By John Q. Hosedrinker 
Leavitt criticized a federal judge’s ruling regarding SNAP benefits, labeling it as judicial overreach. The dispute arose because of a government shutdown that impacted SNAP funding and required the administration to use contingency funds. Leavitt argued the judge was inappropriately directing the executive branch to reallocate funds, specifically from a children’s nutrition program. This stance aligns with the Trump administration’s tendency to avoid fully funding SNAP benefits.
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Trump Spent Thanksgiving With Epstein—After He Was Already Elected, and the implications are… a lot. It’s truly mind-boggling when you stop and consider it. The whole situation has an air of disbelief, like something out of a bad movie, but it’s real. The president, already in office, reportedly sharing a holiday with a man later revealed to be deeply involved in child sex trafficking. It’s a seismic event, and frankly, it’s hard to find the right words to fully encapsulate the weight of it.
This friendship, which Trump has repeatedly tried to downplay, seems to be a significant detail in a much larger, potentially scandalous picture. Trump initially said he ended ties with Epstein years prior to the 2006 indictment, but now we’re talking about Thanksgiving, after the election. It’s pretty clear that these two maintained a close relationship, and the lies about the end of the friendship don’t exactly inspire confidence.
It’s easy to see why some might not be surprised. The connection between Trump and Epstein has been documented, though often brushed aside or minimized. But to be clear, it’s difficult to argue that the relationship ended, as it was ongoing, and that’s the core issue.
There’s a lot to unpack here, and it’s easy to get lost in the details. However, the optics are terrible, and the potential implications are even worse. If this is true, what did they discuss? Who else was present? What did it all mean?
One might wonder if the relationship’s continuation after his election created a whole new level of concern. Maybe Trump and Epstein were connected beyond simple friendship. It’s also easy to imagine that Trump may have had to maintain the friendship out of a sense of fear of blackmail.
There’s also the question of why this wasn’t a bigger story, or why it took so long for the full extent of this connection to surface. Maybe powerful forces were at play, working in the shadows. We’ve seen it before, so it’s not a stretch to imagine it here.
And here’s where it gets really dark. If this is all true, it calls into question the integrity of the individuals involved. What did this friendship look like? What other skeletons are in the closet?
The timing of this is also something to consider. Why now? Why are we just learning about this when we are? Maybe it’s a slow burn, waiting for the right moment. The pieces are slowly coming together, and it’s up to us to put them in the right order.
And, of course, the reactions of those who support Trump. How will they react? How will they try to explain it away? The “nothing to see here” narratives are already being spun. It will be interesting to watch as the story unfolds.
There’s a reason why some people are so ready to believe these allegations. The public already has a bad picture of him, in the public eye.
In closing, this revelation is a damning indictment, a reminder of the darkness that can exist at the highest levels of power. It’s a story that demands to be told, and it’s one we need to follow very closely.