MSNBC 'Outraged' By Trump's Shutdown Threat, Silent on War Profiteering
The article huffed that Trump's alleged musing was 'illegal' and 'unprecedented,' painting a grim picture of federal families suffering. Conveniently, this passionate defense of workers' rights evaporates when discussing the very real devastation fueled by endless conflicts. Last fiscal year alone, the US sent over $3.3 billion in military aid to Israel (Congressional Research Service, FY2023).
This figure is set to skyrocket, with the recent Senate vote on H.R. 815, a bill that includes an additional $14 billion in aid to Israel, despite a humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza. Funny how the legality and morality of devastating entire populations with U.S.-funded weaponry rarely make it to the front page of MSNBC's 'opinion' section. While MSNBC wrings its hands over hypothetical
federal paychecks, thousands face real starvation and bombs, funded by American taxpayers and supported by politicians who apparently find such 'humanitarian' crises less legally 'unprecedented' than a Trump tweet. Perhaps their outrage meter only registers American inconveniences, leaving widespread slaughter to the 'international news' desk.