U.S. President Donald Trump has received a gift from his 'friend' Timothy Mellon who has donated $130 million to help pay military officials during the ongoing government shutdown.

During a shutdown, "non-essential" government employees are furloughed without pay. But some politicians will still be taking home their salary.

The result, according to policy experts, will be a mass exodus from Obamacare plans altogether, leaving roughly four million Americans uninsured. The spike in uninsured Americans will spur a public health problem that has historically proved to make premiums more expensive for the insured as hospitals look to recoup the lost cash.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) had a funny reaction to the news that President Donald Trump wants the Department of Justice to give him $230 million for the money he spent defending himself against federal criminal probes and charges. He acted like it was a completely normal request.

US President Donald Trump is expected to name the newly constructed White House ballroom after himself, media reported on Friday.

Trump is using $130 million from an anonymous donor to pay military salaries during the shutdown - The president said his ‘friend’ offered to contribute ‘if there's a shortfall’

Senior department officials who were defense lawyers for the president and those in his orbit are now in jobs that typically must approve any such payout, underscoring potential ethical conflicts.

Within the same agencies, some employees are drawing their salaries during the shutdown, and others are working without pay.