Trump wrote on his social network “Truth Social”: “I am using my authority as Commander-in-Chief to instruct Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to direct all available funds to pay our troops’ salaries on October 15. We have found the necessary funds, and Secretary Hegseth will use these funds to pay our troops’ salaries.”

The US government shutdown refers to the partial closure of government institutions directly funded by Congress due to the failure to approve a budget for the new fiscal year, a relatively common occurrence in the United States.

These developments come as US officials continue efforts to reach an agreement to avoid further negative impacts on government services and the national economy.

Trump had previously announced he might use the government shutdown to impose massive cuts in staff numbers and salaries, noting that the budget approval problem stems from the Democrats’ stance.