Thursday on ABC’s “The View,” co-host Whoopi Goldberg said President Donald Trump’s plan to give bonus checks to active military members was to ensure they do what he wants.
Wednesday night, Trump said, “Tonight, I am also proud to announce that more than 1,450,000 — think of this —1,450,000 military service members will receive a special, we call ‘warrior dividend,’ before Christmas, a warrior dividend in honor of our nation’s founding in 1776. We are sending every soldier $1,776. Think of that, and the checks are already on the way. Nobody understood that one until about 30 minutes ago.”
Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin said, “The one thing I’ll give him credit is bonus to troops and giving them $1700.”
Goldberg said, “Let’s see if they get the check. I want to see if they get it first.”
Griffin continued, “Listen, coming off the government shutdown and the delay that they all had — they got back pay — but people need help. But all Americans need help right now and just a handout isn’t the answer. Smart policies are the answer.”
Goldberg interjected, “And what he’s doing now is he’s thinking, if I make sure the soldiers have what they need they’ll back me and what I want.”
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