5, 2025

Military 6 of 14

Admiral tells lawmakers boat struck in double-tap killing was headed to Suriname to meet vessel bound for Europe, contradicting Trump's claim drugs were "heading to the United States".

Admiral: headed to Suriname, not US

Source: CNN

December 5, 2025

Courts 7 of 14

DOJ refuses to disclose legal advice that led Noem to defy court order halting El Salvador deportations, citing privilege in contempt inquiry.

238 men deported in March flights

Source: ABC News

December 5, 2025

Courts 8 of 14

Judge rules Epstein transparency law overrides grand jury secrecy, clearing release of transcripts from abandoned 2005 to 2007 Florida investigation.

Acosta deal granted immunity to 4 co-conspirators

Source: USA Today

December 5, 2025

Courts 9 of 14

Supreme Court agrees to hear Trump's challenge to birthright citizenship, putting 14th Amendment guarantee and 127-year-old Wong Kim Ark precedent at stake.

Arguments likely spring, decision by July

Source: SCOTUS Blog

December 5, 2025

Courts 10 of 14

Three federal judges strike or annotate Halligan's name from court filings after ruling she is not U.S. Attorney, as prosecutors say they have "no guidance" from DOJ.

35-year prosecutor: "never seen" anything like this

Source: CNN

December 5, 2025

Immigration 11 of 14

ICE agents pepper spray Arizona Rep. Adelita Grijalva and journalists during Tucson restaurant raid as DHS denies incident caught on video.

40 agents at one restaurant location

Source: The Arizona Mirror

December 5, 2025

Immigration 12 of 14

Trump administration confirms travel ban will expand to more than 30 countries after DC shooting, with Noem citing nations lacking "stable government."

Currently 12 banned, 7 restricted

Source: The Independent

December 5, 2025

Transportation 13 of 14

FAA investigates major airlines for compliance with shutdown flight reduction order as Delta discloses $200 million loss, the first public financial toll from a U.S. carrier.

$75,000 fine per excess flight

Source: CBS News

December 5, 2025

Fighting Back 14 of 14

Federal judge rules Trump lacks legal authority to hold deportees at Guantánamo Bay, finding no prior administration used base for people deported from within U.S.

"DOJ's 'any base worldwide' claim rejected"

Source: Raw Story

December 5, 2025