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yardwork

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4. She has $65 a month for food.

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 03:56 PM

14 hrs ago

With inflation, I don't see how she can afford to eat.

Edit: I listened to the video and it's actually only $65 a month, because her SNAP benefits were cut by Trump to $12.50.

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65 year old woman calls CSPAN and tells host she's slowly starving to death. Blames Trump's cuts. [View all] Swede 15 hrs ago OP

What can we do to help Oppaloopa 15 hrs ago #1

Of course we all would want to help, but hamsterjill 13 hrs ago #21

Is there a way CSPAN can contact her so help can be provided? displacedvermoter 12 hrs ago #27

I just emailed the CSPAN listener service site, and asked if it displacedvermoter 12 hrs ago #31

Very nice gesture.. whathehell 11 hrs ago #34

The cynic in me is also cautious, it might just be a scam displacedvermoter 11 hrs ago #36

Yeah..I've feel like that sometimes, whathehell 10 hrs ago #37

You know, it's really sad that the first thing mwmisses4289 14 hrs ago #2

I listened to the video and she's not a Republican. yardwork 14 hrs ago #7

During the Great Depression pt 1, my parents ate dried beans and cornbread a lot MagickMuffin 14 hrs ago #3

She has $65 a month for food. yardwork 14 hrs ago #4

Your first three sentences. 🧐 ColoringFool 13 hrs ago #18

My great-grandmother kept a pot of beans on the stove 24/7 Coventina 12 hrs ago #22

There are food pantries in most communities. milestogo 14 hrs ago #5

There is not help some places Johnny2X2X 14 hrs ago #6

Yes, there's a good chance PatSeg 14 hrs ago #8

There's a national organization "Meals on Wheels" haele 13 hrs ago #10

Federal cuts have been made to this program ms.pamela 13 hrs ago #14

I believe that she is disabled. whathehell 12 hrs ago #25

Meals on wheels doesn't even exist in some places Johnny2X2X 12 hrs ago #28

Okay. whathehell 11 hrs ago #33

Wait times to get Meals on Wheels 'average 4 months' and 'are as long as 2 years' lostnfound 9 hrs ago #40

She's also blind and can't drive Figarosmom 13 hrs ago #9

Sometimes hard to get to JT45242 13 hrs ago #16

Nope obamanut2012 12 hrs ago #29

Should the "shining city on the hill" be allowing its citizens to starve? Or to lose their healthcare? OGBuzz 13 hrs ago #11

Thanks for posting. This is heartbreaking. Had me thinking about Meals On Wheels LaRaven 13 hrs ago #12

Stress from tRump made me go down to 81 pounds. BigmanPigman 13 hrs ago #13

This guy. We live in a real small town, and trumps Luz 13 hrs ago #15

How do you find neighbors that need help? I live in a big middle class neighborhood and I have no idea Maraya1969 16 min ago #42

This isn't about suggestions on how she can eat more. LisaM 13 hrs ago #17

I'm Gobsmacked By Some Comments Bordering On Victim-Blaming. Yes,.. ColoringFool 13 hrs ago #19

Thank you. 2MuchNoise 12 hrs ago #23

Seriously obamanut2012 12 hrs ago #30

I was lectured on another board by people without, I suspect ANY experience GenThePerservering 7 hrs ago #41

A comment or two in this thread... 2MuchNoise 13 hrs ago #20

The GOP has done literally NOTHING to improve our lives. NOTHING! Initech 12 hrs ago #24

They've made it much worse. Ritabert 12 hrs ago #26

They're great for the billionaire class. Initech 11 hrs ago #32

Exactly. Ritabert 10 hrs ago #38

CSPAN should quickly and quietly track her down to get her help. Lars39 11 hrs ago #35

I agree, and I think they will do that. n/t whathehell 10 hrs ago #39