Trump's New AI-Powered Government Portal Immediately Contradicts His 2020 Election Claims

The White House launched America.gov on Tuesday as a flagship AI chatbot "front door" to the federal government, promising fast and accurate information. Within seconds of going live, it told users that Joseph R. Biden Jr. won the 2020 election — complete with Electoral College and popular vote totals. Asked about the $5,000 dividend Trump promised at the GOP convention, it noted the president's own stated condition that Republicans first win both chambers of Congress.

The site's other early achievements: confirming the Pentagon's legal name is still the Department of Defense (not the "Department of War"), crashing its chat function within minutes of launch, and featuring homepage photos that appear to include a stock image from a Beijing-based photographer. By 2027, officials say users will be able to complete government forms through the portal. For now, its primary function appears to be fact-checking its own creator.