whitehouse.gov Accessibility Report

Accessibility audit of whitehouse.gov — scanned on Feb 20, 2026

Government
0 /100
C Needs Improvement

4 issues found across 2 categories

1 Critical 3 Major

WCAG Compliance Overview

Perceivable 1 issues
Operable 3 issues
Understandable 0 issues
Robust 0 issues

Issues Found

Videos missing captions

Critical

Video content must have captions for deaf and hard-of-hearing users.

WCAG 1.2.2
6 element(s) affected
  • <video> "(inline)"
  • <video> "https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Wide_B"
  • <video> "https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Wide_S"
  • <video> "https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Wide_S"
  • <video> "https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Energy"
How to fix

Add closed captions or subtitles to all video content.

Frames missing title

Major

Iframes must have title attributes describing their content.

WCAG 2.4.1
1 element(s) affected
  • <iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-NRKGZJZM">
How to fix

Add descriptive title attributes to all <iframe> elements.

No skip navigation link

Major

Pages should have a mechanism to bypass repeated navigation blocks.

WCAG 2.4.1
1 element(s) affected
  • No skip navigation link found
How to fix

Add a 'Skip to main content' link as the first focusable element on the page.

Generic link text

Major

Links must have descriptive text that indicates their purpose. Generic text like 'click here' or 'read more' does not help screen reader users understand where the link goes.

WCAG 2.4.4
1 element(s) affected
  • <a href="https://my.community.com/realdonaldtrump?t=VICTORY">click here</a>
How to fix

Replace generic link text with descriptive text, e.g., 'Read our accessibility guide' instead of 'Read more'.

Top Priority Fixes

Here are the most impactful changes whitehouse.gov should make to improve accessibility:

  1. #1
    Videos missing captions Critical

    Add closed captions or subtitles to all video content.

  2. #2
    Frames missing title Major

    Add descriptive title attributes to all <iframe> elements.

  3. #3
    No skip navigation link Major

    Add a 'Skip to main content' link as the first focusable element on the page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is whitehouse.gov accessible?

whitehouse.gov scored 61/100 (grade C) on our accessibility audit. This score reflects automated checks against WCAG 2.1 Level AA criteria.

Is whitehouse.gov WCAG compliant?

Our scan found 4 accessibility issues on whitehouse.gov. Full WCAG compliance requires addressing all critical and major issues identified above.

Is whitehouse.gov EAA compliant?

The European Accessibility Act requires websites to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards. Check the detailed report above to see whitehouse.gov's compliance status.

What accessibility issues does whitehouse.gov have?

See the full issue list above with severity levels, affected elements, and recommended fixes for whitehouse.gov.

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