President Trump on Friday praised the anonymous donor who gave $130 million to the Pentagon to pay service members that missed a paycheck Friday as the government shutdown continues into a fourth week.

"He’s a great gentleman," Trump told reporters as he departed the White House for his Asia trip. "He’s a patron."

"He’s obviously a very substantial man, and he contributed $130 million for the military in order to make up any different so he wanted to see the military get paid," he continued. "So did I. And he’s a wonderful man."

The president added that the mystery donor did not want to release his name, calling the decision "pretty unusual in the world I come from"

"In the world of politics, you want your name mentioned. He doesn’t," Trump said, while noting that the donor was an Amer

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