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turbinetree

(27,720 posts)
Tue May 5, 2026, 12:16 PM Tuesday

GOP lawmaker accuses Dems of trading 'Black Americans food stamps for their souls'

By David Edwards
Published May 5, 2026 11:26 AM ET

Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) argued that ordinary people on food stamps shouldn't be able to afford "top of the line foods."

During a segment on Newsmax this week, host Rob Schmitt recalled that the Supreme Court had banned race-based college admissions.

"And now extrapolate that out to all of society when we do this everywhere," he said. "We're ending all kinds of discrimination and the toxicity that it brings. It's the end of pretending that this is a racist country as well."

https://www.rawstory.com/glenn-grothman-food-stamps/

Hey Grothman/ Schmitt.............. pound sand...............ever lived or served in the military ..........let's have a debate you and me........and we will talk about food stamps........you racist POS............right along with that host you were speaking with......... in fact let him join us in the debate..............

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Chasstev365

(8,075 posts)
1. Not surprising: This guy was a bigot and nut when he was a Wisconsin state rep
Tue May 5, 2026, 12:24 PM
Tuesday

Moreover, it's a radical stereotype that only African Americans need food stamps. I wonder how many of his white constituents are currently on food stamps?

Diamond_Dog

(40,951 posts)
2. I would like to see this racist old turd
Tue May 5, 2026, 12:24 PM
Tuesday

trade places with a food stamp recipient trying to feed a family for a month. Then let’s see how luxurious he thinks their lives are.

Torchlight

(7,006 posts)
3. He'll suggest all apartment dwellers grow a garden
Tue May 5, 2026, 12:25 PM
Tuesday

to eat fine, healthy, well-balanced meals for only $2.50; his idiocy requires him to pretend food stamps are a gateway drug to fraud and abuse and that our nation will impoverished by cousin Edna buying ice cream rather than gruel.

DBoon

(25,118 posts)
11. They seem to be giving up their whiteness
Tue May 5, 2026, 01:15 PM
Tuesday

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their membership in the exclusive privileged club of white people has been revoked.

haele

(15,563 posts)
6. Define "top of the line" food.
Tue May 5, 2026, 12:54 PM
Tuesday

Fresh produce, meats, fish, breads, eggs and dairy is apparently top of the line food.
Sooo - people on food stamps should be happy with food pantry/donation quality canned/box food and pre-packaged "meals", close to expiration foods and dairy or freezer case produce and meats?

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AloeVera

(4,370 posts)
8. This crap makes my blood boil.
Tue May 5, 2026, 01:06 PM
Tuesday

Hate and ignorance on full display.

"We're ending all kinds of discrimination...""

Yeah, no. You want black and poor children to feel less-than, inferior and not as "good" as the children of their "betters" whose parents can afford to buy them treats.

You want to take candy and treats away from kids of people you hate. You hate the kids too, you POS with your ugly soul.

Biophilic

(6,652 posts)
9. The end of pretending this is a racist country?
Tue May 5, 2026, 01:09 PM
Tuesday

No, sir, I believe this is the ending of pretending it isn’t a racist country.
We seem to be knocking down every false image, curtain, and wall we built over the last 25O years to hide our racism. I haven’t got a clue how this ends.

I’m 8O. I saw the beginnings of this revolution. I I don’t expect to see the end, but I pray and hope that that it really does arc towards justice.

kimbutgar

(27,506 posts)
12. It's amazing how republicans have become more bigoted
Tue May 5, 2026, 01:17 PM
Tuesday

and magas are usually the biggest losers who’s only claim to fame superiority is they are white !

MagickMuffin

(18,362 posts)
13. I know Hegseth bought EXPENSIVE food for BILLIONS of GOV tax dollars
Tue May 5, 2026, 01:55 PM
Tuesday


I suppose billions going to wherever, who knows where ALL that food, lobsters and Crabs went. As far as I know it went to putin.

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