Donald Trump Keeps Arguing a Shutdown Will 'Devastate' the Military. That's Not Exactly True

President Donald Trump has repeatedly argued that a looming government shutdown would hurt the military.

As Congress debates whether to pass a short-term spending resolution or attempt to address immigration issues in a longer-term compromise, Trump has said and tweeted that a shutdown would most drastically impact military funding.

"If for any reason it shuts down, the worst thing would be what happens to our military," he said Wednesday before a meeting at the Pentagon.