During a ceremony in Washington, President Donald Trump drew laughs by declaring that if the new government website were his greatest achievement, he would have played a poor role in the White House.
He then praised the initiative and highlighted the technical quality of the tool.
The launch of America.gov
The America.gov platform was presented as a solution that brings together in a single digital address various services previously scattered across websites of different federal agencies.
The system uses artificial intelligence to answer citizens' questions based on official data.
How it works in practice
Users can search for guidance on passport issuance, Social Security card replacement and national park reservations.
The central idea is to simplify access to information and reduce the need to navigate multiple government portals.
President's reaction
Trump stated that, upon hearing from advisors that the project would be his greatest legacy, he responded directly: if that were true, his performance in the presidency would have been poor.
Even so, he acknowledged that the final result of the platform impressed him positively.
The event took place in the American capital and marks another attempt to modernize interaction between the federal government and the population.