Trump's USA

US growth
Trump gives "warrior bonus" - in the midst of economic turmoil

Nearly one and a half million soldiers will receive a "warrior bonus" equivalent to over 16,000 kronor, as a Christmas gift, Donald Trump announced in his address to the nation last night. The president also used a large part of the TV time to insist that the economy - despite Americans' concerns about a crisis - is "doing just fine", according to Axios.

- We made a lot more money than anyone thought thanks to the tariffs, and the budget package (One big, beautiful bill) helped us along the way. Nobody deserves it more than our military, and I congratulate everyone, he said.

The cost of living in the US has become a hot issue for Republicans after voters became increasingly critical of Trump's tariff-focused economic policies. The party has begun to lose voters as the prices of things like food are getting higher in the country, writes the Washington Post. 

Cannabis debate
Trump classifies cannabis as a less dangerous drug

Donald Trump has signed a presidential order to reclassify cannabis at the federal level, US media reports.

Instead of the strictest category of Schedule I, which includes heroin and LSD, cannabis will be classified as Schedule III, similar to ketamine and anabolic steroids.

- People are begging me to do this. People who suffer from severe pain, says the president.

This does not mean that cannabis will be legalized, but paves the way for more research into its medical effects and lower taxes.

LGBT rights in the US
US withdraws support for gender-corrective child care

The Trump administration will withdraw federal support for all hospitals that provide gender-corrective care to children. This is reported by US media.

At a press conference, Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. says that he has signed the declaration that "gender-denying procedures are neither safe nor effective for children with gender dysphoria".

In addition, gender dysphoria will no longer be classified as a disease, he added.

Almost all hospitals in the United States rely on support from the federal health insurance programs Medicare and Medicaid, so the decision is likely to make gender reassignment care unavailable to children even in states where it is legal, writes The Hill.