… these, these, these pots of funding that have been unspent or unobligated and move it over to address the first priorities, I mean, paying the troops. That's, that's solely because President Trump stepped into the breach and decided to [use his authority] to make sure that our first priorities are first, we take care of those who are serving. and taking care of all the rest of us. But it's not an inexhaustible fund. And that is the problem. (08:22–08:31)
CLAIM
Asserts that President Trump is using his authority to prioritize funding for military personnel during the shutdown.
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