Trump shared a video urging Medicare coverage of hemp-derived CBD, casting it as a senior health breakthrough and sparking cannabis debate.
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Trump posted a video on Truth Social pushing Medicare coverage for hemp-derived CBD.
The video, produced by The Commonwealth Project, frames CBD as the “most important senior health initiative of the century.”
The group is funded by Howard Kessler, a Mar-a-Lago friend of Trump.
With rescheduling stalled and GOP lawmakers divided, Medicare CBD could be Trump’s politically safer move.
On Sunday night, President Donald Trump posted a video on Truth Social that could mark a turning point in cannabis politics. The nearly three-minute clip, produced by The Commonwealth Project, urges the federal government to cover hemp-derived CBD under Medicare, calling it “the most important senior health initiative of the century.”
The spot plays like a polished pitch. Over swelling music, the narrator declares, “You can revolutionize senior healthcare” and later, “You will deliver the most important senior health initiative of the century, cementing your legacy.” It also reminds viewers of Trump’s role in the 2018 Farm Bill, which removed hemp with up to 0.3% THC from the federal list of controlled substances and cleared the way for today’s hemp-derived cannabinoids market. The message positions CBD as both a medical breakthrough and a political milestone.
New media post from Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/B2g3Uc4xfT— Trump Truth Social Posts On X (@TrumpTruthOnX) September 28, 2025
The video highlights the endocannabinoid system, describing it as the body’s hidden conductor that keeps everything working in harmony, warning that it weakens with age. Hemp-derived CBD, it claims, can help bring that system back into balance, easing pain, reducing stress, improving sleep, and even slowing disease progression. A quick cut to Fox News adds a financial hook, citing …
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Author: Javier Hasse / High Times
