| rebe... | Active duty personnel need to know their families back home are being supported. This economy and loss of benefits to so many people is not a sign of support. |
| ntho... | Its a bribe |
| wcso... | The military need a boost and big thank you all the time. The American people need to realize how important they are and take care of our military. We also need to take care of the service men and woman who live barely on their funds and some are on the streets. They are our hero's |
| jvh.... | This is clearly a gimmick. Adequate compensation is the appropriate solution. |
| kart... | It’s reported that the money for these payments will come from an item in the Pentagon’s budget that was to provide more money for housing allowances. So money is taken away with one hand to give it away with the other. What a sad joke. |
| rumr... | I'm skeptical that "supporting active-duty military" is the primary purpose of this spending. The question is to what extent can the soldiers be bought off. |
| jona... | It seems no different from the stimulus payments from the Biden admin that President Trump so heavily criticized. |
| coll... | I do think it is a nice symbolic recognition. Hope more people start appreciating things being done by Trump than always criticizing, while other Presidents have done Nothing! |
| pwki... | It helps raise morale. |
| jpgr... | It’s a bandaid to continue to pull the wool over the nation. He has no real effective policies, he’s not addressing the spiraling healthcare problem, he has no plan and hasn’t had one since his first term. Pathetic |
| emil... | It feels like a pay off to buy support. |
| tkbd... | Why wouldn’t extra $ to support those who defend our freedom be supportive? It was a great idea and I support it. |
| jayc... | That one time payment does nothing. Military base salary needs to be increased. Veteran disability benefits needs to be simpler to qualify for. Disability payments to veterans needs to be increased across the board. There is no amount of money that is enough to tell a veteran thank you for what they have volunteered to endure in protection of this country. |
| raym... | It’s random and costly. Not how businesses and governments should be run / operate |
| fogg... | No |
| gran... | More VA and active duty assistance for mental health! |
| akyg... | Publicity stunt. |
| jent... | Maintain/improve current services but do not single out on group for a monetary gift! |
| jjai... | Raise their pay, not give them a loyalty bribe. And where does he have the right to spend tariff money not authorized by Congress, or has it become his personal slush fund? Especially when SCOTUS rules the tariffs illegal and the money has to be given back. |
| news... | It’s a Xmas gift, not a long term solution |
| jonw... | This is a stunt by Trump, that is all it is 😩 |
| dora... | It helps |
| huff... | Although it’s a nice gesture it’s like spitting in the ocean. There needs to be something more long term. |
| lfbr... | It's another Trump stunt. Looks like doing something but ignores basic issues of military housing, relocation assistance, etc |
| herb... | But only in addition to maintaining and increasing other ways to support them, such as medical care. |
| tmar... | As a former Officer in the United States Marine Corps, my thought has always been, as it was when I activly served, is to simply up the benefits and and pay structure on a monthly basis. Make it better all the way around. The $1,776 bump for the year (if you spread it out) breaks down to about $74 a pay check, on average, what it works out to. Take care of the Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Airwomen all year round. Keep politics out of this. Stop blaming everyone else and correcting challenges by approving these petty these petty little "bones" to the people that deserve so much more. Make this about the people who serve. |
| scot... | It’s all show….all a distraction from all of the illegal and unethical and immoral bs this administration is up to. |
| jabe... | The authors of these article are so incredibly liberal. Off the rails. Use of words is so tilted. I’m embarrassed for them. There is no more subjectivity in reporting…just bias. |
| john... | Replacing Hegsteth as Secretary of "War" would do more for our troop's morale. |
| pman... | It’s called buying support - not do we have the. Money |
| meho... | Just another desperate attempt by Trump to get votes. So blatantly self-serving considering the many ways he could be supporting the military instead of abusing them for his own purposes. |
| jose... | Trump is trying to buy loyalty! |
| dlmo... | Invest that money in VA hospitals and mental health care |
| amyw... | Better pay, beeter VA services and mental Health support. Placing commanders in positions that they deserve no matter their race or gender but firing respected leaders because of the supposed DEI policy was a big mistake. Also, placing Hegseth in charge puts every service member at unnecessary risk because he is grossly unqualified. |
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| d.lo... | Or more |
