Trump Holds 104-Minute Briefing on First-Year Anniversary; Fact-Checkers Identify Multiple False Claims

On Jan. 20, 2026, Trump held a 104-minute White House press briefing touting his first year back in office. Fact-checkers from PolitiFact, CNN, and PBS identified false claims including: gas at $1.99 (lowest state was $2.34), $18 trillion in investment commitments (White House website showed $9.6 trillion), and claims related to the 2020 election and LA wildfire water policies.