Trump says private donor gave $130 million to cover military pay during shutdown

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• Trump says private donor gave $130 million to cover military pay during shutdown</p>

<p>By Gram Slattery and Jarrett RenshawOctober 24, 2025 at 5:55 AM</p>

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<p>U.S. President Donald Trump gestures after speaking during a meeting of senior military leaders convened by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, U.S., September 30, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY</p>

<p>By Gram Slattery and Jarrett Renshaw</p>

<p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a wealthy private donor has provided $130 million to the U.S. government to cover potential shortfalls in military salaries caused by the ongoing government shutdown.</p>

<p>Speaking at a White House event, Trump praised the wealthy donor as a patriot and a "friend of mine," but declined to name him.</p>

<p>"He called us the other day and said, 'I'd like to contribute any shortfall you have because of the Democrat shutdown… because I love the military and I love the country,'" Trump said.</p>

<p>The administration faces mounting pressure to ensure active-duty service members receive their paychecks despite the budget impasse. Trump previously signed an executive order directing the Pentagon to repurpose unused research funds to cover salaries.</p>

<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson has called the military funding shift a temporary fix and warned that troops could soon miss their paychecks if Congress fails to pass a budget resolution.</p>

<p>The U.S. federal government has been partially shut down since October 1 as lawmakers in Congress remain deadlocked over a new budget, with disputes over healthcare subsidies at the center of the impasse.</p>

<p>The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</p>

<p>(Reporting By Gram Slattery and Jarrett Renshaw; editing by Diane Craft and David Gregorio)</p>

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