DDemocrats Condemn Hegseth For Using Money To Feed Soldiers When It Could Have Gone To Somali Daycare

Democrats criticized Secretary of War Pete Hegseth for giving frontline U.S. soldiers a nice meal when that money could have gone to fund Somali daycare centers in Minnesota.

"I condemn these expenditures in the strongest of terms," Senator Chuck Schumer told members of the press. "There are literally millions of children in Minneapolis who need this money to be able to attend Somali daycare. It is absolutely disgusting to instead use it to give our soldiers a steak."

New financial records reveal Hegseth spent millions on food for troops serving in combat zones, and yet did not send a single penny from the Department of War to fund any "Learing Centers".

"Yeah, we're the Department of War. We don't fund daycare centers. It's really not our thing" explained Hegseth. "I just wanted to do something nice for the soldiers."

Democrats, however, were unimpressed with Hegseth's defense. "This is classic fascism," said Schumer. "Giving soldiers things to eat is fascism 101. I will never rest until I bring down this corrupt administration that is wasting taxpayer money that could have gone to the Minneapolis 'Chilrens Scool Hous".

At publishing time, Democrats had uncovered a devastating new report that Secretary Hegseth had also provided frontline soldiers with a small dessert.

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SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

$2 million on king crab
$6.9 million on lobster
$15.1m on rib eye steak
$124K on ice cream machines
$12K on fruit baskets
$60K on designer recliner chairs
$100K on a grand piano

Cost of living crisis? Not with a budget to use up before the end of September.

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carpediem · M

@SunshineGirl I'm not sure I agree with your figures because I don't know the source, but lets assume they're all true. Total: $24.3 million dollars.

Minnesota fraud (zero value to taxpayers) $9 billion and counting.

Let's look at that another way..... You're alleging "crisis" for 0.00266 of what has been complete and utter fraud in Minnesota. The money we're talking about is 1/375th of fraud in just Minnesota....... SO FAR...! But to be fair, surely you've expressed your outrage over that, right?

Maybe you should sit this one out. 🙄

ElwoodBlues · M

@sunsporter1649 Remember when tRump used to talk about reducing excess spending?? Remember when tRump used to talk about he deficit???

The U.S. borrowed $50 billion a week for the past five months, according to the Congressional Budget Office!!

sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M

@ElwoodBlues

ElwoodBlues · M

sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M

@ElwoodBlues

ElwoodBlues · M

@sunsporter1649 Look who's DESPERATE to distract from the question of wasteful tRump admin spending😂🤣😝😂🤣

Remember when tRump used to talk about reducing excess spending?? Remember when tRump used to talk about he deficit???

The U.S. borrowed $50 billion a week for the past five months, according to the Congressional Budget Office!!

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MasterLee · 56-60, M

@ron122 she isn't american

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

@carpediem I have "alleged" nothing of the sort. Read what I actually wrote and try to keep up with the thread. The OP referred to a widely circulated story about analysis from the investigative watchdog Open The Books on government spending in the last month of the budgetary year. He interpreted the figures in a "light hearted" way and expressed his opinion that this was an acceptable use of tax revenues. I have quoted some of the actual figures and expressed my opinion that there may be some fat to trim in a government department. I consider the data to be reliable as Open The Books has published them every year for the past 17 years and they have not been refuted by the DoD.

I did not include the sum for a hand carved Japanese flute 🪈

https://openthebooks.substack.com/p/pentagon-should-focus-on-defense

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TexChik · F

@SunshineGirl $ Billions of funds meant to feed homeless children stolen by Somalians...and you don't say a word? Feeding our troops for a job well done cost each taxpayer about a quarter. Money well spent...!