| mand... | That’s nothing per individual. “Bigger picture help”and support is what’s needed. What a waste of time and money .. pathetic. It’s like a couple trips to the grocery store. THAT’S his tribute to our military? A reference to 1776?? He’s crazy. |
| kelt... | best short speech ever by Trump, spot on every are he has improved since taking office. All you far left liberal trump haters will never agree. Very sad, and at the end of the day, you are the ones who have created divide in our country |
| pfor... | A pete hegseth firing would help. |
| pjpa... | Trump is the duly elected president & has that right - Biden spent $66 BILLION taxpayer funded dollars on illegals in 2024 alone |
| b.b.... | This is a wonderful way to support all of our Active Duty military! And the amount $1,776 is genius and quite fitting for the nation’s 250th birthday! |
| tbea... | A drop in the bucket |
| kvas... | Chump is happy to use YOUR tax dollars to bribe more votes. There's no cost to him. Call it what it is, you Maggot Head hypocrites! It's not a "warrior (ugh) dividend;" it's a "vote bribe payment." |
| serg... | Disabled veterans need healthcare and any restore therapy for themselves for free, a paid income for life, and their families need Healthcare for free until adulthood. |
| suet... | This “dividend” will accomplish nothing to better the day to day living of our soldiers and their families. This administration thinks they can just pay people off and all will be well. They are a bunch of out of touch sick individuals |
| tmon... | A quick sugar high, then back to having every on Medicaid & food stamps. |
| rhp7... | This is total pay for votes. Armed forces are being misused in the Caribbean and god knows where else |
| ashi... | Other, more effective ways to support military personnel would be a better use of the money. A one time payment of a made up figure of 1776 feels like a marketing gimmick and doesn't do much to provide soldiers with long term support and skills. |
| jmla... | It’s not enough. It’s a cheap wealthy conman’s attempt to buy loyalty. Typical Trump! |
| sous... | Trump has effectively raised prices on everything through his big beautiful budget and tariff strategies. He should stick to running casinos and defrauding idiots instead of playing arm-chair economist to the nation. Now, he is using "dividends" and arm-twisting his billionaire friends to contribute a pittance of funds (essentially a bribe) into children's bank accounts??? And he thinks that is going to appease everyone or convince them to vote for him??? Seriously??? The bribe is so obvious it's laughable! |
| jmoy... | Nice for the military to receive a bonus and recognition from the President. |
| dxt-... | Instead of a one-time bonus, pay them well, update the housing available, and make sure the VA is funded and doing its job. |
| jrv1... | Why not? These individuals afford the rest of us the opportunity to live freely |
| nanc... | It’s obvious, Trump just wants to insure our active military personnel will follow his orders, even if they are unsure of the legality. |
| crin... | Pay the military personnel a living wage and support their service by overhauling the VA medical system. The $2.5 billion can be utilized for that effort. |
| pala... | Just buying votes. |
| ceal... | Active-duty personnel need cash more than anything. |
| drol... | He's hiding the fact that he's reducing their benefits or something else? He's a con artist and convicted felon. |
| lora... | We should reward our veterans and soldiers for their service to our country. This is a great thing Trump did for our military on our 250th Anniversary. |
| bpho... | A veiled attempt of pandering to the maga right at the cost of deepening the federal deficit does nothing to provide long-term support to military members and their families. |
| caro... | The men and women defending our great country and the rights we are privileged to have should be supported monetarily by the United States through government funding. Commitment, valor, and duty deserve reward and gratitude. |
| fnpn... | I would be pumped to get this when I was on active duty. All the “No’s” surely never served. |
| rtet... | It's another Trump lie. Robbing Peter to pay Paul. The money is from Congress's military housing allowance funds. More smoke and mirrors. If he's such a stable genius why doesn't he understand that tariffs are consumer taxes? Did he take or pass Macroeconomics in college? |
| bria... | Strictly a political maneuver |
| deca... | The Congress controls the purse strings this was money already allocated that Trump just put a silly name on to make it C seem like he was doing something for people he is screwing. |
| robf... | It is only a short term payment that is an attempted “loyalty buy off”. It does not provide a cure for the economy and the financial burden enlisted and young officers have to carry through out the year. |
| kdel... | This doesn’t cover the trauma they’ve been through it’s bullshit if you as me penny shit not even a penny of their hard work they put in to fight for this country. |
| cath... | It's an idiotic and unnecessary publicity stunt that he has no right to do anyway under the constitution. Furthermore since he is attacking mail in voting, active service militiary won't be able to vote anyway. |
