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

God bless the United States Navy

President Donald Trump celebrates the 250th birthday of the Navy in Norfolk, Virginia

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

attended military exercises before each addressed hundreds of members of the military

And at Normandy, the Navy led the greatest armada ever formed to deliver the single largest invasion force the world has ever seen

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

was 100-year-old Felix Maurizio. The World War II veteran was among those who fought in both Normandy and Iwo Jima

Prior to leaving for Norfolk, the president posted on social media, The United States has the greatest military by far in the world

This will be a show of naval aptitude and strength. End quote. The remarks come as critics question the timing of the celebration as the government continues to be shut down Among those going without pay the military Trump took the chance to announce a pay raise while also taking a jab at Democrats Despite the current Democrat shutdown we will get our service members every

last penny. Don't worry about it. Don't worry about it. You'll worry about it

Do not worry about it. It's all coming. It's coming. And even more because I'm supporting the across-the-board pay raises

for every sailor and service member of the United States Armed Forces. But we have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats

They want to give all of our money to illegal aliens that pour into the country

Senate Democrats rejected the budget, which would have started last Wednesday. Health insurance costs and Medicaid are among the sticking points

The Republican plan has passed the House yet failed to reach the 60 votes needed in the Senate to move forward

The Senate reconvenes on Monday. For Straight Arrow News, I'm Jack Henry