Monday, December 22, 2025

7 gifts from Trump's totally real Christmas list

Through my numerous sources in the White House, of whom I have none, I've obtained an exclusive copy of President Trump's letter to Santa Claus. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Mon Dec 22 2025

 
A lego portrait of President Donald Trump is part of the White House Christmas decorations on Dec. 1, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Through my numerous sources in the White House, of whom I have none, I've obtained an exclusive copy of President Trump's letter to Santa Claus.

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a Cabinet meeting in the White House on Dec. 02, 2025.
 

With Venezuela, Trump pushes US toward the wars he promised to end

Fundamental to Trump's 'Make America Great Again' ethos was his promise to end 'forever wars.' Yet he's pushing the U.S. closer to war with Venezuela.

Doesn't it seem like Americans have been expecting a recession for the past five years? Do you think it's coming? Here's what you said in our latest Opinion Forum.
 

Media lets Trump get away with lying to Americans. It has to stop.

What does the media get wrong on the economy? USA TODAY readers shared their real-world experiences and told us what they expect from news coverage.

From left, Jordan Firstman as Charlie, True Whitaker as Alani and Odessa A'zion as Tallulah in "I Love LA."
 

Why does everyone in 'I Love LA' talk like that?

The characters of 'I Love LA' have a uniquely zillenial way of speaking. Maybe we can learn something from my generation's inclination toward irony.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in Sarasota on Oct. 22, 2025.
 

Ending property taxes sounds great. Or does it?

If the numbers won't work in Florida, they probably won't work anywhere.

Mother and son embracing at home
 

Dementia can sneak up on you. Knowing these 5 signs may help.

Dementia is a syndrome caused by various brain diseases and disorders. Some of these causes are treatable, and all can benefit from intervention.

Students store their cell phones in pouches as they arrive on Sept. 10, 2024, at Emerald Academy in Knoxville, Tennessee.
 

I don't need a nanny state to keep my kids off social media

Cell phones and screens can help kids learn in school. In an increasingly technological world, prudent use of technology will have benefits.

A vigil the evening after Brown University was locked down amid reports of a shooting on campus in Providence, Rhode Island, on Dec. 14, 2025.
 

We can't armor our way through mass shootings. It's the guns.

Another arms race is not the way to stop this proliferation of mass shootings. The 'more security' fantasy is just chasing an ever-receding mirage.

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