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So apparently the Trump admin sent a bunch of food to people all over North Minneapolis, along with a letter: https://www.reddit.com/r/Minneapolis/comments/je3etk/my_whole_neighborhood_in_north_minneapolis_got/
He's requiring that all food banks distributing food as part of a relief program from the CARES Act include a letter from him claiming he did this out of the goodness of his heart: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/01/trump-letter-food-aid-boxes-424230
The boxes have been going out since May, but according to politico, it was only in August that the letter started being included.
Just gonna say it: this is a blatant attempt to burnish up his image ahead of the election.
Just gonna say it: this is a blatant attempt to burnish up his image ahead of the election.
Okay, reading through this thread with the OP who got the box: typically, these boxes go to people enrolled in a food aid program. But apparently, today, they were dropped on *every* doorstep in a couple neighborhoods in North, regardless of enrollment.
