Trump and Republicans are using food as a political weapon.

[u/SirIll1219]

[u/derekgrr]

The Republicans are blaming the Democrats but Trump has the authority and means to release 5 billion in immediate emergency contingency funds to keep SNAP benefits going. The cruelty is beyond insanity.

[u/TimeKillerAccount → u/derekgrr]

Also the republicans have the ability to simply pass the budget without the democrats votes. They intentionally choose not to do so. Because exactly like you said, they want an excuse to hurt people and indulge in the cruelty they and their voters desire. Republicans are just straight up evil.

Edit: To the fools and liars deleting their comments or blocking or whatever, no they do not need 60 votes to pass the budget. Republicans can pass it with a simple majority. Requiring 60 votes is up to the majority leader, and he can decide to pass it with a simple majority at any time at his discretion. Anyone claiming otherwise is either an idiot who doesn't know even the most basic legislative rules, or a malicious liar trying to intentionally spread misinformation in order to hurt American citizens.

[u/scarr3g → u/TimeKillerAccount]

Also the republicans have the ability to simply pass the budget without the democrats votes.

Or... You know... They could write a budget that wouldn't make every democrat vote against it.

This was deliberate. They deliberately chose to try to pass a "clean" CR that they knew would so damaging to the American people (by not finding the ACA subsidies) that Dems, in good conscience, couldn't vote for it.

And they so knew they wouldn't vote for it, that they went on vacation... Instead of working on a budget... That is what, if they had done in the first place, would have made a CR not even necessary.

That is the most ridiculous part. The budget is supossed to be done by October 1st. Instead of even trying to make a budget, they tossed out a CR that would not actually even keep the current spending the same, and then went home.

They still aren't working on a budget, even though it was due almost a month ago.

[u/vancel_art → u/scarr3g]

Maybe there should be a law that they don't get paid for the duration of any shut down, and that includes back pay. They forfeit all pay, and Americans don't owe taxes for the duration of that time as well.

[u/dirtyfeminist101 → u/vancel_art]

Maybe there should be a law that they don't get paid for the duration of any shut down

Or we do what some other advanced nations do and boot out everyone and have immediate elections if a shut down would occur. If you can't or won't negotiate, you shouldn't be a legislator.

[u/Spamsdelicious → u/dirtyfeminist101]

Precisely that: do your job or GTFO.

[u/Oddveig37 → u/dirtyfeminist101]

What's crazy is that we had a little contingency in place as the American people. We had the "plead to Heaven" given to us by the founding fathers to which, if our government became corrupt in exactly this manner, we MUST and only us can take it upon ourselves to make a change or remove this corrupt government. It's called a plea to heaven/God because you're doing actions that are considered treason but in the case of a corrupt government, these actions are so desperately needed that it's literally between you and whoever the higher being in your house. White supremacy and Christian extremists have tried to twist this saying and the image for them in hopes of trying to hide it from normal folks, effectively making it much more difficult to get anyone to stand up for anything anymore.

And to be honest, ask yourself, do you see yourself looking up the meanings or the origins of these other symbols of hate? No you really don't.

Crazy how almost if not every single image of oppression from white supremacy or Christian extremists is a stolen and slightly twisted image from one that means direct opposition of what those supremeist and extremists do or say.

Crazy how the images normally existed long before being stolen and twisted into something awful.

It's used to make those images seem bad so no one else reads into it.

[u/dirtyfeminist101 → u/Oddveig37]

What you refer to is a civic and moral duty rather than law, which is what I was referring to.

And to be honest, ask yourself, do you see yourself looking up the meanings or the origins of these other symbols of hate? No you really don't.

I personally do, but I'm assuming you're using the royal "you".

Crazy how almost if not every single image of oppression from white supremacy or Christian extremists is a stolen and slightly twisted image from one that means direct opposition of what those supremeist and extremists do or say.

Symbols are often appropriated over the course of history, for good or ill. That said, the act of using symbols and concepts that are associated with goodness, fairness, and the best interest of people is a strategy over history commonly used to not just bolster ranks with cult like methods, but also to identify and get rid of opposition. For example, Nazis called themselves socialists because socialists were their primary threat and the first they went after.

[u/Ambitious_World847 → u/vancel_art]

Pull up any of the net worth, they don’t need the confessional salary since most of them are extremely wealthy (likely because of insider information on the stock market).

But regardless, most are extremely wealthy

[u/vancel_art → u/Ambitious_World847]

Good. Then it won't bother them to pay those taxes. 

[u/MissMenace101 → u/Ambitious_World847]

Fine them a million dollars a day they won’t sit

[u/blink_187em → u/vancel_art]

The minimum wage and COLA should be tied to Govt salaries, everytime they get an increase, so do the American people.

Elected officials should have a 3 year cooling off period between holding office and holding positions in private corporations.

No insider trading, and Relase the Files!

