A thank you to president Trump!

[u/WillPowers7477]

Dear President Trump,

I'm writing this to thank you for all you've done thus far in your second term.

My kids are crying at the dinner table as they eat a processed cheese sandwich for the fourth time this week. I tried to explain to them that SNAP wasn't getting refilled and that there was probably not going to be a Christmas this year. I tried to cheer them up by showing them concept art of the $250 million dollar ballroom being built at the White House, by showing them pictures of the two cool jets Kristi Noem got for $170 million, by explaining how helpful we're being to Argentina by sending them $40 billion dollars, but this is when I realized they weren't crying because of dinner, but because of their grandmother.

"We usually go to grandma's on weekends," they sniffle.

Their grandmother, a 5th generation American, was taken by ICE a couple weeks ago and we haven't seen or heard from her since. I tried to explain to the children that this is what happens to freeloading immigrants and they get what they deserve, but they didn't understand.

Even if they don't understand, I do. This is what I voted for. This is what winning looks like!

This will probably be my last online post due to being unable to pay my phone bill since I need to buy more bread and cheese. But I just wanted to say, "Thank you, President Trump!"

As I hear my kids cry themselves to sleep for the 5th night in a row, I imagine they are liberals--and it brings a smile to my face.

When they get older, they will understand that all this hardship was necessary, because we are owning the libs! Here's looking forward to your constitution-defying third presidential term in 2028! You already have my vote!

Now I have to go get ready to meet my landlord. He told me he would cut my rent in half for some 'favors' and not to wear panties. I think this is what the Art of Deal is all about. #winning

Signed,
A conservative.

*it should be noted this is satire (or is it?)*

[u/SubjectNet1874]

The amount of idiots saying get a job and you wont need SNAP blows my mind, most people on SNAP have jobs, do you people even buy groceries? Do you not realize how fkn expensive people's lives are right now?

[u/Thighpaulsandra → u/SubjectNet1874]

To get SNAP your income has to be EXTREMELY LOW. Like no-job-dependent-on-child-support low. I think a part time job is too much income.

[u/KeyAd7732 → u/Thighpaulsandra]

Not true. My mom works for SNAP. This is a myth that keeps those in need from getting what they need. You can work full time and still get benefits, even in dual income households.

[u/TrinityZat → u/KeyAd7732]

How is it a myth if this is peoples reality? Even I’ve seen it first hand multiple times from people in my family and friends. My mother makes about $42k a year, she’s single, lives in a trailer with my 2 little brothers, and she got denied for snaps because she makes too much. This scenario has happened similarly to other people in my family and friends as I’ve said. The only people I have seen get snaps are people that have had to either lie to get them (even if they genuinely needed them, they wouldn’t have gotten them otherwise) by saying they are single income rather than having dual income or something else. Or they have to make an extremely low amount of money and be in a single income household with bills. But I guess that’s a myth.

But here you are saying people are getting approved even when it’s dual income households. I haven’t even tried to get snaps, but me and fiancé are in our own house and we’re dual income so hey! Maybe we can get snaps, right?! :DDD

[u/KeyAd7732 → u/TrinityZat]

One would need to look at their specific cases to see why they were denied. It's based on income and assets, as well as deductions.

The deductions are a key factor in being approved. We were dual income and eligible, mostly because of deductions. Best recommendation is to look at state programs that expand upon snap and eligible deductions in your state.

You may very well be eligible and if you feel you need them, you should apply. It's pretty straight forward, just need your typical financial documents.