Trump Says His Administration 'Identified Funds' to Pay Troops During Shutdown
U.S. President Donald Trump walks with Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle, aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. October 5, 2025. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)
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President Donald Trump said on Saturday his administration has found a way to pay troops during the federal government shutdown and that he has ordered Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to do so.
“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,” the president said in a post on the Truth Social media site.
“We have identified funds to do this, and Secretary Hegseth will use them to PAY OUR TROOPS,” Trump said.
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(Reporting by Bhargav Acharya in Toronto; Editing by Paul Simao)