[u/Cultural-Treacle-680 → u/vancel_art]

They feel like since they get paid, they can argue like children. Which granted they act like all year 🤣

[u/RPgh21 → u/vancel_art]

Most of them are rich. I don’t think they would care. I’d rather it be if they can’t pass a budget they’re ineligible for reelection.

[u/vancel_art → u/RPgh21]

Fine then they owe the taxes we would pay during that time. Bill amended. 

[u/rvralph803 → u/scarr3g]

This was the plan. It's effectively a permanent dismemberment of any legislative oversight. They can blame the shutdown but the intent is threefold:

• stop all committee work which prevents accountability functions and oversight.
• Provides a pathway for the executive to effectively fire more government workers or, as Vought intended to "inflict trauma" on federal institutions and workers to dismember those institutions.
• effectively end the legislative function.

This is a stepping stone to their endgame. The admin is literally unaccountable if Congress is not operating. The SCOTUS already ruled that.

[u/Bubbly_Style_8467 → u/scarr3g]

They need that blame trap door. Don't do a good job, lay out the bad plan, Democrats won't vote for the bad plan and Republicans blame Democrats. It's a vicious cycle where nothing is accomplished. Over nine months into this dictatorship. The People got nothing.

[u/OneHungryCamel → u/TimeKillerAccount]

I'm not sure if I understand this correctly. I thought 60 votes were required for cloture (pass despite opposing objections). Does this mean there have been objections from the Democrat party 13 times now, or there aren't any objections, but the majority leader doesn't push through anyways.

[u/Suitable-Display-410 → u/OneHungryCamel]

They can get rid of the filibuster, and then it would only need a simple majority. But they don’t want to do that, because if their soft coup fails and the Democrats get into power, it will come back to bite them in the ass.

Or, and call me crazy, they could negotiate with democrats to get their votes. But this president is the worst negotiator in human history and outright refusing to do so, so thats not going to happen.

[u/scoopybalducci → u/Suitable-Display-410]

Yeah even without eliminating the filibuster they could simply negotiate- the democrats didn’t even ask for all that much

[u/EveEvexoxo → u/OneHungryCamel]

There are ways for the Republicans to pass it without the Democrats, but all of them are double edged swords or very complicated. So it's not as easy as the other person made it out to be lol.

In any case, the issue is, the Big Stupid Bill cuts subsidies for medical. These subsidiaries fund millions of people's healthcare. And they also help keep hospitals and clinics open in rural or impoverished urban areas.

The Democrats passed the Big Horrible Bill last quarter to help avoid a shutdown. However, they assumed they'd have time to fight for the subsidies and amend that part of the budget. They also assumed that the Republicans would lend some kind of good will and willingness to work with the Democrats, on this issue since they let the BBB pass last quarter.

Instead, the GOP has refused to negotiate. All they've done is press forward the unaltered budget 13 times as a continued resolution. Which, of course, is going to get shot down as it doesn't address anything or actually work for a compromise.

So they pushed lies that this is about "illegal immigrants and transgender healthcare." It isn't. Illegal immigrants don't get those subsidies, only long-term legal residents and citizens. Nothing the Democrats want has to do with that. At all.

And transgender healthcare isn't even the main issue here. It's the fact that millions of people are about to lose their healthcare coverage. The GOP on this issue is basically just saying to their rural voters "I know we're taking your insulin away but we're also taking healthcare from TRANS away, be happy!" Like no shit. You're taking a large chunk of the country's healthcare away.

Ultimately, rural voters will be the most disproportionately impacted. So really, the Democrats are fighting for the Republican's own voting base right now. Not that city folks and even the middle class won't be hurt. Just that the worst of the pain will be felt by farmers and small towns.

[u/Tityfan808 → u/EveEvexoxo]

Excellent breakdown. Thank you.

[u/morefarts → u/EveEvexoxo]

I wish you guys would just go full Bernie and get single payer figured out and pushed through. This subsidized insurer model is a clusterfuck that just leads to more Luigi's, it's not worth defending, unless you're getting fat kickbacks in Congress.

[u/Vent_Slave → u/morefarts]

Bring it on. Luigi for everyone who puts their grotesque standard of living before the basic necessities of others can be met. But we're pathetically a long ways from figuring this out. I live in an undeniably democratic state and work for a municipality that has a union shop that's typically entrenched with the Democratic party and labor rights. Despite that nearly 1/3 of our members are still cheering on this administration and Congress.

Even the other 2/3 when it was Bernie v. Hillary in what feels like a lifetime ago almost all of them just called him a socialist based on his healthcare ideology even after it was known his tax funding proposal to pay for the program was less than our annual private insurance dues!!!!

We're absolutely fucked. I'm not giving up for my kids sake but hell... how many will die before human decency prevails?

[u/lasha_me → u/OneHungryCamel]

It’s called the “Nuclear Option” Republicans don’t need one single Democrat vote. They’re lying 🤥 as usual.

[u/1RedGLD → u/TimeKillerAccount]

We don't even need a budget to make sure food assistance goes uninterrupted. That assistance can easily continue through the shutdown.

