Trump Marks One Year Back in Office With Campaign-Style White House Briefing
At a nearly 90-minute White House briefing marking his first year back, President Trump touted accomplishments, displayed mugshots, and discussed immigration, tariffs, Greenland, and critics.
Overview
President Donald Trump held a nearly 90-minute White House press briefing on June 27, 2025, marking one year since his return to office.
He presented a binder of '365 wins' and mugshots he said were recent criminal arrests in Minneapolis, repeatedly promoting his economic and crime-fighting record.
Reporters described the event as campaign-like; Trump at times appeared low-energy, digressed frequently, and blamed poor communications while criticizing media and prosecutors.
He defended ICE actions but acknowledged occasional mistakes, warned tariffs are crucial to compete with China, and suggested alternative measures if the Supreme Court blocks tariffs.
Trump pressed for leverage over Greenland, hinted at pressure on NATO allies, and said he expects favorable outcomes while acknowledging legal and diplomatic uncertainties.
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Trump highlighted accomplishments including negative net migration for the first time in 50 years, the largest homicide drop on record, trillions in reshored investments, peace deals ending multiple wars, record energy production, and massive bureaucracy cuts.[3]
Trump displayed mugshots he claimed were from recent criminal arrests in Minneapolis to promote his crime-fighting record.[story]
Trump defended ICE actions, acknowledged occasional mistakes, and noted that ICE had arrested and deported about 600,000 people with 1.9 million self-deportations since January 2025, amid a ballooning budget and expanded force.[5]
Trump warned that tariffs are crucial to compete with China and suggested alternative measures if the Supreme Court blocks them.[story]
Trump described relinquishing Greenland as an act of stupidity due to its strategically important American naval and bomber base, and rebuffed European efforts to calm tensions.[5]
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