'A very rich gentleman offered': Trump asked if he could pay troops amid govt shutdown? His response

Reeling under a government shutdown, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that a "very wealthy gentleman" has offered to pay the salaries of US troops if funding runs out. While talking to reporters, Trump said the government has money to pay the salaries of US soldiers, but the government is being forced into this position by the Democrats. "I do... I actually have a man who is a very wealthy person... a donor, a great gentleman, and he said, 'If there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it,' meaning he will pay it," Trump said. "And I said... look, we are not gonna need it. We are going to take care of our troops, but this was a position that is being forced upon us by Democrats," he added. The US President's remarks came as