1/ Off all the episodes of Trump's callousness, the ones about food have stuck to me quite vividly because for me, it’s personal… (thread)
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2/ Growing up in poverty, I observed food as a measured thing, that measurement often a source of great shame.
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3/ That shame over food was so pervasive growing up, that it still sticks with me to this day, brought to bear without invite.
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4/ Last month, Sec. of Ed. Betsy DeVos joked at CPAC that she was the first to tell Bernie Sanders “there’s no such thing as a free lunch”
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5/ However unintentionally, DeVos mocking “free lunches” while the GOP explores cutting free/reduced lunches for kids is disgusting.
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6/ That DeVos is the face of the American public school system only compounds the shame and offense to children on these programs.
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7/ These kids often DO read and watch the news. They see statements like this. And yes, they do feel the shame.
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8/ Trump’s proposal to cut Community Development Block Grants (CDBGs) would reduce gov’t funding for Meals on Wheels by up to 3%.
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