President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris understand that the rising prices of gasoline and food brought on by pandemic related supply disruptions, Putin’s war in Ukraine, and climate change have led to serious food shortages for people all over the world. And on Thursday, the administration pledged to provide $331 to fight food insecurity in the Western Hemisphere.
The catch? None of this funding will provide relief to American citizens, some of whom have been forced to choose between putting food on the table or filling their gas tanks.
A White House fact sheet published on Friday states the assistance will go to countries in Latin American and the Caribbean.
According to the statement, “at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, the President is bringing together key partners to address this crisis and announcing $331 million for humanitarian assistance, food security assistance, and disaster risk reduction assistance – out of the $645 million total, that includes support for refugee and migrant populations.”
The White House notes they are especially concerned for children under five, many of whom are showing signs of malnutrition. Where was their concern when the baby formula shortage began in the U.S. months ago? Just asking.
The statement says the U.S. will work with international partners to mitigate fertilizer shortages. According to the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank, fertilizer prices in February were up 90 percent, year over year. But just as the Biden administration sees soaring energy prices as an opportunity to transition to clean energy, their idea of addressing the spike in fertilizer prices is to use it as an opportunity to invest in “climate-resilient agriculture for the future.”
Does Biden truly believe the U.S. is somehow immune to the forces that are causing food shortages in other nations? Because those shortages are on the way. We’ve already been told by our Dear Leader.
NEW – Biden: “With regard to food shortage… it’s gonna be real.”pic.twitter.com/iGqFVC3UUb
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) March 24, 2022
And all the while, the number of isolated fires and accidents at U.S. food processing plants and farms continues to tick up.
Cows, chickens, goats and horses have been caught in the blazes. https://t.co/BVAjFF1YSY
— The Western Journal (@WestJournalism) June 7, 2022
In addition to the humanitarian reason for the aid, the release says, “We must address food insecurity in the region in order to advance our cooperative efforts on migration and climate smart economic reform.”
What cooperative efforts on migration are they referring to? Climate smart economic reform? The leaders attending this summit are humoring Biden because it behooves them to do so.
It concludes with a promise: “This contribution will complement the United States’ existing commitment to providing life-saving humanitarian assistance, responding to acute food insecurity, and advancing capacity-building activities that bolster disaster preparedness and response across LAC, including by developing early warning systems and providing technical assistance to first responders and community-based risk management entities.”
This what putting America last looks like, a phenomenon we’ve grown accustomed to under this administration.
Joe Biden has put America last.
We want America First back!
— MatthewJshow (@MatthewJshow) June 11, 2022
This announcement will feel like a slap in the face to many Americans, even to those who are getting by in this failing Biden economy.
And they will not forget it.
A previous version of this article was published on The Western Journal.
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