President Trump on Friday praised the anonymous donor who gave $130 million to the Pentagon to pay service members that missed a paycheck Friday as the government shutdown continues into a fourth week.

"He’s a great gentleman," Trump told reporters as he departed the White House for his Asia trip. "He’s a patron."

"He’s obviously a very substantial man, and he contributed $130 million for the military in order to make up any different so he wanted to see the military get paid," he continued. "So did I. And he’s a wonderful man."

The president added that the mystery donor did not want to release his name, calling the decision "pretty unusual in the world I come from"

"In the world of politics, you want your name mentioned. He doesn’t," Trump said, while noting that the donor was an American citizen and said he was "a friend."

"He’s a great patriot," he added.

The $130 million donation was........

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