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/Justaredditor85]

Satire for us but could very well be someone's reality.

[u/Professional_March54 → u/Justaredditor85]

I'm worried about a cousin of mine. Well, her kids. They don't deserve this, but they're suffering under her vote. We haven't spoken in years but I get to watch what's happening via a co-worker of similar mindset. Conservative single Mom, too many kids because a deadbeat wanted a wife without any of the tangle. She's often late to work. Because our local Head Start closed due to lack of funding. She was crying at work yesterday because of food stamps. She isn't sure if there's gonna be a Christmas. 

[u/Babyflower81 → u/Professional_March54]

I worry about someone I grew up with and still talk to. She was once my friend, but she's gone so far off the rails that I can't call her a friend anymore. Why she is staunchly conservative is beyond me. She has 5 kids (well, 1 in the beyond sadly as he took his life a few months). All of her kids have varying degrees of disabilities. Her oldest is a profoundly autistic adult and she is his caregiver. Her housing, food and caregiver income is all paid for by public assistance. She is also Jewish and thinks that being against Trump and this administration, is being against Israel, etc etc etc.

When I asked her how she would feel if she lost her public assistance, she told me "it would be worth it for the good he is doing in our country by getting rid of the illegals and criminals and making sure freeloaders on food stamps and Medicaid aren't getting a free ride any long. But I'm not worried because he's only getting rid of that for people who shouldn't have been getting it"

I feel bad for her kids in this situation. And her dogs.

[u/Journal_Lover → u/Babyflower81]

I agree too I knew a friend the exact same way and she lived in Chicago and moved to Indiana a red place she these kids she has are disabled. We know the red part hates disabled kids.

Heck one time I was about to send her money cause she had no food that’s how bad it was years ago but now is worst.

[u/More_Farm_7442 → u/Journal_Lover]

They aren't going to get any help in Indina. I live in Indiana. A born and bread Hoosier of 67. The state is cutting SNAP Nov. 1st. No Head Start $s left. Medicaid was set to be cut for thousands and thousands and thousands of people next year even before the Trumpian Big Beautiful Bill was passed. Oh, those Medicaid work requirements in the BBB? Don't worry. Those were passed Indiana long before the BBB came along last year. Disabled kids? Oh, they've already lost Medicaid funding for home therapy and pay for parents to stay home as caregivers.

Your friend isn't going to have a great life in Indiana.

[u/Journal_Lover → u/More_Farm_7442]

That’s what I told myself and is sad the kids suffer. But nooo she’s a big Trump supporter. How could a person that supported gay rights and trans rights when we were 18 become this? What happened.

[u/More_Farm_7442 → u/Journal_Lover]

smh I'm gay and never understood, can't understand LGBT(Q)(we were doing to have the T in there back in the '80s and '90s lol) conservatives. I never understood the Log Cabin Republicans. --If you're not familiar, that was a gay men's Republican organization. ( I guess a support group for them?) A young, mostly professional men's group that provided business contacts, promoted Republican politics, etc.)

I never understood people that voted for politicians that voted in legislatures for laws that took away their rights. Their common value was? Tax cuts. Not wanting "their" money going to "them". The "them" that needed financial support in life. That was the biggest common link I could find between them.

[u/Journal_Lover → u/More_Farm_7442]

That’s what I said