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Trump has no legal mechanism to pay the troops but he says he's doing so anyway under "my authority".
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this post was submitted on 11 Oct 2025
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If Trump succeeds - I can imagine Schumer saying...
"Trump used a highly unorthodox mechanism. Only Congress has the legal authority to release funds. But this is about The Troops - TM mark - so it's great they got paid!"
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The democrats are smart though.