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Pentagon to use $130M donation from anonymous Trump 'friend' to pay military members

Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco

The Trump administration plans to use a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally to pay military service members during the government shutdown.

ABC 7 San Francisco's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

24 articles, oldest first.

  1. KYMA Yuma

    Pentagon to use anonymous $130 million donation to pay military members (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Department confirmed on Friday.

  2. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Pentagon to use $130M donation from anonymous Trump 'friend' to pay military members (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    The Trump administration plans to use a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally to pay military service members during the government shutdown.

  3. KEZI Eugene

    Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members (opens KEZI Eugene)

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    KEZI Eugene's feed description

    The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Department

  4. ABC 12 Flint

    Pentagon to use $130 million donation to pay military members (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Department

  5. Military Times

    Pentagon accepts $130 million donation to pay troops during shutdown (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    While large and unusual, the $130 million gift amounts to a small contribution toward the billions needed to cover service member paychecks.

  6. Winchester Star

    Pentagon accepts $130 million donation to help pay the military during the government shutdown (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    The Pentagon has confirmed it

  7. The Hill

    Mystery donor gives Pentagon $130 million to help pay troops (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Anonymous donor gives $130 million to Defense Department to pay troops during government shutdown. Pentagon needs to find billions by Oct. 30 barring a deal to reopen the government.

  8. Forbes

    Trump Administration Accepts $130 Million Donation For Military Pay During Shutdown (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The total cost of military pay for the first half of October amounted to about $6.5 billion.

  9. The Boston Globe

    Pentagon accepts $130m donation to help pay the military during the government shutdown (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    While large and unusual, the gift amounts to a small contribution toward the billions needed to cover service member paychecks.

  10. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Pentagon accepts anonymous $130M donation to help pay military during the shutdown (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The Pentagon confirmed Friday that it has accepted an anonymous $130 million gift to help pay members of the military during the government shutdown, raising ethical questions after President Donald Trump had announced that a friend had offered the gift to defray any shortfalls.

  11. The Daily Caller

    Pentagon Accepts Mystery $130 Million Donation As Democrats Withhold Troop Pay (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Pentagon have accepted a $130 million donation to partially pay for troops while the government is shut down, Politico reported Friday.

  12. UPI

    $130M anonymous donation to pay military personnel (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    An anonymous ally of President Donald Trump has donated $130 million that will help to pay the U.S. military during the ongoing federal government shutdown.

  13. Los Angeles Times

    Pentagon accepts $130-million anonymous donation to pay military during government shutdown (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    While large and unusual, the gift amounts to a small contribution toward the billions needed to cover service member paychecks.

  14. Anchorage Daily News

    Pentagon to use $130 million anonymous donation to help pay troops (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The amount is less than a day’s worth of salaries. Fiscal policy experts say the move also raises legal questions.

  15. New York Post

    Department of War receives $130 million from mystery donor to cover troop salaries during shutdown (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Pentagon said Friday it accepted an anonymous $130 million donation to help cover military paychecks during the government shutdown.

  16. Military.com

    Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Pay Troops (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    The Pentagon confirmed it accepted a $130 million donation from an anonymous donor to help cover troop pay during the ongoing government shutdown. Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said the money will offset service members’ salaries and benefits, calling it a lifeline as Congress remains deadlo…

  17. NBC News

    Pentagon accepts anonymous $130 million donation to help pay troops during government shutdown (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Pentagon confirmed Friday that it accepted an anonymous $130 million donation to help offset the cost of troops’ salaries and benefits during the shutdown

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.