{"id":2500560,"date":"2025-10-18T22:13:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T02:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-promises-paychecks-during-shutdown-at-marines-250th-anniversary-event\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T22:15:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T02:15:16","slug":"vance-promises-paychecks-during-shutdown-at-marines-250th-anniversary-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-promises-paychecks-during-shutdown-at-marines-250th-anniversary-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance promises paychecks during shutdown at Marines&#8217; 250th anniversary event"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvance-promises-paychecks-during-shutdown-at-marines-250th-anniversary-event%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2500560&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>vice President JD Vance assured U.S. Marines at their <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >250th anniversary event<\/a> at Camp Pendleton that they would continue to receive paychecks despite the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-members-wont-take-pay-during-government-shutdown\/\" title=\"Congress members won&#039;t take ... during government ...\">ongoing government shutdown<\/a>, which threatens future military payments. He conveyed a message from President Donald Trump, emphasizing the president&#8217;s pride and commitment to ensuring troops are paid. Trump had previously reallocated $8 billion from the Pentagon&#8217;s unused research and growth budget to cover military pay for October, but this was only a temporary solution. With the shutdown persisting and funds running out by the end of October, concerns remain about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/defund-the-authorities-congresswoman-spends-300k-on-private-security\/\" title=\"\u201cDefund the authorities\u201d Congresswoman Spends 0k on Private Security\">continued payments<\/a>. Vance criticized senate Democrats for their hardline stance over expiring Obamacare subsidies and stressed the importance of funding the military.Republican leaders, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, echoed that the use of these funds was a temporary measure, signaling the need for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-cdc-insist-lawyers-and-white-house-counsel-signed-off-on-eviction-moratorium-extension\/\" title=\"White House, CDC Insist \u2018Lawyers\u2019 And \u2018White House Counsel\u2019 Signed Off On Eviction Moratorium Extension\">longer-term solution<\/a> if the shutdown continues.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Vance promises paychecks during shutdown at Marines&rsquo; 250th anniversary event<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2376150\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JD Vance<\/a> assured a gathering of U.S. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marines<\/a> that they will get paid, even as future checks are imperiled due to the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/government-shutdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">government shutdown<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/10\/11\/pentagon-pay-military-troops-trump-00604481\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">previously shifted<\/a> $8 billion from unused research and development funding at the Pentagon in order to cover paychecks for over 1 million active-duty troops and thousands of National Guard members and reservists. While that may have solved the problem for part of October, troops are still facing another period without pay on Oct. 31, especially as the shutdown continues with no end in sight.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3856079\/trump-confirms-us-strike-drug-submarine\/\">Trump confirms US strike on drug submarine, killing two &#8216;narcoterrorists&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3854685\/why-does-ukraine-want-us-supply-tomahawks\/\">Why does Ukraine want the US to supply it with Tomahawks?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-on-defense\/3854642\/daily-on-defense-top-commander-resigned-trump-talks-to-putin\/\">Daily on Defense: Why a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-does-ukraine-want-the-us-to-supply-it-with-tomahawks\/\" title=\"Why does Ukraine want the US to supply it with Tomahawks?\">top commander resigned<\/a>, Trump talks to Putin, meets with Zelensky, waffles on Tomahawks, Bolton vows to fight &lsquo;abuse of power&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Vance took part of a 250th anniversary event for the Marines at Camp Pendleton on Saturday to dispel those concerns, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JDVance\/status\/1979704692084269242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">conveying<\/a> a message from Trump, who is staying at his Mar-a-Lago resort this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I bring greetings today from our commander-in-chief, Donald J. Trump,&rdquo; Vance began. &ldquo;He wanted me to tell each and every single one of you that he&rsquo;s proud of you, that he loves you, and that despite the Schumer shutdown, he is going to do everything he can to make sure you get paid exactly as you deserve.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Vance also railed against Senate Democrats, who have dug in on their shutdown stance over concerns about expiring Obamacare subsidies, while underscoring the need to find funds to pay U.S. troops if the shutdown should stretch even longer, quipping that &ldquo;every bar in Southern California&rdquo; would go out of business if soldiers go unpaid.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3855941\/trump-turns-more-aggressive-trolls-no-kings-protest-white-house-report-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TRUMP TURNS MORE AGGRESSIVE, TROLLS &lsquo;NO KINGS&rsquo; PROTEST: WHITE HOUSE REPORT CARD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite his assurances, Vance&rsquo;s remarks signal that the research and development funds won&rsquo;t be tapped again in the event the government is still shut down come the end of October.<\/p>\n<p>That is largely in line with Republican leadership, particularly House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2025\/10\/15\/congress\/shutdown-troop-pay-oct-31-00608851\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> on Wednesday that Trump&rsquo;s move to pay troops with those funds was a &ldquo;temporary fix.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vance vows Marines will be paid despite government shutdown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2500561,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/vance-paychecks-marines.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[65475,65474,11042,5123,15469],"class_list":["post-2500560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-250th-celebration","tag-marines-anniversary","tag-paychecks","tag-shutdown","tag-vance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/vance-paychecks-marines.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2500560"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500560\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2500564,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500560\/revisions\/2500564"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2500561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2500560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2500560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2500560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}