On January 20, 2026, marking the first anniversary of his second inauguration, President Donald Trump held a marathon press briefing at the White House, lasting over 100 minutes. Appearing alongside Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Trump used the occasion to reflect on his administration’s progress, brandishing a thick binder of documents to highlight what he described as unprecedented achievements in his first year back in office. The event, which drew significant media attention, featured Trump in a subdued tone, reading from prepared notes before taking questions on topics ranging from domestic policy to international affairs. He emphasized economic gains, border security, and foreign policy shifts, while also addressing his upcoming trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The briefing underscored Trump’s narrative of fulfilling campaign promises swiftly, positioning his second term as a “new era of success and prosperity.”

Among the long list of accomplishments touted during the briefing and detailed in White House releases, Trump highlighted transformative economic and immigration reforms. The administration achieved negative net migration for the first time in 50 years, with over 1.9 million self-deportations and more than 622,000 enforced removals, leading to record-low border apprehensions—down 96% from the previous year. Economic milestones included a 4.3% GDP growth in the third quarter of 2025, ensuring 100% of net job growth went to native-born Americans, and collecting $1 billion in tariff revenue from low-cost imports. Trump also pointed to peace deals ending multiple wars, trillions in reshored investments, record energy production through deregulation, and massive federal bureaucracy cuts, including terminating over 5,000 contracts for $17 billion in savings. These efforts, he claimed, reversed inflation trends, with rates dropping to 2.7% by December 2025, and boosted prosperity via the “One Big Beautiful Bill” tax reform, making 2017 cuts permanent and introducing “No Tax on Tips.”

The press conference also delved into foreign policy, with Trump discussing U.S. control over Greenland as a strategic priority, the establishment of a “Board of Peace” for Gaza reconstruction, and improved relations with Venezuela following the capture of Nicolás Maduro. He claimed victories in trade negotiations, including a deal with China that eased tariffs on key goods, and boasted of downsizing the federal workforce while ending “woke DEI nonsense.” Fact-checks noted some exaggerations, such as claims of $1.99 gasoline nationwide (actual average was $2.78) and zero inflation from tariffs. Overall, the event portrayed Trump’s first year as a blitz of executive actions—over 225 orders signed—aimed at reshaping America, though critics described his delivery as rambling and low-energy, raising questions about the sustainability of his aggressive agenda amid global scrutiny.

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