President Trump Promises Pay Raise for U.S. Military Service Members

Military Investment and Pay Raise

• 🚀 President Trump highlighted a record investment in the military, emphasizing that spending is now more strategic and watched closely.
• 💰 He announced an across-the-board pay raise for every sailor and service member in the United States armed forces.
• 🗣️ Trump humorously noted that if service members don't want the raise, they can inform him, but anticipated no one would refuse.
• 🤝 He expressed confidence that Democrats will eventually approve the pay raise, stating they always come around.

Family Separation Pay Adjustment

• 🚢 Addressing sailors on the George Washington, Trump acknowledged a hit to their family separation pay.
• ✅ He directed that service members would receive the full amount owed for deployment without deductions, in recognition of their early return for the event.

Military Recruitment and Spirit

• ✨ The spirit of the U.S. military has been soaring like never before over the past 11 months.
• 📈 Following years of embarrassing recruiting shortages, there are now literal waiting lists to join the U.S. Navy and armed forces.
• 🌟 2025 is reported as the Navy's single best recruiting year in many generations.