Trump misfires with claim that military would ‘shut down’ during government shutdown - The Washington Post

President Trump warns that the U.S. military would be hit hardest by a government shutdown. The president also tweeted Jan. 12 that Democrats in Congress would be “shutting down the military” unless they strike a deal with Republicans that keeps the federal government funded past the end of January.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2018/01/19/trump-misfires-with-claim-that-military-would-shut-down-during-government-shutdown/