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Trump was wrong about tariffs funding the ‘Warrior Dividend’ of $1,776—troops were already set to get the money

The “Warrior Dividend” that President Donald Trump announced during his televised address to the nation Wednesday is not a Christmas bonus made possible by tariff revenues, as the president suggested. Instead, the $1,776 payments to troops are coming from a congressionally-approved housing supplement — money they were already set to receive — that was a […]

By Josh Boak, Michelle L. Price and The Associated PressDecember 18, 2025
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