CFP stands for the College Football Playoff.
The College Football Playoff National Championship is the single-game title between the two top teams selected from the four-team College Football Playoff field; four teams are chosen by a selection committee based on season performance to play in two semifinal games, and the semifinal winners advance to the national championship game.
The video was uploaded to the official "The White House" YouTube channel and is dated/published Jan. 21, 2026 (the White House site lists the video as January 21, 2026).
The YouTube upload (White House channel) shows no description and the Jina.ai page indicates the video is a livestream entry with no transcript; the White House page lists it as a posted video but provides no event transcript—so the upload does not include a separate transcript or detailed description; whether the video contains full event footage vs. a short clip requires checking the video length on YouTube (metadata shows a live listing but the Jina.ai capture shows 0:00/Live), so the available metadata does not confirm full-game footage.
News reports and the White House’s own video posting indicate the appearance was public and coordinated with the White House (the White House uploaded the video), and outlets report the White House confirmed he would attend—this indicates it was treated as an official presidential appearance rather than purely private.
Contemporaneous coverage and video reports show President Trump spoke briefly to reporters after the game and was visible in a suite with officials; multiple news outlets report he spoke to reporters and interacted with attendees—reports do not indicate a formal on-field ceremony delivering an official pregame or halftime speech, but he did meet/appear with public figures and was recorded speaking post‑game.