Trump rebrands Congressionally-approved troop housing subsidy as ‘warrior dividend’ bonus

This is a developing story; please check back for updates.President Donald Trump’s $1,776 checks for 1.45 million troops announced Wednesday come from Congressionally-allocated reconciliation funds intended to subsidize housing allowances for service members, a senior administration official confirmed.During a prime-time TV address, Trump said he was “proud to announce” that  “1,450,000 military service members will receive a special, we call ‘warrior dividend&