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highplainsdem

(58,981 posts) Thu Nov 6, 2025, 08:13 PM Nov 6

Trump on SNAP: Our country has to remain very liquid... We can't give everything away. [View all]

Trump on SNAP: "Our country has to remain very liquid because problems, catastrophes, wars -- it could be anything. We have to remain liquid. We can't give everything away."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-11-07T01:05:27.493Z

Trump on food stamp recipients: "It wasn't meant for people that could do whatever they want. The people that say, 'Well, I don't think I'll work. I'll just collect this money.'"
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-11-07T01:07:33.439Z

Let them eat ballroom
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-11-07T01:19:33.085Z

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Trump on SNAP: Our country has to remain very liquid... We can't give everything away. [View all] highplainsdem Nov 6 OP

I don think I'll work BOSSHOG Nov 6 #1

Congress doesn't work and just collects their paycheck and benefits. Irish_Dem Nov 6 #3

We have to shut down the entire government because we might have a war? Irish_Dem Nov 6 #2

Or a need to rebuild the rest of the White House. durablend Nov 6 #6

A golden palace to host lavish decadent parties is more important than feeding hungry children. Irish_Dem Nov 6 #10

And giving billions to sketchy foreign leaders Attilatheblond Nov 6 #13

And don't forget the Trump Crime Family offshore accounts. Irish_Dem Nov 6 #14

Whether Gaza or America, Trump & Republicans want kids to starve. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Nov 6 #4

Some sadistic abusive parents do this as well. Irish_Dem Nov 6 #15

Proof He Doesn't Know What Liquidity Is ProfessorGAC Nov 6 #5

Or understand markie Nov 6 #12

Interpretation of what Krasnov said about not giving everything away. gab13by13 Nov 6 #7

Isn't he fighting states and not providing disaster relief? newdeal2 Nov 6 #8

If anyone is like that (there are a few) Bernardo de La Paz Nov 6 #9

"We can't give everything away ... unless it's to my pal in Argentina." sinkingfeeling Nov 6 #11

+1. And Trump wants DOJ to pay him $230 million dalton99a Nov 6 #16

These SNAP benefits have been allocated for peoplel who were deemed eligible for SNAP. choie Nov 6 #17

"We can't give everything away." 3catwoman3 Friday #18

Fuck you, you corpulent sack of shit. Feed the people. Efilroft Sul Friday #19

Trump's ASS is "very liquid". Sorry if you were eating........... Jack Valentino Friday #20

One way to remain "liquid" is to NOT give trillions in tax cut to billionaires.... Sogo Friday #21

Yes, clearly--- except that THEY are people with MORE rights Jack Valentino Friday #23

"we can't give everything away"--- 'unless it is to millionaires and billionaires who will launder Jack Valentino Friday #22