President Donald Trump's promise Wednesday to pay troops a "warrior dividend" bonus is actually a military housing stipend already approved by Congress, and not a generous new White House program.
The rebrand, confirmed by a senior administration official and two congressional officials, follows a pattern for the president, who has previously claimed credit for routine military pay increases that weren't his doing…
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/18/trump-warrior-dividend-troops-congress-00697375
