Trump Says US Troops Will Be Paid on Oct. 15 Despite Shutdown

President Donald Trump during an America 250 celebration for the US Navy's 250th anniversary at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, on Oct. 5. — President Donald Trump during an America 250 celebration for the US Navy's 250th anniversary at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, on Oct. 5.
Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg

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By María Paula Mijares Torres

October 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM UTC

Updated on

October 12, 2025 at 1:52 AM UTC

President Donald Trump said he is directing the Defense Department to use funds his administration has identified to deliver paychecks to US troops on Oct. 15 despite the ongoing government shutdown.

“I am using my authority, as Commander in Chief, to direct our Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to use all available funds to get our Troops PAID on October 15th,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post Saturday.