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Trump in White House speech announces $1,776 bonus for US troops, as he says economy is strong
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President Donald Trump says he is sending a $1,776 bonus check to U.S. troops for Christmas, indicating in a White House speech that tariffs were funding the payments as he tried to reassure a worried public about the health of the economy.
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