Trump Admin Used Its Food Aid Program for Political Gain, Congressional Investigators Find

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The Trump Administration Used Its Food Aid Program for Political Gain, Congressional Investigators Find
The Food to Families program, touted by Ivanka Trump, gave tens of millions of dollars to unqualified firms and was also used to promote then-President Trump.
by Bianca Fortis
Oct. 19, 5 a.m. EDT
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A $6 billion federal program created to provide fresh produce to families affected by the pandemic was mismanaged and used by the Trump administration for political gain, a new congressional report has found.

As a ProPublica investigation revealed last spring and as the new report further details, the Farmers to Families Food Box program gave contracts to companies that had no relevant experience and often lacked necessary licenses. The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, which released its report last week, found that former President Donald Trump’s administration did not adequately screen contractor applications or identify red flags in bid proposals.

One company that received a $39 million contract was CRE8AD8 LLC (pronounced “Create a Date”), a wedding and event planning firm. The owner compared the contract to his usual work of “putting tchotchkes in a bag.”

In response to the report, the firm’s CEO said in a statement, “We delivered far more boxes/pounds than many other contractors and as a for-profit company, we’re allowed to make a profit.”

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https://www.propublica.org/article/the-trump-administration-used-its-food-aid-program-for-political-gain-congressional-investigators-find

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1. The Family Trump exploiting a charitable program?

The nation reels from shock, like seeing Mr. Rogers spend his bonus on hookers and blow. Wait; it's not like that at all.

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2. Color me surprised

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3. The worst grifters in the world.

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4. Trump grifting never ends

the biggest con artists in American history.

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5. Duh!

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6. Who is surprised by this?

Link to tweet

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7. Republicans stealing food from the mouths of America's poor

And Republicans wonder why everyone knows they are greedy lying tossers.