Trump announces $1,776 payment for military workers amid tariff uncertainty
‘Warrior Dividend’ comes ahead of supreme court decision that could force return of tariff revenueDonald Trump promised a one-time $1,776 payment for 1.45 million US military workers, a symbolic gesture...
By Edward Helmore · The Guardian World
‘Warrior Dividend’ comes ahead of supreme court decision that could force return of tariff revenue Donald Trump promised a one-time $1,776 payment for 1.45 million US military workers, a symbolic gesture funded by his controversial tariffs ahead of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. During a primetime TV address on Wednesday, the US president announced: “We are sending every soldier $1,776 – and the checks are already on the way. Nobody deserves it more than our military.” Continue reading...