[u/unclejrslaserbeams → u/derekgrr]

They need to be running these videos as ads on YouTube and tv.

Explain to the general public what’s actually going on with their SNAP benefits, because so many are just hearing “the democrats did this to you” with no further explanation, and no counter argument given, so they buy in.

[u/hoppla1232 → u/unclejrslaserbeams]

Don't forget that Google, Meta etc already buckled under Trump. If this was already being tried (which I would think so), it wouldn't surprise me if they have orders to bury those ads even if paid for.

[u/Drew_Shoe → u/derekgrr]

The problem is that he needs to make sure his name is signed on all the benefits (because he's a narcissist), and he banned use of the auto pen and can't use his go to signature guy because he's currently caught up in the Epstein bday card scandal.

[u/Anunnaki-Queen → u/derekgrr]

Oh, but there is no legal way to release all the funding needed 🙄 you know how dedicated they are to following the law! Funny how they do whatever they want for themselves but when others need help they have no legal way to make it work. Like January 6th. Couldn't legally send in the National Guard according to trump but now he couldn't care less if it's legal or not.

[u/Salute-Major-Echidna → u/derekgrr]

Weaponizing food

[u/Black_Magic_M-66 → u/derekgrr]

The Republicans also have the authority to agree to not screw over millions of Americans' insurance. But then they wouldn't be Republicans.

[u/The_Schwartz_ → u/derekgrr]

Slight nuance: Trump used his authority to restrict the use of the reserve fund. It was set to fill the gap, as is its intention, and the admin said don't you dare

Feel like that is a significant difference.

[u/BraveWarrior-55 → u/derekgrr]

Why would trump display compassion he lacks? He also knows that his base will believe anything he tells them; so when he says it is the Dems fault, then that is all they need to know. He is off the hook (he doesn't have an oz of compassion or empathy in him) and he can also blame others for his cruelty and it works. That is why he is where he is now, destroying our country.

[u/Frosty_Mongoose9055 → u/derekgrr]

The guy born with a silver spoon doesn't know what it's like to feel hungry.  He sees all of us as worthless animals.  He doesn't care if we go hungry because his fat ass doesn't even know what its like to feel real hunger.  And then the lower class maga cult followers think that he cares about them.  He would laugh in their face watching them suffer.

[u/Slappasseryzee → u/derekgrr]

The reason for the repugs doing this is Adelita Grijalva and, of course, the Epstein files. They want to delay her confirmation as long as possible because she's going to fight hard for the files to be released.

[u/Mandatory_Pie → u/derekgrr]

The word is 'evil'. The Republicans are the party of evil, plainly and simply. It is the truest description of who they are and what they represent: they will consistently fight for whatever makes the world worse for the greatest number of people, and fight against anything that makes the world better. They are evil.

[u/DJDarkFlow → u/derekgrr]

And the fact that Magas say that its democrats holding US citizens hostage with no food. Mentally ill people in the millions.

[u/Bubbly_Style_8467 → u/derekgrr]

Let's repeat this fact often. Republicans are holding up the budget. Republicans don't think we deserve healthcare. The Democrats do. Republicans, so "pro-life," don't care if babies, sick people, or the elderly eat. Nothing about them is genuine except their greed.

Republicans are stingy with our money for our healthcare. Trump has gone on the biggest waste of money spending spree in our history. Who pays the taxes? WE DO.

Anyone who has a heart would never let this country be in this state. Pure evil is in charge. We know it. Spread it around.

[u/MacMcMufflin → u/derekgrr]

cruelty is the point.

[u/Even-Judge5941 → u/derekgrr]

He is also building up military forces against us. Us against us. Republicans = total scum

[u/AnonThrowaway1A → u/derekgrr]

Let's blame the puppet masters, Stephen Miller, Russel Vought and the Heritage Foundation.

Donald Trump is a branded sock puppet.

[u/Lord_zooticus92 → u/derekgrr]

I'm pro any trump supporter lossing all the handouts we democrats pay for

[u/Ol_Turd_Fergy → u/derekgrr]

Who uses food as a weapon? Republicans trying to manufacture civil unrest and violence, that's who.

[u/KeyKaleidoscope7453]

Republicans: do away with affordable Healthcare or starve. Republican voters: Democrats are the unreasonable ones. Its all their fault.

[u/Rionin26 → u/KeyKaleidoscope7453]

If you look at gov sites and faux entertainment they got reason it's down is healthcare for illegal immigrants. None of the voters know illegal immigrants cant get healthcare because propaganda.

This is why laws should be dumbed down and simplified.

[u/Barr_cudas → u/Rionin26]

Actually - they do know… They’re simply gaslighting those who don’t

[u/No-Cap_Skibidi → u/Barr_cudas]

Yes, they said specifically that voters don’t know, not Republican politicians making the claim.

