Trump honors US Navy’s 250th anniversary amid government shutdown

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00:00God bless the United States Navy.

00:08President Donald Trump celebrates the 250th birthday of the Navy in Norfolk, Virginia.

00:14The President, First Lady Melania Trump, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth

00:18attended military exercises before each addressed hundreds of members of the military.

00:23And at Normandy, the Navy led the greatest armada ever formed

00:26to deliver the single largest invasion force the world has ever seen.

00:31Trump thanked many military brass, but one of the only people to get a standing ovation

00:36was 100-year-old Felix Maurizio.

00:38The World War II veteran was among those who fought in both Normandy and Iwo Jima.

00:43Prior to leaving for Norfolk, the President posted on social media,

00:46The United States has the greatest military, by far, in the world.

00:51This will be a show of naval aptitude and strength.

00:53The remarks come as critics question the timing of the celebration

00:57as the government continues to be shut down.

01:00Among those going without pay, the military.

01:03Trump took the chance to announce a pay raise while also taking a jab at Democrats.

01:06Despite the current Democrat-induced shutdown,

01:10we will get our service members every last penny.

01:13Don't worry about it.

01:14Don't worry about it.

01:17You'll worry about it.

01:18Do not worry about it.

01:22It's all coming.

01:23It's coming.

01:24And even more because I'm supporting the across-the-board pay raises

01:28for every sailor and service member of the United States Armed Forces.

01:35But we have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats.

01:39They want to give all of our money to illegal aliens that pour into the country.

01:43Senate Democrats rejected the budget, which would have started last Wednesday.

01:47Health insurance costs and Medicaid are among the sticking points.

01:50The Republican plan has passed the House yet failed to reach the 60 votes needed

01:54in the Senate to move forward.

01:56The Senate reconvenes on Monday.

01:57For Straight Arrow News, I'm Jack Henry.