President Donald Trump speaks during a celebration for the 250th anniversary of the US Navy aboard the USS Harry S. Truman at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, on Sunday. Alex Brandon/AP Norfolk, Virginia —

A government shutdown that could leave some military service members without paychecks didn’t stop President Donald Trump from visiting one of the largest naval installations in the world on Sunday to celebrate the US Navy’s 250th birthday.

Trump told a large crowd of sailors in Norfolk, Virginia, that service members will still be paid despite the government shutdown, which he blamed Democrats for creating.

“We will get our service members every last penny. Don’t worry about it,” Trump said to applause and cheers. The Defense Department informed active-duty and re

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