PolitiFact flags inaccuracies in Trump's marathon one-year briefing

PolitiFact analyzed Trump’s 104‑minute White House briefing marking the one‑year anniversary of his second term and found a mix of prepared remarks and digressions with several claims not supported by data: the supposed $18 trillion in commitments conflicts with the White House figure of about $9.6 trillion; gas prices were cited as $1.99, while the January 2026 average hovered around $2.78; Trump’s deportation and job‑growth claims are exaggerated against official data; about 74% of the nearly 70,000 detained immigrants had no criminal convictions; and assertions on fentanyl deaths and wars were disputed (a claim to have ended eight wars rated Mostly False, and “no president has probably ever settled one war” rated Pants on Fire). The briefing also touched Greenland, a Gaza reconstruction board, and Venezuela, with Davos on the horizon, and it notes some promises may not come to fruition.
- Fact-checking Trump's marathon press briefing at one-year mark of his second term PBS
- ‘God Is Very Proud’: Trump Marks Anniversary With a Victory Lap The New York Times
- ‘You’ll find out’: Key takeaways from Trump’s one-year anniversary remarks Al Jazeera
- Is Trump losing the plot? vox.com
- Trump says 'you’ll find out' when asked how far he’ll go on Greenland takeover Fox News
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