India, Oct. 24 -- President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that an anonymous donor had given the federal government $130 million to cover the shortfall in military troop pay amid the ongoing government shutdown.

"He called us the other day and he said, 'I'd like to contribute any shortfall you have because of the Democrat shutdown. I'd like to contribute, personally, contribute any shortfall you have with the military, because I love the military and I love the country, and any shortfall, if there's a shortfall, I'll contribute it'," Trump said during a cabinet meeting.

"He doesn't really want the recognition, if you want to know the truth, but he gave us a check for $130 million, which was sort of a shortfall, and that's going to g...