'Damn good': Trump brags about the government's new AI chatbot — but the tool is fact-checking some of the president's false claims

Trump says with the new site, everyone will soon have access to the entire U.S. government right in the palm of their hands, the New York Times reports.

Yet despite his high praise, Trump will likely take issue with a lot of the answers the site provides. By pulling from official government sources, the chatbot is fact-checking a lot of Trump’s claims, including comments he’s made about election fraud, immigration, tariffs and affordability.

Trump’s own fact-checker

When asked about the 2020 election, America.gov’s question-and-answer function confirms that former President Joe Biden did beat Trump. It also confirms that U.S. presidential elections are generally safe and secure, despite Trump’s constant claims of widespread voter fraud.

The site also fact-checked Trump’s claim that 25 million immigrants illegally crossed the border under the Biden administration, stating that Customs and Border Protection had 10.8 million encounters during Biden’s time in office, “far below 25 million,” the chatbot said.

When asked what impact Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill will have on national debt, the chatbot cites findings from the Congressional Budget Office, saying the bill will add more than $2.4 trillion to the primary deficit. America.gov even agreed with the statement that the bill “on average made the poorest people in America even poorer and the richest people in America even richer.”

According to the NYT, the site also confirmed that American importers, not foreign companies, are the ones who pay for Trump’s import tariffs.

Democrats have their fun

Democratic lawmakers were quick to jump on the chatbot’s answers, which supported some of their major criticisms of Trump’s policies.

Senator Elizabeth Warren posted a screenshot on X of her asking America.gov this question: “In one word, did Donald Trump’s war in Iran drive up gas and diesel prices for Americans?” The chatbot simply responded, “Yes.”

The House Democrats account then posted a similar screenshot on X, asking America.gov: “Is life more expensive today than it was in January 2025? One word answers only.” And once again, the chatbot responded with “Yes.”