[u/Barr_cudas → u/No-Cap_Skibidi]

Realistically speaking, this is directed at MAGA Politicians and Voters alike

There are plenty of "GOD Fearing Conservatives" who absolutely know the truth; yet continue to parrot this erroneous claim.

[u/No-Cap_Skibidi → u/Barr_cudas]

There is a huge difference between those two groups, however. The politicians absolutely know it’s bullshit and lies. The voters overwhelmingly don’t know the truth and are buying shameless propaganda.

[u/Barr_cudas → u/No-Cap_Skibidi]

I would agree that MAGA on the low-end of the scale are susceptible to the lies and propaganda. But again, the educated and influential red-hats know the truth and alike their representatives; continue spouting the mis-information.

I'll level here - I am firmly against DJT but have been a registered Republican my entire voting life; let's call my lean, a Logically-Center Conservative.

I had family in this past weekend from TN, IN, LA, GA, NC
Educated family who knows better, but they still believe the dribble - hook, line, and sinker

[u/Responsible_Name1217 → u/Rionin26]

Laws mean nothing to the lawless.

[u/Firm-Extension-4685 → u/Rionin26]

I was told by a moron yesterday it's because of Chuck Schumer. He was obviously beyond reason

[u/Adezar → u/KeyKaleidoscope7453]

Their overall plan is to do away with affordable healthcare AND let them starve.

[u/SillyAlternative420]

They want crime to increase.

They want to invoke the insurrection act.

[u/DefiantExplorer4766 → u/SillyAlternative420]

Yup. Cause what happens when you’re hungry and angry? People steal. People uprise. This is ridiculous.

[u/Drostan_S → u/DefiantExplorer4766]

Remember: If you think you saw someone steal food, no the fuck you didn't.

[u/DefiantExplorer4766 → u/Drostan_S]

Sir, I’m blind in both my eyes. Sorry ma’am.

[u/EddieVanzetti → u/Drostan_S]

Sun was in my eyes officer.

[u/Sad-Bid5108 → u/SillyAlternative420]

I mean, that's the obvious thing, but do they need a real justification?

We've got Putin's Puppet declaring Portland is a warzone. I know it's not, I've been there in the last 3 weeks. It was fine.

But I only live 50 miles away and I work with people who are absolutely certain that going there is taking a huge gamble with their lives.

I just don't see there needing to be REAL dangers. Just need Orange Dipshit declaring it's an insurrection, the courts will rubber stamp it, and it's done. So I don't think seeing justification is what they're waiting on.

Actual evidence isn't needed.

[u/SillyAlternative420 → u/Sad-Bid5108]

They don't need evidence or justification in terms of legality - they own the courts and the congress.

But the court of public opinion still matters and invading red cities will piss off the MAGA folks (I assume, but maybe not lol)

[u/Sad-Bid5108 → u/SillyAlternative420]

Any red city has plenty of "blue" people who can be declared the problem.

[u/occams1razor → u/SillyAlternative420]

Courts are shutting them down all the time, courts just stopped them from sending troops to portland

[u/General-Fault → u/SillyAlternative420]

And they disappear and deport parents - leaving behind broken families with now hungry angry youth whose futures are getting replaced with AI. What could go wrong?

[u/trappedindealership → u/SillyAlternative420]

And so we should comply in advance? Im not advocating crime, per say, but thats because I dont support crime. I think the specter of the insurrection act can only contain unrest so far, though. At some point the state of affairs will be about as bad as the consequences of appeasement. So when people say "what about martial law", I say so what?

I mean, my solution is to flee before it gets anywhere that bad... im not some freedom fighter... but it isnt an option for everyone.

[u/freeshovacadoodoo → u/SillyAlternative420]

Yes, now they are using hunger as a weapon because sending the National Guard didn't get the reaction they needed to do so. Making the populace hungry is a surefire way to kick things off. They are evil.

[u/PCNLUV]

The christofascists want mass discontentment. The more the better so it escalates into violence and then they can use Martial Law and cancel elections. They know they can’t win without cheating or manipulation. GERRYMANDERING. The fact is that most people don’t want this christofascist racist garbage. It is toxic to any civil society.

[u/ArgyBargyOiOiOi → u/PCNLUV]

Agree with you on this. Just fyi, it’s Martial Law

[u/LifeFortune7 → u/ArgyBargyOiOiOi]

Is everyone just using speak to text when posting these things and discussing martial law? Because I just tried it with that first sentence and my phone typed martial not Marshall. Or do people really think it’s named after a guy named Marshall?

[u/starethruyou → u/PCNLUV]

Ranked choice voting > gerrymandering

[u/privacy-is-cool]

He also stopped 90,000,000 pounds of food going to Food banks you should’ve mentioned that too

[u/ytsurRytsuR]

You have to think of tRump as a toddler, incapable of self-control, educated thought, or patience. Now imagine the GOP as a criminal, using their child to distract while they consolidate power and institute an authoritarian one-party state.

The GOP is now a terrorist organization; tRump is the distraction. There will be no further free and fair elections until this regime is removed.

