Trump now requiring that food aid boxes include letter from him claiming credit

[Demovictory9]

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/01/trump-letter-food-aid-boxes-424230



The Agriculture Department last week began mandating that millions of boxes of surplus food for needy families include a letter from President Donald Trump claiming credit for the program.

The USDA’s $4 billion Families to Farmers Food Box Program has distributed more than 100 million boxes to those in need since May, with the aim of redirecting meat, dairy and produce that might normally go to restaurants and other food-service businesses. But organizations handing out the aid complain the program is now being used to bolster Trump’s image a month before a high-stakes election – and some even have refused to distribute them.


“In my 30 years of doing this work, I've never seen something this egregious,” said Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, executive director of the Ohio Association of Food Banks. "These are federally purchased boxes.”

The letter comes in both English and Spanish on White House letterhead and features Trump’s bold signature: “As President, safeguarding the health and well-being of our citizens is one of my highest priorities,” it reads. “As part of our response to coronavirus, I prioritized sending nutritious food from our farmers to families in need throughout America.”

The move is the latest example of Trump using the levers of government and taxpayer dollars for self-promotion as he runs for re-election.

[DonaldsRump]

1. i hope the Ds are filing an FEC complaint on this

More on the complaint process here: https://www.fec.gov/legal-resources/enforcement/complaints-process/how-to-file-complaint-with-fec/

[NewJeffCT]

24. Moscow Mitch essentially neutered the FEC

by not confirming enough members for them to achieve a quorum

[milestogo]

2. Would it be edible?

Way to turn shit into shit.

[Botany]

3. Just when I don't think I could hate the mother fucker any more.

Various USDA food programs have been going on for 50 + years and now Trump
wants to take credit for them?

[NCDem47]

13. Glorious Leader!!!

What DID we do without you?

[2naSalit]

4. If I were a recipient of that...

I would fish out the letter and dispose of it before leaving the place where I got it.

[dchill]

5. "...something this egregious..." is synonymous with Trump.

Like we've never seen before.

[malaise]

6. He is so fucking sick that there are no words

Fuck that fucking fuck!

[spanone]

7. ⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧⇧

+1,000,000,000,000,000,000

[BigOleDummy]

17. Well said

VERY well said!

[CaptYossarian]

8. So when will the Great Pumpkin appear on currency?

A $3 bill is appropriate.

[JI7]

9. Are they required to do this or what ? Why do these fuckwads always just go along with this shit ?

[Botany]

10. If for now putting the letter in the box helps to get the food out then do it.

They will stop those letters after the election and we can investigate this in January too.

[JI7]

11. How does putting the letter in the box help get the food out ?

[Botany]

12. In a normal word it wouldn't matter but in Trump's World "they" might be holding up the ...

... relief boxes if it doesn't have "the Trump letter" in it. Hell, they had people cutting up
and throwing away letter sorting machines in order to stop the USPS from by passing the
voting machines in this election.

[Demovictory9]

18. it's campaigning

[LymphocyteLover]

14. Didn't he want to do this before, much earlier in his presidency?

[BigDemVoter]

15. And tax dollars paid for that, and that motherfucker didn't even pay any!

[Dave in VA]

16. So food boxes now include toilet paper?

[crickets]

20. Fortunately, I was not sipping my coffee when I read this. 😄

[Dave in VA]

22. You're welcome

[zentrum]

19. NYT's, and all Regional Newspapers...

…where are you? Front page for this, please. And include the cost to tax payers.

[iluvtennis]

21. Fkn orange POS - how absurb.

[PA Democrat]

23. Mr. Tax Cheat deserves ZERO credit.

Those of us who actually pay our federal income taxes are footing the bill.

Plus, I don't want credit, I am very happy to see my tax dollars being used to help those in need.

[CaptainTruth]

25. After people eat it, can they send Trump the "output" with a letter?

💩

[yaesu]

26. I'm all for including a roll of toilet paper with his image on it. . NT

[C Moon]

27. That will defeat the purpose of the food.

[JesterCS]

28. Fortunately

Most people see through this for what it is, attention whoring

[Illumination]

29. Oh NO! That could taint the food & make people VERY SICK just reading the note...