Overview
- In a nearly two-hour appearance, he touted accomplishments and repeated disputed claims, including saying “we have no inflation,” though the December consumer price index rose 2.7%.
- The White House distributed a 365-item list of accomplishments as Trump highlighted immigration enforcement, displayed mugshots from Minnesota and defended ICE’s tactics.
- Asked how far he would go to acquire Greenland, Trump said “You’ll find out,” and he imposed new tariffs on imports from eight European countries starting Feb. 1, with rates set to rise on June 1.
- He urged the justices to uphold his use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act for tariffs and said he has other options if the court rules against him.
- Trump spotlighted the U.S. operation that captured Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and said he may seek involvement from opposition figure María Corina Machado as he touted improved ties with Caracas.