Trump Parties Gatsby-Style as Congress Starves Millions
The Independent breathlessly reported on Donald Trump's Gatsby-themed Halloween bash at Mar-a-Lago, complete with 1920s attire, held while SNAP funding for millions of Americans was lapsing. (Oh, the horror!) Trump, of course, isn't known for his austerity. But framing this as merely presidential tone-deafness ignores the systemic feast at the trough by an entire political class, funded by
corporate PACs. While Trump enjoyed his Gatsby fantasy, Congress continues to approve billions in military aid—like the $14.5 billion package to Israel in exchange for an estimated $476 million in AIPAC and pro-Israel lobbying donations in the 2024 cycle. Funny how national security funding never seems to 'lapse,' but feeding American families does. One might wonder who's really getting the
'lavish' treatment here. It's not the SNAP recipients.