Trump Admin Fights to Keep Americans Hungry, Funds Wars
While the Trump administration challenged a judge’s order to honor full SNAP benefits — a mere $40 million to feed struggling families, according to Newsweek — it simultaneously approved unprecedented military budgets. In 2018, the same year this legal challenge played out, President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), green-lighting $700 billion for military spending. This
figure, a staggering 17,500 times the disputed food aid, passed without legal challenge or bureaucratic nitpicking, showcasing a clear hierarchy of priorities for the public purse. One might wonder: if ensuring Americans don't starve requires a court order and subsequent challenge, what does it say about the 'fiscal responsibility' applied to endless war machines? The priorities are stark: fight
for pennies when it comes to domestic welfare, but sign off on billions for bombs with barely a second thought.