President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that a “very wealthy” donor had offered to pay members of the military during the ongoing government shutdown — a generous offer that he said he turned down for now.

“I actually have a man who is a very wealthy person, he said, ‘If there is any money necessary, shortfall for the paying of the troops, I will pay it,’ meaning he will pay it,” Trump said during a meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei at the White House.

“I said, ‘We are not going to need it, we will take care of our troops,’ ” Trump said he responded.

The White House did not respond to a series of questions about the identity of the donor, the amount of money offered or if the deal will remain a possibility as the shutdown drags on.

Trump’s statement comes days after he po

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