>The move marks a striking departure from government procedure for funding the military, which traditionally relies on public funds appropriated by Congress.
Getting pretty close to a privatized military
jakexil323 on
What is the total “donations” that trump is getting these days and what are the “donors” getting in return.
Between the new air force one , ball room, inauguration funds, and now the pentagon . People must be getting one hell of a return that they can donate hundreds of millions .
Toy_Guy_in_MO on
A quick google shows there are 1.3 million active duty members of the military, across all branches, currently. We’ll pretend that all $130MM of that will go to military pay and none to any overhead/bloat/grift. That’s $100 per active member.
So just like everything that the Trump administration says and does, this is all show and no substance.
Taint_Liquor on
Can anyone explain how this is legal? Let alone a good idea?
geekstone on
Impeach them all, this is so far beyond the pale, but a normal Friday for this administration.
Wild_Read9062 on
Ok, we’ve just crossed the line from a public military to a private one.
Nice. So I can expect Musk to start his own legal military here in the US as well. Maybe the Amazon and Microsoft militaries too. Nice. Nothing out of the ordinary here.
charcoalist on
This can’t be legal.
AINonsense on
Private citizens, paying the military.
What could possibly go wrong?
disasterbot on
Are we privatizing the military now?
dingusmingus2222 on
Sounds like they have plenty of money to be taxed then…
charcoalist on
Oh yeah, we’re not allowed to know what’s happening at the Pentagon unless it’s approved by Hegseth. Was this story approved by the censors?
Accurate-Guava-3337 on
What the Actual FUCK?!?
DildosAreNotchewToys on
That’s like $100/member…
No-Yogurtcloset1598 on
Can we just audit from day one? DOGE and trace every dollar please. FFS I am over it.
uniklyqualifd on
Every dictator needs the military behind them. I doubt the average soldier can be bought this cheaply.
awildstoryteller on
US Marines, brought to you by Carl’s Jr!
loud-oranges on
so 130 million for military, 300 million for ballroom. got it
PerfunctoryComments on
The military taking “donations”. What could possibly go wrong?
Absolutely idiocracy.
5minArgument on
One doesn’t approach such extraordinary measures if they plan to negotiate. He’s going to keep the shutdown going until he gets emergency authority.
If you recall, he/they were floating this scenario back in December ’24 before the handoff.
SegaTape on
is there still a US government in any meaningful sense
genuineshock on
If not Oligarchy, why Oligarchy shaped?!
yotengodormir on
United States Airforce brought to you by Microsoft
deltajvliet on
All federal employees are equal. But some are more equal.
eckoelab on
Nobody “donates” 130 million without expecting something in return.
LividTacos on
Which means they can keep the government closed as long as the billionaires are willing to pay the gestapo and the wehrmacht.
ApexCollapser on
More of Curtis Yarvin’s plan coming to fruition.
Phy44 on
Imagine if Soros or some other gop Boogeyman donated to WIC during the shutdown.
Diligent-Engineer428 on
“anonymous friend”
They mean our tax dollars
grandpohbah on
This is what we call in the business “A Bribe.”
sometimes_rite on
The birth of America’s Wagner.
Wonderful-Athlete-83 on
I cannot keep up with all of the corruption today. It’s flooding the news cycle.
accidentsneverhappen on
It’s one of these guys who got a pardon or commuted sentence
WearLong1317 on
Guys someone has to do something this shit is unbelievable
I_Enjoy_Beer on
Jesus Christ, this is a terrible precedent. Private money CANNOT BE USED TO PAY FEDERAL TROOPS. This is unbelievably dangerous, and entirely against what a free republic stands for.
Icantjudge on
There are about 1.3 million active duty military personnel. $100 each will definitely help them out.
JemmaMimic on
Yeah, this is totally how a government should work. Happy now, GOP?
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>The move marks a striking departure from government procedure for funding the military, which traditionally relies on public funds appropriated by Congress.
Getting pretty close to a privatized military
What is the total “donations” that trump is getting these days and what are the “donors” getting in return.
Between the new air force one , ball room, inauguration funds, and now the pentagon . People must be getting one hell of a return that they can donate hundreds of millions .
A quick google shows there are 1.3 million active duty members of the military, across all branches, currently. We’ll pretend that all $130MM of that will go to military pay and none to any overhead/bloat/grift. That’s $100 per active member.
So just like everything that the Trump administration says and does, this is all show and no substance.
Can anyone explain how this is legal? Let alone a good idea?
Impeach them all, this is so far beyond the pale, but a normal Friday for this administration.
Ok, we’ve just crossed the line from a public military to a private one.
Nice. So I can expect Musk to start his own legal military here in the US as well. Maybe the Amazon and Microsoft militaries too. Nice. Nothing out of the ordinary here.
This can’t be legal.
Private citizens, paying the military.
What could possibly go wrong?
Are we privatizing the military now?
Sounds like they have plenty of money to be taxed then…
Oh yeah, we’re not allowed to know what’s happening at the Pentagon unless it’s approved by Hegseth. Was this story approved by the censors?
What the Actual FUCK?!?
That’s like $100/member…
Can we just audit from day one? DOGE and trace every dollar please. FFS I am over it.
Every dictator needs the military behind them. I doubt the average soldier can be bought this cheaply.
US Marines, brought to you by Carl’s Jr!
so 130 million for military, 300 million for ballroom. got it
The military taking “donations”. What could possibly go wrong?
Absolutely idiocracy.
One doesn’t approach such extraordinary measures if they plan to negotiate. He’s going to keep the shutdown going until he gets emergency authority.
If you recall, he/they were floating this scenario back in December ’24 before the handoff.
is there still a US government in any meaningful sense
If not Oligarchy, why Oligarchy shaped?!
United States Airforce brought to you by Microsoft
All federal employees are equal. But some are more equal.
Nobody “donates” 130 million without expecting something in return.
Which means they can keep the government closed as long as the billionaires are willing to pay the gestapo and the wehrmacht.
More of Curtis Yarvin’s plan coming to fruition.
Imagine if Soros or some other gop Boogeyman donated to WIC during the shutdown.
“anonymous friend”
They mean our tax dollars
This is what we call in the business “A Bribe.”
The birth of America’s Wagner.
I cannot keep up with all of the corruption today. It’s flooding the news cycle.
It’s one of these guys who got a pardon or commuted sentence
Guys someone has to do something this shit is unbelievable
Jesus Christ, this is a terrible precedent. Private money CANNOT BE USED TO PAY FEDERAL TROOPS. This is unbelievably dangerous, and entirely against what a free republic stands for.
There are about 1.3 million active duty military personnel. $100 each will definitely help them out.
Yeah, this is totally how a government should work. Happy now, GOP?