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chairman donald trump Checks for the $1,776 Christmas “Warrior Dividend” to military service members are “on the way,” it has been claimed.
During this time Trump made this promise their national address Wednesday night on prime time TV, where he covered all his familiar Accusing his predecessor Joe Biden To inherit the “mess” of an economy.
The President noted how under his leadership, America is “the hottest country in the world”, despite many Americans struggling to pay for expenses like housing, groceries and health care.
He then announced that more than 1,450,000 military service members would receive a “Warrior Dividend before Christmas.”
“In honor of the founding of our country in 1776, we are sending $1,776 to every soldier, and checks are already being sent,” Trump said. He added, “No one understood it until about 30 minutes ago.”
The White House clarified who in the military will get a check: “Active-duty service members in pay grades 0-6 and below and on active duty through November 30, 2025, as well as Reserve component members on active-duty orders of 31 days or more through November 30, 2025.”
The estimated total cost of the checks is approximately $2.6 billion. It is unclear how these dividends will be financed. Congress has the power of the purse, meaning that federal spending cannot be allocated without its approval.
Trump credited the tariffs for bringing money into the country, but he did not directly explain how the military checks would be funded.
Earlier in his speech, Trump said he had “achieved a record-breaking $18 trillion investment into the United States…Much of this success has been achieved through tariffs.”
CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale, wrote On X that Trump “hasn’t secured anything close to the $18 trillion in investments.”
After announcing the “Warrior Dividend,” Trump said, “We made more money than anyone anticipated because of tariffs… No one deserves it more than our military, and I congratulate everyone.”
Independent The White House has been contacted for comment.
Trump has already promised to send $2,000 checks to Americans Using tariff revenues the following year.
first president Secured $130 million to pay service members’ salaries Through a private donation during the lengthy government shutdown in the fall.
Trump said at a roundtable in October that his “friend” had called him to say he wanted to contribute money “if there is a shortfall.”
