The United Nations condemned the U.S. today for 14 separate boat attacks that have killed 61 people.
The High Commissioner for Human Rights made that announcement before SNAP’s food aid benefits for one of every 8 Americans were set to go unfunded by the federal government. Two federal judges ordered Trump to restart the funds because the Agriculture Secretary said “that well has run dry.”
Trump might as well have said, “Let them eat cake.” He raced to his Mar-a-Lago resort mid-afternoon to attend a Halloween party themed “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody” with a band and some guests in 1920s costumes. On the way there, he posted pictures of the Lincoln Bathroom renovated to his specifications in marble and gold trim.
Let’s get our communities bread and substantial food instead of cake. Find your local food pantry and donate if you can. Volunteer if you can’t. Check on neighbors who depend on SNAP. And when someone tries to normalize any of this, tell them about how Trump spent the hours leading up to Americans going hungry.
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