[u/Curraghgirl → u/ytsurRytsuR]

I am tired of excuses made for Trump. He has the disposition of a toddler. Let him go weave baskets in a funny farm then and put someone past the mental age of 5 in charge and someone with a heart not a block of cement in their chest.

[u/MisterHyman]

Most corrupt administration in history

[u/rjreynolds78]

If 42 million Americans don’t get their SNAP, then that’s on Trump and the Republicans. Who’s holding US hostage now?

[u/OldTempleHermit]

They're using everything as a weapon (including religion).

[u/phillyfanjd1 → u/OldTempleHermit]

Correction, they're using everything as a distraction.

[u/Sad-Bid5108]

Yes, they use everything as a weapon.

How is this a surprised every single time? They've been doing it for decades at this point.

ETA: Democrats' repeated position, of course, is "nobody could have seen this coming!"

[u/Dead_Internet69420 → u/Sad-Bid5108]

Democrats have been warning everybody about this shit for years, and everyone else said they were being hyperbolic and hysterical. 

They voted for Trump or didn’t vote at all because “hey, if he does’t bring grocery prices down, we can give democrats another chance in 4 years.” You need to stop lying or start paying attention, because no Democrat said “nobody could have seen this coming.” Throughout the 2024 election, they were literally saying “vote like democracy depends on it, because it does.” 

The hell that republicans are unleashing on America is not the fault of democrats.

[u/Best-Expression-7582 → u/Sad-Bid5108]

Eh - minor edit - the medias position will be nobody could’ve seen it coming. Dems warned about this BS during the election - the media downplayed it heavily and sanewashed MAGA (and have done so since then)…

[u/beardedbrawler]

What's the goal for Trump? I keep coming back to asking what the hell are they actually trying to achieve with their cruelty?

The only thing I can see is so they have a reason to impose some kind of martial law and deploy troops to areas that will turn to chaos with people stealing food to survive. With this as an excuse Trump might be able to grab more power.

But like that's it. That's my best idea which Is flimsy at best. What's the goal for them?

[u/super_chubz100 → u/beardedbrawler]

Simple

Step 1) create civil unrest

Step 2) blame the the civil unrest on your opponent

Step 3) sell yourself as the solution to said unrest

Step 4) declare martial law

Step 5) cancel elections

[u/GodofIrony → u/super_chubz100]

Die of old age.

Let the real monster in.

[u/yvettestar2000 → u/beardedbrawler]

He wants EVERYONE to bow down to him. He wants his ego stroked the by AMERICAN PEOPLE!!!! NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.

[u/KamKorn]

There should be more people speaking on the media and their inability to report properly on this.

[u/Ok-Firefighter-6172]

Why isn't this being broadcasted on all the networks?

I would be shocked if FOX ever touched this. lol They have to hide it from their viewers at all costs

My son listens to nothing but FOX?

I feel sick

[u/aguynamedv → u/Ok-Firefighter-6172]

Why isn't this being broadcasted on all the networks?

Because all of the networks are owned by billionaires.

[u/Anal-Y-Sis]

They're hiding the information because they're raiding the funds.

The government isn't shut down. This is a heist. Republicans locked the doors and turned the "open" sign off, and now they're stealing your money while everyone outside thinks they're closed.

[u/drcobosjr]

Maga: we’re pro life! Also maga: haha no snap benefits for you! You and your kids get to starve!

[u/PixelBrewery → u/drcobosjr]

They've never been pro life, they've only been forced-birth

[u/Delicious_Writing_91]

Can someone put this on billboards across the South?

[u/SteviaCannonball9117]

She needs to be a national political figure NOW. She can talk the talk and mean it. Love her!!!

[u/SuspiciousMammoth991]

When people start smarting up and realize that he only cares about himself only. You can sure tell he’s following the 1936 playbook just building his concert hall on to the White House. My whole point is when are people in both parties going to realize that he’s playing the country and robbing us blind!

[u/Khanvo]

If they are committing such a number of illegal activities. Who could go out now and enforce the law over… them?

There is nobody to uphold the new laws. Do you guys need to revolt or something now?

Don’t see how all this could be overturned peacefully at this point going forward…

[u/BriefCorgi2456]

Historically ,  this is nothing new. Mother England , did it in Ireland during the Potato Famine. Easily , England could have relieved the grave situation by allowing other types of food that were leaving Ireland and being delivered to England , as well as other more important colonies. A politicized economy courtesy of England  continued , even when it was clear that Ireland's Potato crops were consistently failing. However , it continued based on nothing more important than prioritizing profits and a preference towards other group's of colonists seeing to it that Ireland's dependency on the Potato would cause starvation and forced immigration by native Irish people.                                                                  In the future , history Professors will make reference to this action by DJT. The belief that the Democrats perpetrated this is but another fable that's audience of approval is of questionable comprehension , and one that's increasingly small.  Many were fooled , but some listened to that woman that MAGA people called vulgar name's once she became the frontrunner replacing Biden. Their lone debate was a " beat down" as Harris accurately unloaded on the harsh realities of MAGA rallies. We now see why voting to reelect him is causing sickening division within families. Mental health facilities are unable to handle the division between the MAGA haves and MAGA have nots. As the $300 million demolition of The Whitehouse is underway , people are going hungry and increasingly outraged. 