| brad... | Yet another technique to buy votes from an utter buffoon. |
| ronm... | They deserve more than a one time payment, which are subject to the whims of an elected president. |
| bjef... | Well, since he's actually taking it from funds allocated to help the military with the housing crisis, he's taking it from the people who probably need it most, to try to buy votes with the other military so those who don't get as much housing support will be unhappy and those who get the bonus will be happy-until much of the money is clawed back in taxes, that is. It's a shell game and we, the taxpayers, are paying for Trump's efforts to buy votes. |
| spro... | I was really hoping we could all at least agree that taking care of our military was a good idea. You never cease to amaze me lefty’s. What method do you support? Probably prefer to shut down our government again and make sure they don’t get paid at all.. |
| tkl7... | It’s a publicity stunt. Many aspects of the administration’s actions are against the military and its rigorous procedures. |
| ocds... | Orange policies are, in general, ridiculous. Especially for those rejecting socialism. |
| bill... | The soldiers and sailors stationed around the globe deserve additional consideration. I don’t think this is the most effective way to do it, but I am not aware of any other proposal. |
| jdrf... | President recognizes and honors our military. |
| stev... | Christ, put that imbecile in a home already. |
| rlil... | Give them a pay raise so the money continues to help. |
| cath... | They deserve better! Health benefits, paychecks on time and for all military personnel such as support staff |
| cger... | We owe our service men and women a debt of gratitude for putting their lives on the line for our welfare. |
| pris... | They are underpaid with many on food stamps. |
| res1... | They need better long term support, better pay, and better care for Veterans. A one-time payment although very nice is a stunt. |
| kath... | I’m sure it will be appreciated but we are not doing enough (by far) for our military personnel and their families |
| 253k... | Every service member will welcome the extra money - there are no questions about that. Is it the *best* way to support them? To me, that is unclear. |
| mds4... | He is trying partisan policies to buy votes |
| jllm... | Just like he has done his whole life, thinks he can just pay people off to keep them happy. Unfortunately, the money runs out and you’re right back where you started. |
| brad... | Pay down the national debt first. This is the existential threat to the country. |
| jrhi... | A good way to spend some of that tariff money!! |
| finl... | Fix the outdated VA would be better for all and would be more than a one off! |
| walk... | Why not? |
| davi... | Why? |
| trim... | Everything he does is a con game. |
| chri... | This is all about Trump trying to boost Trump. |
| marg... | It’s a one and done gimmick to raise poll numbers and possibly blunt anger among military voters as the Venezuela war venture expands. |
| lkdn... | One time boosts don’t improve families budgets for long however spending will increase and possibly improve business |
| tuck... | Just trying to look better, they will probably get that money taxed at 50 percent or more. |
| hine... | Every little bit helps. |
| atli... | With a defense budget of more than the world's next 10 defense budgets combined, the best way to support Americans would be to reduce the budget by 2/3. |
| beck... | It helps Sure Don’t be so negative! Anything he comes up with, the dems shoot down. They NEVER come up w any ideas but are quick to criticize. |
| upto... | Boost monthly pay across the board at 1.5% of CPI, O-7 & above can be tied to CPI |
| glst... | Fund the VA instead |
| anne... | The commissaries on post provide affordable food for enlisted members, but even their prices are skyrocketing. Plus, the government is talking about closing them down. |
| mdr2... | He thinks a small amount of money will solve any problem with out looking at the big picture. It’s all about $$$. |
| greg... | Should have been more money. |
| grou... | Rather then give Xmas candy to the armed forces the money could be usefully spent by restoring the cuts to Veteran services. |
| tere... | Another gimmick. |
| step... | Only someone who has not served in the military would vote No. Pushing aside politics and a person's opinion of Trump, the average military family will have a much nicer holiday season as a result of the warrior dividend. |
| broo... | The “warrior dividend” seems like pitiful recompense for the gutting of the VA medical system and removal of effective leadership. |
| bria... | Should be way more benefits for risking your life. Short term and long term |
| capt... | We are not at war. DOD budget too high! Why just active duty? Why not reservists who are being used all the time. |
| barr... | How is the federal government claiming money from tariffs? Isn’t a tariff paid by importers and passed on to retailer? As what point in the process does money pass directly to the federal government? From the importer? |
