United States: Donald Trump brags about his balance sheet before going on vacation

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Before going on vacation, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a $ 738 billion defense law from Andrews military base in Maryland. REUTERS / Leah Millis

After a historic week that saw Donald Trump's indictment, politicians are deserting Washington. The American president left for Florida while putting forward the good economic figures and the creation of a "force of Space".

With our correspondent in Washington, Anne Corpet

US President Donald Trump still doesn't know when his Senate trial will begin, but he left the federal capital, welcoming the good results of the economy and some progress on the legislative front.

A "force of space"

Throughout the week, the President has vented his anger in capital letters on Twitter over the Democrats who have charged him. But before leaving the White House for a two-week vacation in Florida, as if he wanted to make up for his indictment, Donald Trump returned to a more triumphant tone.

I will be signing our 738 Billion Dollar Defense Spending Bill today. It will include 12 weeks Paid Parental Leave, gives our troops a raise, importantly creates the SPACE FORCE, SOUTHERN BORDER WALL FUNDING, repeals “Cadillac Tax” on Health Plans, raises smoking age to 21! BIG!

" Before I go, I will sign a $ 738 billion defense law . The text provides for a salary increase for the troops, the creation of a space force and funding for the border wall. It’s huge ! "He said.

This law includes twelve weeks of paid parental leave for all federal public servants, a 3.1% increase in wages for members of the armed forces, the largest increase in a decade, the legal age to buy tobacco at 21 , or the creation of the "force of Space".

This "space force" will become the sixth branch of the American armed forces, after the Army, the US Air Force, the US Navy, the Marine Corps and the Coast Guard. The space command wanted by Donald Trump is still only at the planning stage.

266,000 jobs created in November

The catch-all text also includes sanctions against companies collaborating in the construction of the Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream 2, accused by Washington of strengthening Moscow's influence in Europe, but judged by its strategic promoters for supplying the Old Continent.

Had a very good talk with President Xi of China concerning our giant Trade Deal. China has already started large scale purchases of agricultural product & more. Formal signing being arranged. Also talked about North Korea, where we are working with China, & Hong Kong (progress!).

The president also mentioned very good discussions with China and praised the excellent health of the American Stock Exchange. Growth, in its 11th year, was confirmed this Friday, December 20, at 2.1% in the third quarter, a fairly sustained pace driven by household consumption . The labor market again surprised economists with its vitality in November, with the creation of 266,000 jobs and an unemployment rate again at the lowest in half a century, at 3.5%.

Donald Trump, who conspired all week the head of the Democratic majority in the House, also accepted Nancy Pelosi's invitation to Congress on February 4 to deliver the State of the Union speech.

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The speech will take place in the House of Representatives , at the same place where Donald Trump was indicted Thursday for "abuse of power" and "obstructing the smooth running of Congress".

By that date, Donald Trump may be in the midst of Senate proceedings. The standoff between the two chambers over the organization of his dismissal trial will resume in early January with the start of the new parliamentary term.