A strip club in Chattanooga, Tennessee recently made headlines with a flyer promoting an event for struggling moms: $500 in food and groceries for the “hottest mom on stage” and Walmart gift cards for the top five participants.
The timing is no coincidence, it came just after President Donald Trump slashed food assistance programs amid a government shutdown.
“Trump legally is required to release the SNAP funds, the food stamp funds, even during a government shutdown. He refused to do that,” said political commentator Kyle Kulinski in a recent episode of The Kyle Kulinski Show.
“Two courts said you have to do it. He goes, ‘I’m trying, but I can’t.’ Total lie.”
Moms Forced to Perform Just to Eat
Kulinski pointed out that about 40 million Americans are affected by the SNAP cuts, including 18 million children.
“For people who say, ‘Oh, these are lazy people, they just need to get a job’ — 62% of them work,” he said.
He described the situation as part of a broader collapse:
“We’re a gig economy and an OnlyFans economy. In all seriousness, that’s what we are.”
As food banks run low and SNAP benefits disappear, some single mothers are turning to adult entertainment to feed their families.
“Imagine a country so depraved and so disgusting that Trump cut 94 million pounds in food aid to food banks… at the same time he cut SNAP illegally,” Kulinski said.
Lavish Celebration as Benefits Expired
On Friday, Trump hosted a “Great Gatsby”-themed party at Mar-a-Lago.
The White House described the celebration with the phrase, “A little party never killed nobody,” referencing a song from the 2013 film adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel.
Guests arrived in roaring 1920s fashion, including flapper dresses and tuxedos. Notable attendees included Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and Tiffany Trump.
Photographers captured Trump chatting with guests, including one dressed in a prison costume, as millions of Americans faced losing access to food assistance.
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, a frequent critic of Trump, responded on social media: “Donald Trump hosted a Great Gatsby party while SNAP benefits were about to disappear for 42 million Americans. He does not give a damn about you.”
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin also slammed the timing, stating, “Last night, Trump made it even clearer that he doesn’t give a damn about anyone but himself and his wealthy friends.”
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) posted, “The way he rubs his inhumanity in Americans’ face never ceases to stun me.”
Rich Party, Poor Suffer
While millions are struggling, Kulinski criticized Trump for holding a lavish party at Mar-a-Lago, saying, “A billionaire party of Great Gatsby Roaring 20s with half-naked women prancing around,” while Americans are stripping for groceries.
He called out the lack of response from religious conservatives.
“What I thought, you guys were like Christians? This is Christian to you? To ruin everybody’s life so much… that they feel forced to go show some [expletive] on stage in order to survive?”
A Broken System
Kulinski didn’t just criticize Trump, he argued that extreme wealth inequality and corporate power are at the root of the crisis.
He cited statistics showing that the bottom 80% of Americans hold only 7% of the wealth, while the top 1% have taken $50 trillion from the bottom 90% since 1974.
“The minimum wage is not a living wage. We don’t have universal healthcare. We don’t have free college. We don’t have unions for everybody,” he said.
“So people struggle. People work one job, two jobs sometimes, and still can’t pay the bills.”
Calls for Action
Kulinski called for taxing billionaires, raising wages, and expanding public services.
“Stop blaming trans people. They’re not the problem. Stop blaming immigrants. They’re not the problem. Stop blaming Black people. They’re not the problem. The problem is the billionaires. It’s the corporations. It’s the corruption.”
He warned that continued neglect could result in backlash.
For now, the image of single moms stripping for food while billionaires party on may say more about the state of America than any economic report ever could.