President Donald Trump gave Navy sailors a “promise” amid concerns over the federal government shutdown.
Speaking Sunday at a celebration of the Navy’s 250th anniversary, the president urged service members to “not worry” over whether or not they would receive their paychecks during the government shutdown, which began last week.
“The U.S. Navy always stands for America. As your commander-in-chief, I will always stand for you. I promise you that,” Trump said.
“The U.S. Navy always stands for America. As Commander-in-Chief, I will always stand up you,” says @POTUS.
“I want you to know that, despite the current Democrat-induced shutdown, we will get our service members every last penny.” pic.twitter.com/xlyyFQtOuI
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 5, 2025
“You know that, that’s why you voted for me in numbers that nobody’s ever seen before. And I want you to know that despite the current Democrat-induced shutdown, we will get our service members every last penny,” he vowed.
“Don’t worry about it. Don’t worry about it,” he continued to cheers from the sailors. “Don’t worry about it. Do not worry about it, it’s all coming.”
According to Fox News:
While active-duty troops continue to report for duty, their paychecks are frozen until funding is restored. Non-essential civilian War Department employees, including thousands who support base operations and logistics, have been furloughed.
Meanwhile, military support programs — including child care centers, on-base commissaries, and other family services — have been scaled back at several installations, forcing families to shoulder unexpected costs.
Before the government shutdown last week, Trump told the nation’s top generals gathered at Quantico about a 3.8% pay raise for every servicemember, noting, “Something you weren’t getting from the past administration.”
Trump called out Democrats for the shutdown and accused them of attempting “to destroy” the Navy celebration.
“Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, and the other Minority Radical Left Democrats tried their best, through the ridiculous Government Shutdown, to destroy this wonderful celebration of the U.S. Navy’s Birthday, and to stop our Military Servicemembers from celebrating American Naval History,” he wrote in a Truth Social post before the event.
“However, I believe, ‘THE SHOW MUST GO ON!’” Trump wrote.
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida. Powers also contributes to BizPac Review.
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