Trump's own government AI chatbot contradicts his 2020 election claims before being silenced within a day

From the Newshound archive · first published 1 October 2026.

Trump's America.gov chatbot directly told users that Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election on its launch day, citing official federal assessments that found no fraud at a scale that changed the outcome.

On day one the chatbot also disputed Trump's claim that 25 million migrants crossed illegally under Biden, putting the true figure at 10.8 million Customs and Border Protection encounters.

Senator Adam Schiff shared a screenshot of the chatbot's pro-Biden answer, writing: 'Finally, a straight answer from someone in the Trump administration.'