Feed America, Stop Hurting It

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I usually stay out of political rants and yet, here is one of my own. When I speak up, it has to be heavy on my heart. Last week, the attorney for the Justice Department, speaking under oath before the Supreme Court, confirmed that the U.S. government has received about $90 billion in tariffs, not trillions as some have claimed. The same attorney also stated clearly that American citizens are the ones who pay those tariffs. This money isn’t coming from other nations, it’s coming out of our own pockets. Meanwhile, President Trump seems perfectly fine spending billions to bail out foreign countries or dropping $2,000 on self-serving tax credit promises. Yet, when it comes to feeding our disabled, our elderly, and our poor, he’s suddenly calling for an emergency stay from the Supreme Court to defy a court order that would have provided food and relief to struggling Americans. He chose defiance. He chose pride over compassion. If he truly believes the government has collected as much money as he says from tariffs, why not use it for good? Why not pay down the national debt and give real tax relief to the people? Instead, he offers a $2,000 tax credit, clearly timed to boost his popularity as his poll numbers dip and midterm elections approach. If he truly wants my vote, it’s simple: feed America. Stop hurting the poor, the elderly, the disabled, and the children. Show compassion. Show leadership. Because feeding our people shouldn’t be a political game, it should be a moral duty.