Donor Gives $130 Million to Cover Shortfall
in Troop Pay During Shutdown
Posted By: earlybird, 10/24/2025 5:31:49 PM
President Donald Trump said on Oct. 23 that an anonymous donor has sent the federal government a $130 million check to cover the shortfall in military troop pay during the ongoing government shutdown. “He called us the other day and he said, ‘I'd like to contribute any shortfall you have because of the Democrat shutdown. I’d like to contribute, personally, contribute any shortfall you have with the military, because I love the military and I love the country, and any shortfall, if there’s a shortfall, I’ll contribute it,’’’ Trump said during a roundtable meeting with his Cabinet. Trump said the donor—a friend of his—sent the federal government a $130 million
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