- He again blamed Democrats for the funding deadlock
- 1.3 million active-duty military personnel were set to miss their pay due
- The administration plans to lay off about 4,000 workers
President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he issued an order ensuring active-duty military personnel receive their pay next week, despite the ongoing government shutdown.
Eko Hot Blog gathered Trump directed Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to “use all available funds to get our Troops PAID on October 15th.” He again blamed Democrats for the funding deadlock, now in its second week.
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Writing on his social media platform, Trump declared he would “not allow the Democrats to hold our Military… HOSTAGE” with the shutdown. The funding impasse began after the September 30 deadline when Senate Democrats blocked a Republican resolution to reopen federal agencies.
The main conflict revolves around the Republican refusal to include expiring subsidies that finance health insurance for 24 million Americans in the bill.
The failure to pass a budget bill forced hundreds of thousands of government workers onto unpaid leave or deemed them essential and ordered them to work without pay.
Crucially, roughly 1.3 million active-duty military personnel were set to miss their pay due next Wednesday—a situation unprecedented in modern funding shutdowns.
As the political pressure escalated, the White House confirmed Friday it had begun mass layoffs of federal workers to pressure opposition Democrats to end the crisis.
Court filings revealed the administration plans to lay off about 4,000 workers across several government agencies. Trump’s order specifically bypasses the deadlock for the military, ensuring they receive payment on time.
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