Food banks are removing the signed letter Trump wanted to include in every food-aid box

[Eugene]

Earlier DU thread in Latest Breaking News: Trump requires food aid boxes to come with a letter from him

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Source: Washington Post

Food banks are removing the signed letter Trump wanted to include in every food-aid box

The third round of Farmers to Families Food Boxes will include a one-page letter from Trump in English and Spanish.

By Laura Reiley and Kim Bellware
10/1/2020, 1:47:14 p.m.

Thirty-five days before the election, food assistance boxes, doled out at food banks around the country, are coming with a surprise: a signed letter from President Trump. Anti-hunger advocates and food bank workers are outraged, saying the move violates the Hatch Act and compromises relationships with the food-insecure Americans they serve.

A letter in English and Spanish, on White House letterhead, exhorts needy Americans to wash hands and maintain social distance, closing with: “We will support Americans’ recovery every step of the way. Together we will overcome this challenge, and our Nation will emerge from this crisis stronger than ever before.” And then Trump’s distinctive signature.

San Francisco-Marin Food Bank is removing the letters at distribution sites and asking any of the neighborhood pantries in their network that receive these boxes to do the same, says Keely Hopkins, the food bank’s communications and social media manager.

Catherine Drennan, director of communications and public affairs at the Greater Boston Food Bank, confirmed that these Coronavirus Food Assistance Program emergency food boxes contain a letter signed by Trump.

“It is our understanding that the [U.S. Agriculture Department] is requiring all CFAP-contracted vendors to include this letter in every CFAP food box,” she said. “We’ve made it clear to our partners: We are not placing this letter in the box. We do not endorse any presidential candidate and have no connection to the letter and the inclusion of the letter in these boxes.”

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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/10/01/food-bank-trump-campaign-literature/

[catbyte]

1. What an asshole. Just like that stupid letter with the COVID relief checks. He wants us to be

so grateful to him like it came out of his own bank account. Fuck him.

[XanaDUer2]

5. Most probably wouldn't need

The food boxes except for him. Eff him

[soothsayer]

2. Good for them!

[crickets]

10. Agreed! I am so glad they aren't allowing campaign materials to be included.

It's outrageous trump even tried this.

[SoCalNative]

3. Best one from the comments section

There should be a letter in the box that says, "This food is provided by American taxpayers. Donald Trump is not one of them."

[Leghorn21]

6. YEAH BABY!!!

This is the most excellent idea EVER!!!

[Deuxcents]

7. Yes

In English and Spanish and any other languages where needed.

[renate]

8. well, that's perfect

[Totally Tunsie]

9. BAZINGA!

That is perfection!

[Rhiannon12866]

13. +1000!

[Ilsa]

14. That should be stamped on every letter. nt

[SammyWinstonJack]

18. Ha!

[pandr32]

4. Good

[blueinredohio]

11. They get food AND toilet paper.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

16. Or food and some paper to start the cooking fire.

Toilet paper? Maybe, but I hope they use run-proof ink. That orange ink might rub off.

[fleur-de-lisa]

12. HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!

Patriots finding away around the Orange Menace! I love it!

[LiberalLovinLug]

15. Food Banks are a Federal program????

Wow. So there is one thing the USA is more socialist with than other countries. In Canada, and probably elsewhere, most food bank money comes from donations. Food stores setting up donation boxes etc...And traditionally here, Food Banks rejected government money because they did not want the strings that come with it, or to be dependent on it. Lately, with a Liberal government, they have some gov. financial support too though. But mostly churches run them from public donations.

[Harker]

17. Good.

There's no redemption for him.

Anywhere.

Any time.