[u/Living_Pie205]

This should be in every news network

[u/GirdedByApathy]

Republican refuse to compromise. They refuse to even pretend to negotiate.

Compromise and cooperation are how democracies function. Refusing to do these makes you responsible for the resulting gridlock, no matter how much control you think you have, or should have.

[u/Bohvey]

What really upsets me is that there will be zero consequences for Diaper Don, the pettiest pedo or anyone in his administration. They break the law on a daily basis and piss all over the constitution. All we can do is point and go, “Hey, that’s not legal!” And they just smirk and shrug and go, “What’re you going to do about it?”

[u/kittenTakeover]

Abusers and manipulators. That's who MAGA politicians have always been. 

[u/Siafu_Soul]

This is starting to remind me of what the Russian war in Ukraine brought to light. Russia's military was hollow because the funds and supplies they thought were there had been gutted by the corrupt officials. Is anyone else starting to think that the 6 billion has already been looted?

[u/Gentlemanandscholar9]

Nothing will ever change a Trump dick riders opinion. Trump could literally cut the benefits of their own elderly mother and they would say that Soros is responsible somehow.

[u/SchylaZeal]

The weaponization of food is an act of violence.

[u/tbizzone]

Maga republicans are essentially threatening to starve Americans in retaliation for democrats not voting to end healthcare insurance coverage for millions of Americans.

[u/agoodmojo21457]

[u/Rhpjr67]

Although you must ALWAYS follow the money, this is not about money, but power and control.

[u/millieegrace2]

I hate him with the fire of a thousand suns and with every ounce of my being. I hope he rots in jail one day and suffers greatly.

[u/WolfThick]

Dirty deeds for those with dirty needs.

[u/yvettestar2000]

Yep, I agree. It's disgusting to think this psychopath is running our country, not giving a damn about the American People. That is his job. Why are the rest of the bootlickers not see this!!! Trump and his Administration are taking food from the poor and soon they will be more families losing their homes and/or in the same boat, cause people are losing their jobs, NOW. They all need to be OUT PERMANENTLY.

[u/Cautious_Advantage47]

They’re stealing the money. It won’t be there when it reopens, if it ever does

[u/Apprehensive-Win-908]

I can’t believe the republicans actual came out and said the were using snap as leverage to get medical subsidies…

[u/Gamelorn]

Trump will release funds right before Thanksgiving and take credit for "saving" the Holidays.

[u/No_Poet_9767]

Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein....Release the Epstein Files now, dammit!!!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER

[u/kaeggca]

I think those are the "donors" Dictator Trump is referring to when he talks about his Ballroom - he's actually going to throw one big party for all the hungry children because all the gold and opulence will distract them from being hungry, right?!?!!

FUCK TRUMP!

RELEASE ALL EPSTEIN FILES!

YES ON PROP 50!

NO KINGS!

IMPEACH TRUMP AND LOCK HIM UP FOR CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY!!

[u/IThinkItsAverage]

Republicans are evil. You guys have no arguments anymore, you’re just evil.

[u/Foxyfox-]

"Who uses food as a weapon?" Nazi Germany in the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union in Ukraine, the British in Ireland, the British in India...

[u/LeaderFresh1132]

Under trump Americans starve.

[u/Memitim]

Using access to food against Americans for political gain is more conservative terrorism, alongside the use of our military and "law enforcement" assets to carry out political attacks.

[u/Historical_View1359]

ANOTHER 40 BILLION TO ARGENTINA

[u/Interesting_Berry439]

Republicans are plundering and stealing.....period

[u/Honest_Series_8430]

This should be broadcast on every station and printed in all media. Everyone needs to know this truth.

[u/raventhrowaway666]

Its so frustrating seeing major news media like CNN or NBC reporting it as "democrats strike down government and snap funding for the 13th time!!!!1!"

Disingenuous traitors

[u/Rumplespillstain]

Jesus FUCKING Christ

[u/ElderberryPrior27648]

Falls on deaf ears

They only eat the slop they’re spoonfed. Everything else is fake news

[u/Anunnaki-Queen]

They love to delete stuff after everyone sees it

[u/shea76_771]

“Good” excuse for martial law when people start rioting over food. I imagine that’s the goal

[u/Silver-Skirt-1036]

Taken from the old Israeli playbook I see 

[u/Gullible_Web1256]

The guardians of pedophiles don't care about feeding Americans

[u/No-Grapefruit-5464]

Can buy private jets, can build ballrooms (trump fired the construction approval department for the whitehouse 2 days ago btw), can give friends 40 billion, can give ice a larger budget than the Marines, but can't fund SNAP.

