Fact checking Trump's inaugural address
Echoing false and misleading claims he has previously made, Trump misleadingly suggested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency had taken little or no action following Hurricane Helene’s devastation.
Fact-checking President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day speeches
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump took his second oath of office Jan. 20 as the 47th president of the United States, offering an agenda heavily foreshadowed by his campaign promises. Speaking from inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda because of the subfreezing temperatures, Trump said, "The golden age of America begins right now."
Fact checking Trump's claims about the California wildfires
President-elect Donald Trump has called on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to "release the water." and claimed FEMA lacked the funds to respond to the L.A. fires. Here's what to know.
Here's what President Trump said about North Carolina in his inauguration speech
In his inaugural address, President Trump mentioned North Carolina. He criticized the federal government’s response to natural disasters. FEMA led the response and recovery efforts for Hurricane Helene, which devastated much of western North Carolina in September 2024.
Fact-checking President Trump’s 2025 inaugural address
Trump relies on many claims debunked during the election campaign.
Presidential inauguration fact check: Analyzing claims from and about Trump
Fact Check Team is monitoring the inauguration ceremony, other addresses from Trump and former Present Joe Biden and reactions from around the country to sort fact from fiction and add context where needed.
Fact Check: Donald Trump’s inaugural speech examined
Reuters assessed seven statements made by President Donald Trump during his inaugural address on Monday. While we monitored the speech in its entirety, we did not examine opinions or policy pledges. The statements are listed with timestamps in Eastern Standard Time (ET).
Live Updates: Fact-Checking Trump's Inauguration Day
Snopes is monitoring rumors about the day's events in Washington, ready to debunk false claims or provide context in real time.
Ted Budd calls on Trump to enact ‘desperately’ needed changes to FEMA
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NY Post reports President Trump will visit North Carolina in first trip of 2nd term
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As Los Angeles-area wildfires rage, Trump homes in on a FEMA administrator
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Trump eyes Florida’s emergency management director to lead FEMA
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Trump says he will ‘probably' travel to Los Angeles next week
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Mayor heads to Washington to speak about federal aid for fire station
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