US Judges Rule: Feeding Poor is Mandatory... for US, Not Others
Deutsche Welle reports that US judges ruled the Trump administration must fund food aid programs. (Who knew feeding the poor was optional?) This demand for domestic responsibility comes as the US Congress consistently greenlights billions in military aid to countries like Israel, no judicial oversight required. For context, while courts had to force meager food aid, the US, under both Trump and
Biden, has provided over $3.8 billion annually in military aid to Israel . One might wonder why it takes judicial intervention to ensure Americans don't starve, but a mere congressional vote to ensure F-35s are delivered, even as humanitarian crises escalate globally. Perhaps a judge needs to order the funding of aid for Gaza, not just bombs for it. The hypocrisy, apparently, is bipartisan.