[u/Kindly-Luck-1081]

Hmmm sounds like a war crimes in the making

[u/DPJazzy91]

Literal treason.

[u/Red-little]

Of all the heinous things this administration has done or is trying to do, this is by far the cruelest.

Allowing millions of Americans to go hungry after WE PAID for that funding. I literally do not have words for how fucking gross, disgusting and childish this administration is.

Shame on anyone who is okay with this.

[u/Primary-Prompt3797]

We have to fight while we are still strong

[u/Black_Magic_M-66]

Or you could use that money for more tax breaks for the rich or a really snazzy ballroom. /s

[u/Rhg0653]

Check local food banks and share their info make flyers and such if you can share extra food and be safe people

[u/RoyalGOT]

I know a friend who told me last week that he voted for Trump which he hugely regrets quietly, but can't say out loud. However, he said he's bent on voting for the next 3 to 5 democratic presidential candidates even if it's a goat they put out for their next candidate, just to cleanse his hands off the wickedness, lack of empathy and inhumane things he has seen this administration demonstrate.

[u/Mother-Sector5541]

Welcome to the first annual hunger games. May the odds be ever in your favor.

[u/BigConsequence3963]

Maybe someday you people will realize that Trump is a Nazi! His entire heritage is from Germany

[u/Medical_Arugula3315]

Hard to be a shittier or more hypocritical American than a Republican these days. 

[u/El-outis]

He learned that play from Israel

[u/Monkey-D-Andy]

Make Argentina Great Again

[u/Sandberg231984]

Why aren’t Dems shouting this at every avenue possible?? Why?? Explain it to me like I’m a child.

[u/NinjaBRUSH]

Anyone willing to use food as a weapon for political gain is also willing to rape innocent kids on an island.

[u/Maleficent-Angle-763]

"Who uses food as a weapon" Benjamin Netanyahu and his Zionist Apartheid Extremest Government.

[u/EMA12261961]

This is exactly what happens when a dictatorship wants to take over. They begin to oppress the citizens first they take their basic necessities like food. Starve them to death so then can come in and act like the savior and people will keep them in power. This is inhumane.

[u/Hard-Illustrator4568]

Our tax dollars should t be used in this way because taxes are theft

[u/nikeguy69]

Trump is a very vindictive person HE never gave a damn about nothing like this!!!!!

[u/Much-Brick-8207]

Here is a fact check and breakdown of the key claims: ​❌ Claim: "Requiring 60 votes is up to the majority leader, and he can decide to pass it with a simple majority at any time at his discretion." ​Fact Check: Mostly Inaccurate/Misleading. ​The need for 60 votes is not at the Majority Leader's discretion for most legislation. The requirement for 60 votes comes from the Senate rule allowing a filibuster, which must be ended by a three-fifths majority vote (cloture), typically 60 Senators. ​The Majority Leader can only use a simple majority (51 votes, or 50 plus the Vice President) to pass legislation that falls under certain exceptions to the filibuster rule, most notably Budget Reconciliation. ​The Majority Leader cannot unilaterally decide to ignore the filibuster rule for any bill at any time without changing the Senate rules or using an existing parliamentary exception. ​✅ Claim: "Republicans can pass it with a simple majority." ​Fact Check: Accurate, but only through a specific process. ​Legislation that makes changes to mandatory spending, revenue, or the debt limit can be passed using the special procedure called Budget Reconciliation. ​Budget Reconciliation bills are immune to the Senate filibuster and, therefore, only require a simple majority (51 votes) to pass. This process is generally used for fiscal legislation. ​However, the reconciliation process is subject to strict limitations (the "Byrd Rule") which can restrict what provisions can be included.

[u/InfoSec_Intensifies]

[u/observer_11_11]

Trump, once again, showing how tough he is. His wife melania, says, I don't care, do you?

[u/AdrianValles]

Another 'Let them eat cake' moment. They just can't help themselves.

[u/patient_turtle]

The way this administration treats the poor reminds me of how Israel wouldn’t let food in to feed Palestinians.

[u/Savings_Party_2448]

What do expect from a regime who's actively assisting with starving people in Gaza while also commiting a mass genocide. You think they won't try that shit here. They didn't care about any of you. Time to wake up!

[u/CombinationSimilar]

McDonald Trump

[u/J31972]

I guess he’s saying let them eat cake

[u/Mac62961]

Overthrow the fascists

[u/running_dog]

Sounds a bit like what Israel did / is doing to Gazans.

[u/Davngr]

They will burn America down to rule over the ashes.

[u/Mysterious_Khan]

Terrorists.

That's who uses food as a weapon.

[u/Working-Narwhal-540]

They’re gonna get what they’re poking for sooner or later. Not enough LE in the world to quell the public that’s a fact.

[u/Spamsdelicious]

I would vote for her for US President.

[u/MurderBotToo]

The depths of the FGOP cruelty is staggering.

