President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he can be issuing checks to members of the United States military for $1,776 – in honor of the nation’s founding – calling the cost the “Warrior Dividend.”
“1,450,000 military service members will receive a special, we call, warrior dividend before Christmas. A warrior dividend. In honor of our nation’s founding in 1776, we are sending every soldier $1,776,” Trump stated throughout his televised tackle to the nation.
“And the checks are already on the way.”
Trump credited tariffs for bringing in cash, although he didn’t say instantly how the initiative can be funded.
“We made a lot more money than anybody thought because of tariffs, and the bill helped us along. Nobody deserves it more than our military, and I say congratulations to everybody,” Trump stated.
NCS has reached out to the White House and Treasury for extra data on the funds.