Donald Trump promises Christmas cash gift to millions of Americans in rambling speech that vows to ‘fix Biden’s mess’
“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 said.
Per CNN, a senior administration official revealed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the Pentagon to pay out $2.6 billion as a “one-time basic allowance for housing supplement to all eligible service members in pay grades O-6 and below.”
“Ongoing commitment to improving the housing and quality of life for our military members”
Congress appropriated $2.9 billion to the Department of War, later rebranded the Department of War, this summer, to supplement the Basic Allowance for Housing.
“This one-time payment exemplifies the Department’s ongoing commitment to improving the housing and quality of life for our military members and their families,” the official told CNN.
The money will come in handy in time for the holidays, as many struggle with inflation. However, that, according to Trump, is still former President Joe Biden’s fault. His 19-minute rant also included criticizing Biden for the problems facing the country at the moment, including pharmaceutical prices, rising immigration, and wage stagnation.
“11 months ago, I inherited a mess, and I’m fixing it. When I took office, inflation was the worst in 48 years, and some would say in the history of our country, which caused prices to be higher than ever before, making life unaffordable for millions and millions of Americans,” Donald Trump claimed.
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