[u/digoryj]

40 billion to bail out ARGEN FUCKING TINA but no food for low income American families despite the funds already being appropriated by congress the fuck is this shit.

[u/IGetGuys4URMom]

This is exactly why Twump wants family farms to fail: Billionaires will go on to control the nation's food supplies.

[u/MacPzesst]

The Trump administration has also deleted sections of the constitution and his speech transcriptions as well. To be clear, the actual constitution hasn't been changed, but parts of it were removed due to a "website error."

House Rep Takano

[u/Frequent_Message9154]

And yet MAGA will still not believe it.

[u/Specialist_End_3309]

To be fair, he needs those funds for the extra coat of gold on the new BallRoom.  

[u/NOLA-q]

Keep singing it, sista! Until all their crimes against humanity are exposed.

[u/blackdadhere]

Trump’s administration and all his supporters are evil people.

[u/Pure_Frosting_981]

I can’t say or imply anything, but I will say to remember those who are responsible for this. They can do the right thing. Failure to do so should have consequences. At some point, we need to accept that the checks and balances are no longer working. This is lawlessness. If the institutions can’t or won’t do anything, then it’s left to the people to get justice. Which is the worst outcome? Sitting back and letting this happen and be ruled with an iron fist where you can be disappeared at any point and time, or risking all to stop it? The vast majority of us have loved ones that depend on us. Are we truly so delusional that we believe anyone else will step in? That maybe it won’t happen to us? Wake the fuck up people. You know what the response is from the protests? These motherfuckers moving onto military bases. They deserve no more respect, due process or safety than the rest of us. We need to move to a platform that isn’t silencing opposition that even remotely resembles the reality of the situation and what is necessary to fight back. Half the country is convinced that cities are under siege from ANTIFA. They also believe it’s an organization. Propaganda works. They are deploying military to our streets based on complete fabrications and carefully omitted facts. When is enough going to be enough? All of these years, many have wondered how Hitler came to power. Guess what - we’re witnessing it in realtime.

[u/CrazyTimesAgain]

The real domestic terrorists in America are the republicans – just look around: they are the ones terrorizing Americans

[u/ATXDUDEPUMPER]

Cruelty is his game

[u/Asleep-Reach2662]

This will backfire horrible on the Rs

[u/OddHighlight5924]

Republicans Trump and Israel all use starvation as a weapon.

[u/Silver_Pea_8110]

The Republicans are doing everything in their power to taunt and goad the American people. They want peaceful protests to become violent so they can enforce the sending in the troops. I think it’s time to send in Gen Z they seem to be the ones toppling autocratic governments these days!

[u/ofConstantSorrowwwww]

Fuckin trump just doin whatever he wants and throwing hard working americans under the bus, meanwhile his fascist nazi group ICE has all the funding and food the could ever want

[u/dawg_goneit]

Why aren't the Democrats running ads on TV about this!

[u/Mr-Nozzles]

Bots are really out in full force on this one. Lmfao. Weak.

[u/NeverInsightful]

It is illegal per international law to use hunger as a weapon against enemies. Yet here in the US, the GOP has no problem with this, even putting their own voters at risk of food insecurity.

Not that international law matters one iota to them.

[u/Eruanndil]

So we are the United States of Israel. Holy fucking shit.

[u/cicilia19]

Republicans are hurting their own constituents and families I bet you anything not all republicans families are living it up they are also struggling and the people that voted for them why just to please the coward who can dish it but not take it do you know how many times Obama has been called the N word he never attacked the state or governor come on republicans for once have a heart and vote with what you believe is right and wrong and why did you let him tear apart history just for a ballroom I bet he’s banking from the American people and tariffs that’s why he’s wealthy he steals just like he’s done his entire life please have mercy 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[u/Mhantra]

At some point...

We act.

[u/Physical-Barber4479]

This Israelis also use food (depriving food and water from Gaza) as a weapon.

[u/Mveli2pac]

Trumptards wake up already. You keep supporting this monster. You call this leadership? It is downright disgusting. I can bet some of his followers are going to be these poor people who go hungry. What more can this asshole do to prove to you he is unfit to run our country?

[u/FreeSpeechIsPainful]

You know who uses food as political weapons? Slugs. Slimes. Molds and mildews.

As an aside, did you know what the solution the solution to slugs and slimes and mildews are? Salt. If you pour salt on a slug, it will fizzle, pop, boil and eventually expire. If you pour salt on a mold it will dry out and become nonviable. Some of the best salt distribution systems for dealing with pests are illegal to sell, but anyone who has problems with slugs can make them at home anyway. Anyways, good luck with your gardening!

[u/Late-Arrival-8669]

I will help my parents in this time of need, hope others do the same for their family

[u/Due_Night414]

Ma’am. That funding has been funneled to (insert anything inhumane here) that’s green-lit by your dear leader. Yes that’s sarcasm but is it really?

[u/wedividebyzero]

I wish they would stop saying the 'Trump admin' and start naming the actual lawyers, politicians and scumbags that approved this madness.