Trump’s $1,776 ‘warrior dividend’ for troops coming from congressional housing subsidy

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President Donald Trump’s one-time $1,776 payment, named the “warrior dividend,” will come from congressionally allocated funds meant to subsidize military housing for service members.

Roughly 1.45 million active-duty and reserve service members will receive the payment in the coming days, which Trump announced during his prime-time address to the nation Wednesday night.

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