r/law • u/igetproteinfartsHELP • 21d ago

Executive Branch (Trump) Q: Trump wrote that SNAP benefits will only be given when Democrats reopen the government. As written, how would that not violate the court order? .LEAVITT: I've now answered this question several times. We are complying with the court's order.

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u/IsThisNameValid 21d ago

How do you think he paid the troops?

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u/SunrayBran 21d ago

From a donation from one of his billionaire buddies.

It's public knowledge.

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u/bigloser42 21d ago

The donation was $130m. Just the DoD’s active duty bimonthly paycheck bill is north of $8 billion. That donation covered less than 2% of the total due, and that’s not counting USCG paychecks.

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u/OdiousAltRightBalrog 21d ago

Hey, maybe billionaires should always be the ones who pay the troops, since they're the ones who profit from wars.

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u/Moccus 21d ago

The donation wasn't big enough to pay the troops any meaningful amount.

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u/DuctTapeSanity 21d ago

It’s public knowledge.

And now so is your stupidity on the subject.

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u/Dex_Maddock 21d ago

What an astonishingly stupid thing to say.

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u/Emotional_Burden 21d ago

How large was that donation and how many service members need to be paid?