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Pentagon will pay military troops, Trump says, shifting $8B
Politico ^

Posted on 10/11/2025 3:30:47 PM PDT by MNDude

President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that he will direct Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to “use all available funds to get our Troops PAID on October 15th” as the government shutdown nears its third week.

After the Senate failed to approve spending legislation this week, military members were preparing to go without their paychecks on Wednesday for the first time in U.S. history.

We have identified funds to do this, and Secretary Hegseth will use them to PAY OUR TROOPS,” the president wrote in the social media post Saturday. “I will not allow the Democrats to hold our Military, and the entire Security of our Nation, HOSTAGE, with their dangerous Government Shutdown

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KEYWORDS: military; news; shutdown

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1 posted on 10/11/2025 3:30:47 PM PDT by MNDude
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To: MNDude

There goes the little leverage the Democrats had.


2 posted on 10/11/2025 3:31:16 PM PDT by MNDude
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To: MNDude

Trump continues to be The Man......


3 posted on 10/11/2025 3:34:47 PM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: MNDude

Bump


4 posted on 10/11/2025 3:35:56 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: MNDude

Cue District Judge Iwannabe ordering President Trump to not pay the military.


5 posted on 10/11/2025 3:36:57 PM PDT by The Louiswu (USA FIRST...USA FOREVER)
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To: MNDude

Not the first time in history
Some of us remember missing pay in the past
Dont remember the year but remember the bank covering direct deposit with no interest loans…Bank of America
Who fails to research this and writes crap


6 posted on 10/11/2025 3:51:39 PM PDT by silverleaf (“Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out” —David Horowitz)
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To: The Louiswu

No kidding. I wonder who’s gonna be dumb enough to challenge this funds transfer in court. You know it’s coming.


7 posted on 10/11/2025 3:52:38 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left )
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To: The Louiswu

But first someone has to bring the case. I can just imagine Schumer’s popularity when suing to keep the military from being paid. Don’t throw Br’er Trump in that briar patchn


8 posted on 10/11/2025 3:55:35 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (I pray that the sleeping giant has finally awakened and been filled with a terrible resolve.)
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To: MNDude

Sell federal land in California to pay the troops


9 posted on 10/11/2025 4:04:02 PM PDT by NoLibZone
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To: silverleaf

NFCU is offering no interest loans - Those prepared are also taking ‘loans’ from their retirement funds. No payback penalties


10 posted on 10/11/2025 4:06:59 PM PDT by 11th_VA
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To: silverleaf

In 1877, the Army and Navy were not paid for six months.

https://www.historynewsnetwork.org/article/1877-the-year-the-army-wasnt-paid


11 posted on 10/11/2025 4:16:06 PM PDT by drop 50 and fire for effect ("Work relentlessly, accomplish much, remain in the background, and be more than you seem.")
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To: Paladin2

HEGSETH IS NO SLOUCH, EITHER


12 posted on 10/11/2025 4:27:52 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: silverleaf

“Not the first time in history.”

I was in during the Carter years & got hit with a delay of pay then. Agreed on the poor research by the writer.


13 posted on 10/11/2025 4:34:16 PM PDT by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't. )
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To: MNDude

I had a feeling he’d find the means to pay them.


14 posted on 10/11/2025 4:44:53 PM PDT by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: T-Bird45

I don’t remember that, and I was in the entire Carter era.


15 posted on 10/11/2025 4:50:22 PM PDT by Obadiah
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To: T-Bird45

Yup, happened in 77 & 78.


16 posted on 10/11/2025 4:53:57 PM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: MNDude

Rut roh! Quick dems! Find a judge who will say Trump can’t pay our military! That will endear the American people to you forevah!


17 posted on 10/11/2025 4:56:10 PM PDT by Maskot (Put every dem/lib in prison........like yesterday!!! )
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To: The Louiswu

Such an order, if issued, would be delayed and ignored.


18 posted on 10/11/2025 5:23:02 PM PDT by desertsolitaire (hite sea. My grandfather shouted warning to anyone who would listen that the Titanic was going to st)
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To: Night Hides Not

I was in but on a Boomer on patrol. We got ( I think 10 paychecks before patrol), I gave them to my wife and said save as much as you can till I get back. 3 months later, I get back to New London. “How’s the money honey?” She tells me it’s thin. No problem I got a check due. Didn’t show. I went down to dispersing to see why. Got sent back to Navy housing to get into my dress blues as directed by a fat Navy Chief Dispersing Clerk. Got called to attention and had my ass handed to me, telling me her Navy didn’t owe me 💩. She left and I called my CO. He at the time was the youngest Captain to take a Posiden boat on patrol. He talked to the Chief, explained a few things. She the apologized and I got paid. Trump and Hegseth will get our people paid. They remind me of my CO. IMO


19 posted on 10/11/2025 5:23:22 PM PDT by Equine1952 (MM1SS )
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To: Equine1952

It is incredibly cool when someone higher up the food chain turns some fool into dinner.


20 posted on 10/11/2025 5:53:22 PM PDT by Sequoyah101
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