Trump to host large Navy celebration this weekend while military goes without pay during shutdown: 'THE SHOW MUST GO ON!

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Independent

Saturday 04 October 2025 02:44 BST


President Donald Trump will host a large Navy celebration this weekend while the military goes without pay during the government shutdown.

Trump wrote on Truth Social Friday evening, “THE SHOW MUST GO ON!” when announcing his trip to Norfolk, Virginia, on Sunday “to honor our brave men and women of the United States Navy” for its 250th birthday, which will be on October 13.

Trump said he will be joined by first lady Melania Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan to mark decades of what the president called “maritime dominance.”

“This will be the largest Celebration in the History of the Navy,” Trump said, adding that thousands of active-duty servicemembers and military families are expected to be in attendance.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-navy-birthday-military-pay-government-shutdown-b2839178.html

[twodogsbarking]

1. Where I grew up, working without pay was slavery.

Still true.

[tanyev]

2. The Most Revolting Showman

[Irish_Dem]

3. Trump puts T.P. Barnum to shame.

[marble falls]

5. Actually, TACO is a low rent P.T. Barnum.

[Harker]

25. Sort of a P.T. Burn 'em.

[marble falls]

4. If he thinks his birthday went well, and that he and the brass sang 'kumbaya' on Monday ...

... wait till he gets a load of how miffed white caps can act.

[BumRushDaShow]

8. The irony here is that the ACTUAL 250th Anniversary of the Navy is scheduled for here in Philly

where the Navy was "born" and he is talking about going to Norfolk, VA.

https://www.homecoming250.org/

How to Celebrate the Navy & Marine Corps’ 250th Anniversary in Philly in Fall 2025

Maybe that's good that he and Kegsbreath are staying the hell outta Philly.

[marble falls]

23. How about he barracades himself in at Merde Lardo? They can bury him by the other side of the shrubbery at ...

... the eleventh tea, just like Ivanna.

[BumRushDaShow]

24. Well gotta watch where the tropical systems are forming

as one could help to improve a "water hazard" on the course.

[Glorious bastard]

9. He just sacked the Navy's top admiral.

Surely this would put every US Navy sailor in a festive mood, no?

[travelingthrulife]

11. Insulted them, fired their chief, held their pay for no reason...

should be a good party.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

13. I don't think it was an Admiral, let alone "top". He sacked the Navy Chief of Staff, who is a civilian, I think

You are probably referencing this firing: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143541538

[Glorious bastard]

22. My bad.

You are right, Harrison doesn’t appear to have any connection to the military other than running an aerospace company.

[underpants]

6. Has a real "dance for me my monkeys" feel to it as he admits it's a show

[thought crime]

18. That just nails it!

[Triciaandmoose]

7. It's a HEIST

Destroying all the federal workforce. Check out this new documentary.

[mountain grammy]

12. Thanks for posting

The deep state has always been the billionaires.

[twodogsbarking]

10. This popped into my head.........

https://www.tiktok.com/@mr.mildsocialanxiety/video/7289114240277941546

[2naSalit]

14. And they just fired...

The top Navy commander so I guess they were probably fired for not wanting to waste military resources.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

16. I think you are mistaking the civilian Chief of Staff for a military commander

You may be thinking of this firing: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143541538

[2naSalit]

17. I think...

You're probably correct.

I'm in and out a lot right now, winding down a big garden and preparing to move into my new apartment, hard to be on top of things like normal.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

20. No worries. DU is pretty good at sorting things out, though not perfect. . . .nt

[2naSalit]

21. Right?

I should have posed it as a question. I wasn't really sure after I'd posted it.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. They will be paying the military members in Epsteins until the shutdown ends. . . . nt

[PortTack]

19. Taco has already said what this is about. He's going to fire any military brass that he doesn't like the way they llok

[johnnyfins]

26. I thought another post said he went golfing?

Also, he hasnt been seen in a couple days? WTF?