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Miles Archer

(21,240 posts)
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 04:43 AM Oct 31

Pondering the many ways Trump might respond to 42 million people losing food assistance

CURRENT LEAD STORY on MSNBC's home page: "Over 42 million Americans are about to feel the sting of Trump's apathy"

We KNOW he'll say SOMETHING because EVERY major news story needs to be ALL ABOUT TRUMP.

I've included a few possible reactions. Please add your own.


19 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
Blaming Joe Biden
0 (0%)
Blaming Obama
0 (0%)
Blaming Martin Sheen, who played a fictional president on the TV show The West Wing
0 (0%)
Two words: TEE TIME!
2 (11%)
He will address the crisis by providing an update on his $350 million ballroom
1 (5%)
He'll post a funny AI video of himself, wearing a crown, flying over a local food bank and pooping on it
1 (5%)
He'll tell 42 million people without food that they are not showing him enough gratitude
11 (58%)
MOVIE NIGHT WITH STEPHEN MILLER: Oliver Twist, with raucous belly laughs at the "Please sir I want some more" scene
1 (5%)
More racist AI videos of Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries with handlebar moustaches and sombreros
0 (0%)
OTHER
3 (16%)
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Pondering the many ways Trump might respond to 42 million people losing food assistance (Original Post) Miles Archer Oct 31 OP
OTHER no_hypocrisy Oct 31 #1
"You're welcome. Now, watch this drive!" nt Buns_of_Fire Oct 31 #2
Paper plates and bowls and plastic spoons AnnaLee Oct 31 #3
Build an even bigger ballroom. Takket Oct 31 #4

no_hypocrisy

(53,979 posts)
1. OTHER
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 04:45 AM
Oct 31

Likely to make a comment on AF-1, where he'll say EBT was too generous and needed adjusting, and that recipients were wasting taxpayer money on stuff like lobster ravioli and steak.

AnnaLee

(1,342 posts)
3. Paper plates and bowls and plastic spoons
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 05:41 AM
Oct 31

He will start throwing paper and plastic eating utensils to protesting crowds of hungry children.

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