Tag: military pay
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Trump claims he will pay military members during government shutdown
Overview of the claim In a statement posted on Truth Social, former President Donald Trump said he had found a way to ensure that U.S. military personnel would be paid despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. He asserted that he had directed his defense secretary to use all available funds to get troops paid on…
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Trump vows to pay troops despite government shutdown
Background of the Shutdown and the Claim The federal government entered a partial shutdown on October 1, brought on by a standoff between the White House and Congress over funding and budget priorities. As agencies closed or operated with skeleton staffing, questions mounted about how the disruption would affect federal workers and, crucially, U.S. military…
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Trump says military members will be paid despite government shutdown
Overview: Trump’s pledge to pay troops during the shutdown In a statement posted on Truth Social, former President Donald Trump said he had found a way to ensure U.S. military personnel receive their pay despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. He claimed to have instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to “use all available funds” to…
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Trump Promises to Use Available Funds to Pay Military Amid Government Shutdown Standoff
Overview: A President’s Step to Guarantee Pay for Troops The ongoing federal government funding dispute has taken a sharp turn as President Donald Trump announced, via Truth Social, that he has identified funds to ensure active-duty service members receive their pay next week. Citing his authority as Commander in Chief, Trump directed the Secretary of…
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Trump authorizes troop pay amid government shutdown
Overview: A payment plan amid a partisan shutdown President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he would direct Defense Department officials to ensure members of the military receive their pay next week, despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was using his authority as Commander in Chief…
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Trump Orders Pay for Troops Amid Government Shutdown: A High-Stakes Move
Trump Directs Pay for Troops as Shutdown Lingers President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he is directing Defense Department officials to pay members of the military next week, despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. In a post on Truth Social, he asserted that he was exercising his authority as Commander in Chief to ensure that…
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Trump Directs Pentagon to Pay Troops Despite Shutdown: What This Means
Overview: A move to shield troops from a shutdown impact In the midst of a prolonged federal government shutdown, President Donald Trump announced on a Saturday that he has directed the Defense Department to use all available funds to ensure that U.S. service members receive their pay on the scheduled date. The decision, conveyed via…
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Trump Uses Authority to Pay Troops Amid Government Shutdown Controversy
Trump Directs Pay for Troops Amid Shutdown Debate President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he was exercising his authority as Commander in Chief to ensure U.S. military personnel receive their pay next week, despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. In a post attributed to the president, he stated that Secretary of War Pete…
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Trump Directs Pentagon to Pay Troops Amid Government Shutdown
Overview: A bid to shield service members from the shutdown’s financial impact In the face of a prolonged government shutdown, President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he has directed the Department of Defense to use all available funds to ensure U.S. troops receive their pay on the scheduled date. The move is designed to…
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Trump Orders Defense Funds to Pay Troops Amid Government Shutdown
Trump Directs Pentagon to Ensure Troops Are Paid During Shutdown President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he has directed the Defense Department to use all available funds to ensure U.S. troops receive their pay on Wednesday, despite the ongoing government shutdown. In a social media post, Trump said the move was necessary because “our…