Greenland and Venezuela Policy

At his Jan. 20, 2026 one‑year press conference, Trump repeatedly claimed "we have no inflation," said gas was "$1.99 in many states," touted $18 trillion in new investment pledges, argued one‑in‑four jobs added under Biden were government positions, and highlighted tough immigration enforcement using curated ICE images and mugshots. Fact checks show December CPI was up 2.7% year‑over‑year, the mid‑January national gas average was about $2.78 with no state averaging $1.99, the White House lists $9.6 trillion in pledges (experts call even that figure implausible), roughly 11% of jobs added were government jobs, and ICE data indicate about 74% of detainees had no criminal convictions while detailed deportation breakdowns are not published.