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23. Yes, the grocers are single, large voices. Grocers, of all people, are the ones who need to make their voices heard.

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Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:40 AM

Oct 27

The maga crowd listens to corporate media and believe every word. The voice of many must leave the echo chamber of AM radio and podcasts. When the grocers start telling the truth about prices, shrinkflation, and unavailable products then the people will begin to make the turn towards truth.

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There's no reason to withhold SNAP benefits. There's a $5 billion contingency fund. [View all] Scrivener7 Oct 27 OP

Hungry and sick people are pawns, used as a bargaining chip. no_hypocrisy Oct 27 #1

louisiana will cover snap for "select recipients." rampartd Oct 27 #2

Probably by zip code. haele Oct 27 #10

That $5B contingency fund will only cover SNAP for 16-17 days. LonePirate Oct 27 #3

Give half the funds and you make a difference for a month. Scrivener7 Oct 27 #11

Hunger and homelessness. yellow dahlia Oct 27 #49

It "owns the libs" Quanta Oct 27 #4

Like the people he allowed to die during the Covid-19 pandemic, Trump believes all SNAP recipients are Democrats. sop Oct 27 #5

Yep...and no one in the Republican party is on the ACA Bengus81 Oct 27 #45

The cruelty is the point durablend Oct 27 #6

+10 sakabatou Oct 27 #32

k and r. riversedge Oct 27 #7

So many voters wanted a businessman to run things. Well, hello! taxi Oct 27 #8

However, Walmart makes a lot of money off SNAP. haele Oct 27 #15

+1 leftstreet Oct 27 #18

Yes, the grocers are single, large voices. Grocers, of all people, are the ones who need to make their voices heard. taxi Oct 27 #22

And health insurance companies are going to lose 20M customers Bengus81 Oct 27 #48

Turning us into a second rate, aka "shit-hole" country. yellow dahlia Oct 27 #50

Correct, and farmers too IronLionZion Oct 27 #20

Yes, the grocers are single, large voices. Grocers, of all people, are the ones who need to make their voices heard. taxi Oct 27 #23

kim jong-il starves his people Marthe48 Oct 27 #9

Well, Kim feeds his generals well progree Oct 27 #25

That is why I fail to understand why Trump is working so hard to piss off the military. travelingthrulife Oct 27 #28

And lots of military families depend on SNAP. Scrivener7 Oct 27 #30

So those people leave the military and stop getting is his way progressoid Oct 27 #36

Somehow, we have $40 billion for Argentinian cattle barons, but not for our own hungry children. Scrivener7 Oct 27 #12

+1 dalton99a Oct 27 #17

Adults feel hungry, too synni Oct 27 #33

People do care. Elessar Zappa Oct 27 #40

Seriously, dude? Scrivener7 Oct 27 #47

THIS x 1000! KPN Oct 27 #39

I love my Senator! He's my favorite "in office" Dem right now. Obama is my GOAT, he and Michelle. CTyankee Oct 27 #13

He is one of the ones who seems to get what is happening. I love him too. Scrivener7 Oct 27 #14

Chris Murphy! yellow dahlia Oct 27 #51

If he owns the golf course why do we have to pay him to play golf and pay the golf course too. twodogsbarking Oct 27 #16

Every state governor should be screaming. Hope22 Oct 27 #19

How satisfied now are all those who complained about the price of eggs under Biden??? DeeDeeNY Oct 27 #21

Are we sure the criminals in the white house haven't raided that fund for golf travelingthrulife Oct 27 #24

"the money is reserved for such things such as helping people in disaster areas" CaptainTruth Oct 27 #26

Another question is WHY in the richest country on earth do ONE IN EIGHT people require Ziggysmom Oct 27 #27

Here's the thing, it should be 7 out of 8 receive snap questionseverything Oct 27 #43

Where are all those God-fearing Republican Christians? Hypocrites. nt allegorical oracle Oct 27 #29

Make America Hungry Again BlueWavePsych Oct 27 #31

SNAP is a "Democrat Program". maxsolomon Oct 27 #34

My suspicion: ChazInAz Oct 27 #35

K&R UTUSN Oct 27 #37

It's leverage and nothing more. BlueTsunami2018 Oct 27 #38

Am I the only one who thinks the fact that 1 in 8 Americans need financial assistance to eat means that the Martin68 Oct 27 #41

Sociopaths don't care. Totally indifferent to others suffering. Never experienced hunger or lack of resources. n/t Evolve Dammit Oct 27 #42

The cruelty of the MAGA Fascists is simply overwhelming. mwb970 Oct 27 #44

He needs that money for his ballroom and fascist boyfriends abroad. mdbl Oct 27 #46

The "reason" is that Trump does not realize how many of his OWN supporters are on SNAP, Jack Valentino Oct 27 #52

Fascists have no shame. Emile Oct 27 #53