President Trump announced Thursday that a mystery billionaire has gifted the government $130 million to ensure that U.S. troops still get paid despite the funding shortfall during the Democrat shutdown of the federal government.
“He doesn’t want the recognition! But he gave us a check for $130M. It’s gonna go to the military!” Trump revealed.
“That’s what I call a PATRIOT,” he added.
? BREAKING: In an incredible gesture, President Trump reveals the anonymous billionaire who is paying the troops during the shutdown has OFFICIALLY sent a check for $130M. WOW!
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 23, 2025
"Today he sent us a check for $130 million."
REPORTER: Who?
TRUMP: "He doesn't want the… pic.twitter.com/AeCmughszR
As we have previously highlighted, Trump vowed to ensure troops got paid on October 15th despite the best efforts of Democrats.
“I will not allow the Democrats to hold our Military, and the entire Security of our Nation, HOSTAGE, with their dangerous Government Shutdown,” the President urged.
Last week, Democrats blocked the Senate from considering a defense spending bill on that would pay military service members during the shutdown.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune blasted Democrats for filibustering the measure during a fiery speech on the Senate floor.
“After voting last week for an authorization bill to increase troop pay, Democrats just voted against the bill that would actually pay the troops,” Thune said.
“They’re happy to sacrifice any American and evidently any principle to their political goals,” Thune continued. “Democrats like to position themselves as the party of the little guy and the defender of hard-working Americans, but as this vote makes clear, who do Democrats really care about?”
Trump’s announcement prompted rumours that the anonymous donor of the $130M is Trump himself.
It's Trump…
— Nagual (@Nagual44444) October 23, 2025
He knows what he needs to win…
He needs a loyal army…
Military leaders…
What say you?
It's DJT? $130M is chump change for President and american\ loving Trump.
— AMERICA: FIRST & FOREMOST??????????? (@mooseygalore) October 24, 2025
Others suggested Elon.
Thank you, @elonmusk ??? pic.twitter.com/rxdanO1ckp
— Publius (@OcrazioCornPop) October 23, 2025
Or not…
if it were elon musk he would be posting about it
— nanners (@nannersagain) October 23, 2025
We definitely know who it wasn’t.
I’ll tell you two billionaires that probably didn’t contribute a dime for the betterment of our country.
— End Liberalism (@ConserveRight) October 23, 2025
Behold? pic.twitter.com/UJT8QMSb8l
Whoever it was, it’s clearly not a long term solution. $130M only covered the shortfall, and as many have noted, it’s frankly appalling that private citizens are having to pay the military.
They're also pulling about $8 billion from R&D projects to cover it.
— Festivus96 (@Festivus96) October 23, 2025
Obviously, that is not a long-term solution.
The fact that we now fund our military by receiving private citizen funds is truly unfortunate.
— KWall907 (@KWall907) October 24, 2025
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This issue is not about Argentina, Israel, and/or Ukraine, it’s about the Democrat Party being prepared to go as far as actually withholding the salaries of the country’s military personnel across the board.
No political party that would contemplate and then enact such a policy, deserves to still exist. Such an act which followed a reckless Government Shutdown, behaviour which in itself is surely tantamount to a Declaration of War on one’s own country and thus Treason, cannot be allowed to stand.
The Democrat Party is not fit for purpose, several examples of which have become apparent for some decades now particularly between 2020 and 2024, acts that are synonymous with Treason and State corruption along with the employment of terrorist threats and tactics against We, the People that are serious enough to warrant The Democrat Party being proscribed AND its past and present officials placed under arrest.
What mystery commie billionaire will step up to pay for the bureaucrats Trump is firing?
Mystery billionaires paying for him too and nearly the entire congress and senate all recorded on tracaipac. Plenty of money for jisrael but us citizens get laid off. Plenty on dough for argentina too and jukraine. Very quick to hand over billions to other countries but when it comes to struggling us citizens, the piggy bank is empty.