Tariffs, Greenland, and a ‘nasty’ binder clip: Five takeaways from Trump’s marathon first-anniversary press briefing

Published January 20, 2026 4:58pm ET



President Donald Trump joined reporters for a nearly two-hour press briefing on Tuesday at the White House, where he commemorated completing one year back in office and vented that voters are not appreciating his economic accomplishments.

The president spoke for just over one hour and 20 minutes before fielding questions from reporters.

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