Greets the Prime Minister of Japan.

The reviewed public schedule records 4 notable points, led by greets the Prime Minister of Japan.

4documented points

3claims assessed

3source records

Scope

“Everything” means activity visible in official schedules, pool reports, public statements and reliable reporting. Closed or private conduct cannot be independently reconstructed. Times are Eastern.

The record

What happened

Documented events, with the limits of the available evidence left intact.

11:30 AM

greets the Prime Minister of Japan

Recorded in the president’s public schedule; the entry establishes the event, not any unstated outcome.

Verified event

11:35 AM

hosts a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan

Recorded in the president’s public schedule; the entry establishes the event, not any unstated outcome.

Verified event

11:50 AM

participates in a bilateral meeting and lunch with the Prime Minister of Japan

Recorded in the president’s public schedule; the entry establishes the event, not any unstated outcome.

Verified event

1:10 PM

holds a press conference with the Prime Minister of Japan

Recorded in the president’s public schedule; the entry establishes the event, not any unstated outcome.

Verified event

Fact-check desk

What the evidence supports

False

The United States had a trade deficit with Japan of more than $100 billion.

BEA reported a $68.5 billion U.S. goods deficit with Japan in 2024; the United States also ran a services surplus, leaving the combined deficit further below $100 billion.

False

Alaska alone had more oil and gas than Saudi Arabia.

International reserve estimates place Saudi Arabia's proved oil reserves far above Alaska's; combining oil and gas does not produce a standard reserve measure supporting the claim.

False

The United States had more oil and natural gas than any other country.

International estimates place several countries above the United States in proved oil reserves or natural-gas reserves.

Transcript audit

3 transcripts located

These full-text records were checked for testable factual claims. A verdict appears above only when corroborating evidence supports one.

The President participates in a bilateral meeting and lunch with the Prime Minister of Japan↗The President holds a press conference with the Prime Minister of Japan↗The President addresses GOP senators at dinner at Mar-a-Lago↗

Bottom line

This edition distinguishes the documented schedule from conclusions the schedule alone cannot support.

Sources & notes

Records reviewed

President’s Public ScheduleFactba.se / Roll Call · February 2025

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U.S. international trade in goods and services, 2024Bureau of Economic Analysis - February 5, 2025

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Inaugural address fact-checkFactCheck.org · January 20, 2025

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