"And Now, The Rest Of The Story ..."

Only the latest in sad, pathetic lies from a sad, pathetic loser.

Thomas Novelly / Defense One:

Trump rebrands Congressionally-approved troop housing subsidy as ‘warrior dividend’ bonus  —  President Donald Trump's $1,776 checks for more than a million troops, announced Wednesday, come from Congressionally-allocated reconciliation funds intended to subsidize housing allowances for service members …
Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:   Trump will use military housing money for $1,776 Pentagon bonuses

Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:   What to know about Trump's $1,776 ‘warrior dividend’ to service members

Kit Maher / CNN:   Troops will receive $1,776 checks before Christmas, Trump announces

Andrew Weil / KFMB:   Who gets the $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ checks?

Travis Gettys / Raw Story:   Trump's $1,776 bonus to troops exposed as money already owed for housing: report

Ed Kilgore / New York Magazine:   Trump's $1,776 Warrior Dividend Is Just Rebranded Money for Military Housing

Bloomberg:   Trump's $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ Will Be Tax-Free, Hegseth Says

Nick Catoggio / The Dispatch:   The Malaise Speech  —  The president's crisis of confidence.

Morgan Phillips / Fox News:   Trump to hand out $2.6B in ‘warrior dividends’ — and the surprising pot he's pulling the money from

Stephen Silver / 19FortyFive:   $1,766 Warrior Dividend Stimulus Check For U.S. Military Update: Who Is Getting The Money

Politico:

Trump claims credit for military bonus that Congress already approved … The payouts — which will cost roughly $2.6 billion — will be a “one-time basic allowance for housing supplement to all eligible service members,” said the official, who like others, was granted anonymity to discuss a sensitive issue.

ABC News:   Trump teased ‘warrior dividend’ checks. The money had been allotted by Congress for housing costs

Alain Stephens / The Intercept:   The “Warrior Dividend” Is Trump's Latest PR Stunt to Act Like He Cares About the Troops

Jennifer Bowers Bahney / Mediaite:   Whoopi Goldberg Says Trump Thinks His Bonus Checks Will Ensure The Military Does What He Wants

Fortune:   Trump says $1,776 ‘warrior dividends’ were made possible partly by tariff revenue, which still lags $100 billion behind what the White House expected

Filip Timotija / The Hill:   Trump's ‘warrior dividends’ will use funding for military housing subsidies

Megan Cerullo / CBS News:   Trump announces $1,776 “warrior dividend” bonus for U.S. service members. Here's what to know.

Steve Benen / MS NOW:   As Trump touts ‘warrior dividend’ payments, be sure to read the fine print

Anastasia Obis / Federal News Network:   Trump's ‘Warrior Dividend’ for troops is housing money approved by Congress

Jon Harper / DefenseScoop:   More details released about $1,776 ‘warrior dividend’ payment announced by Trump

Ryan King / New York Post:   Trump's $1,776 ‘warrior dividend’ to service members came from military housing fund

How much is that, a couple of months' rent? Big help, Fatso. Does he think they'll obey his illegal orders for a mess of pottage? (Let's hope not.)