Posted on 10/15/2025 1:17:40 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
Government shutdown Carlos Garcia October 14, 2025
The government shutdown is threatening troop wages.
President Donald Trump said that a very wealthy person offered to pay the wages for the military troops if the government shutdown continued.
The president made the comments to reporters on Tuesday as he sat next to Argentine President Javier Milei at the White House.
'This is a position that is being forced upon us by Democrats.'
"I actually have a man who is a very wealthy person ... who called — a donor, a great gentleman. And he said, 'If there's any money necessary, shortfall for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it,’ meaning he will pay it," the president said. "How about that?"
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"I said, ‘Look, we're not going to need it. We're going to take care of our troops,'" he added. "But this was a position that's being forced upon us by Democrats."
Video of the president's statement was widely circulated on social media.
Trump said in a post on Truth Social Saturday that the administration was seeking alternate methods to pay the troops.
"If nothing is done, because of 'Leader' Chuck Schumer and the Democrats, our Brave Troops will miss the paychecks they are rightfully due on October 15th," he posted. "That is why I am using my authority, as Commander in Chief, to direct our Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to use all available funds to get our Troops PAID on October 15th."
Department of Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem posted on social media that she had secured funding to pay the U.S. Coast Guard.
"While Democrats have played politics with military pay to fight for illegal aliens, the US Coast Guard has been defending our maritime borders, stopping the flow of deadly narcotics and illegal immigration into our country, and countering America's adversaries around the world," she said in part.
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"Thanks to President Trump's leadership and the One Big Beautiful Bill," Noem added, "the brave men and women of the US Coast Guard will not miss a paycheck this week as they continue to carry out their critical homeland security and military missions."
Meanwhile, the Office of Management and Budget has reported that the federal government has laid off more than 4,000 employees during the shutdown.
I am not sure anybody has so much cash on hand.
Most billionaires has their money invested.
Either Musk or Ellison.
Elon?
He’s still a WH Advisor
That dustup was planned to save Tesla from the arsonists
ARTICLE
‘Bring it on’: Trump administration to pay military with War Department funds if shutdown continues
Blazemedia
Cooper Williamson
October 14, 2025
https://www.theblaze.com/news/bring-it-on-trump-administration-to-pay-military-with-war-department-funds-if-shutdown-continues
“The military’s payday is on October 15, two weeks after the government shut down.
Frustration is mounting among federal workers as the government shutdown begins its second week. However, the Trump administration has found a way to continue paying a vital part of the government: the military.
With payday for the military looming on Wednesday and no end to the government shutdown in sight, Trump announced that the Department of War would be pulling extra funds to pay servicemen and women.
‘I will not allow the Democrats to hold our Military, and the entire Security of our Nation, HOSTAGE, with their dangerous Government Shutdown.’
Trump blamed the Democrats in Congress for the shutdown after nearly two weeks of leaders refusing to come to the table to pass a clean CR bill.
“If nothing is done, because of ‘Leader’ Chuck Schumer and the Democrats, our Brave Troops will miss the paychecks they are rightfully due on October 15th. That is why I am using my authority, as Commander in Chief, to direct our Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to use all available funds to get our Troops PAID on October 15th. We have identified funds to do this, and Secretary Hegseth will use them to PAY OUR TROOPS,” Trump said in a Saturday Truth Social post.”
If money is so tight, why didn’t Trump accept the offer?
He knows just how to phrase it “a very wealthy gentleman’ to start the mind reeling with speculation and mystique.
Good question.
I’m not sure he legally can.
It’d be a big amount, probably $10B.
Maybe just active duty enlisted could be palatable. And having been an active duty enlisted at one point in my life, I sure would appreciate it.
Elon?
He’s still a WH Advisor
That dustup was planned to save Tesla from the arsonists
I agree with your suggestion.
Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder Musk became the first person to hit a half-trillion net worth of $500 billion dollars.
Forbes, “if he keeps up that pace, Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire before March 2033, when the first of two vesting dates for his $1 trillion Tesla pay package hits.”
Maybe they can put advertising stickers on tanks, that will raise even more $$$ [/ Sarc.]
Oh my. If Musk and Trump pay the troops with their own money. WOW. Democrats will be apoplectic.
That would be awesome!!!
Some judge would probably block the payments.
This war is brought to you by Ozempic. When you are battling weight or the Chicoms, think Ozempic.
This tank powered by the Energizer Bunny.
"Schumer" is a germanic sort of last name ...
As such, it's not totally inappropriate put his title in German, as well ...
Call him der Oppositionsführer Schumer ...
I'm sure he'll appreciate it.
I just checked, roughly $3.3B per biweekly pay per the 2025 budget estimates. Still a hell of a chunk of change.
Withhold the pay of congressmen to partially pay the military.
Unless Judge Karen Democrato puts a restraining order on the dissemination of military paychecks.
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