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Trump gives service members special Christmas gift: 'Warrior dividend'
By Alec Schemmel
Published December 17, 2025
President Donald Trump said during his address to the nation Wednesday night before Christmas that nearly 1.5 million military service members will be receiving a Christmas bonus.
While touting his administration's agenda from the White House, Trump said the nation's more than 1,450,000 military service members will receive a "warrior dividend" in honor of our nation's founding roughly 250 years ago. The one-time cash payment promises an extra $1,776 for troops during Christmas.
"And the checks are already on the way," Trump said, crediting tariffs and the recently passed GOP spending and tax bill for the available cash. "Nobody deserves it more than our military. And I say congratulations to everybody."
President Trump said military troops would be getting a "warrior dividend" for Christmas. (Getty Images)
Trump also touted "record enlistment" in the military under his leadership, adding that last year, under Joe Biden, the military saw some of "the worst" annual recruitment numbers "in our military's history."
"What a difference a year makes," Trump quipped.
Trump's address from the White House Wednesday night was a tour de force of the president's accomplishments since retaking the White House.
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President Donald Trump during a primetime address to the nation in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House Dec. 17, 2025. (Doug Mills/Getty Images)
In addition to economic achievements, Trump also zeroed in on victories with immigration, crime, women's rights, healthcare costs, slimming down the federal bureaucracy and more.
"After just one year, we have achieved more than anyone could have imagined," Trump said during his address. "We just needed a new president."
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