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Trump’s $1,776 ‘warrior dividend’ repurposed from military housing aid

todayDecember 18, 2025

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President claims bonus the result of tariff revenue but stipend had already been approved in tax-and-spend bill

When Donald Trump promised a one-time $1,776 payment for 1.45 million US military workers to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence during a primetime TV address on Wednesday, he pointed to his favorite source of federal funding.

“Because of tariffs”, the US president said, along with his massive tax-and-spending bill, “we are sending every soldier $1,776 – and the checks are already on the way. Nobody deserves it more than our military.”

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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