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Trump claims 'very wealthy person' offered to cover military paychecks during government shutdown [View all]
Trump claims ‘very wealthy person’ offered to cover military paychecks during government shutdownhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-claims-very-wealthy-person-offered-to-cover-military-paychecks-during-government-shutdown/ar-AA1OtFpO
President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that a “very wealthy” donor had offered to pay members of the military during the ongoing government shutdown — a generous offer that he said he turned down for now.
“I actually have a man who is a very wealthy person, he said, ‘If there is any money necessary, shortfall for the paying of the troops, I will pay it,’ meaning he will pay it,” Trump said during a meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei at the White House.
“I said, ‘We are not going to need it, we will take care of our troops,’ ” Trump said he responded.
The White House did not respond to a series of questions about the identity of the donor, the amount of money offered or if the deal will remain a possibility as the shutdown drags on.
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“I actually have a man who is a very wealthy person, he said, ‘If there is any money necessary, shortfall for the paying of the troops, I will pay it,’ meaning he will pay it,” Trump said during a meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei at the White House.
“I said, ‘We are not going to need it, we will take care of our troops,’ ” Trump said he responded.
The White House did not respond to a series of questions about the identity of the donor, the amount of money offered or if the deal will remain a possibility as the shutdown drags on.
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I wonder who is rich enough?
The obvious would be Elon Musk, but I'm guessing someone with less public notoriety.
Not all billionaires are publicity hounds.
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