SNAP and Trump Is Building a Ballroom.

The government shuts down food aid while the president builds himself a monument.

1. The shutdown and hunger

The U.S. government has been shut down since October 1. Three weeks later, 42 million Americans are waiting for food assistance that may never arrive. SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, has stopped issuing benefits for November.

The USDA says it has no money. Congress cannot pass a budget. Washington calls it politics. For working people, it means no food. Members of Congress still get paid because their salaries are protected by law. Their staff work without pay. Capitol Police and security guards continue their jobs without pay. But the families who rely on food aid are told to wait.

If the government refuses to work, why should the people? The message is clear. They do not follow the same rules you do. They stop working, but you are expected to keep paying taxes, keep working, and keep quiet. That is not democracy. That is control.

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2. Trump’s private ballroom

While the government fails to feed people, Trump is building a new ballroom in the White House. It will be about 90,000 square feet, large enough for 900 guests. The cost is roughly $250 million. Trump says he is paying for it himself.

That sounds generous until you remember the White House is public property. If he pays for it himself, that makes it his personal project. The People’s House becomes Trump’s House. He gets a private palace inside a public building.

If he can afford $250 million for a ballroom, he can afford to help feed Americans who cannot afford groceries. That money could keep SNAP running for weeks. It could put food on tables instead of gold on ceilings. He says he is helping the country. It looks more like he is helping his ego.

“Behind the rich man’s gates, meat and wine go to waste, while out on the road lie the frozen bones of the poor.” That poem was written in China a thousand years ago. It describes Washington perfectly today.

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3. What this tells you

This shutdown is not about budgets. It is about priorities. The government always has money for power, security, and self-promotion. It runs out of money only when it comes to helping you.

The system is not broken. It works exactly as designed. When rich people make mistakes, they build monuments to themselves. When poor people struggle, they are told to be patient. The powerful do not care about hunger. They care about headlines.

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4. Think clearly

I am here to help you see what is real. This is not people versus people. It is people versus government. The rich can always build. The poor can always wait.

They want you angry at each other so you never notice who benefits from all this. Stop falling for it. Look at the facts. The government shuts down. Food aid stops. Congress still gets paid. Staff and police work without pay. And the president builds himself a $250 million ballroom.

If you want to change, start by thinking straight. Do not fight your neighbor. Question the people who stopped working for you and started working for themselves.

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Closing thought:

A government that cannot feed the hungry but builds a ballroom for the powerful does not represent anyone. It uses power to serve itself. The people go hungry. The politicians keep dancing.