Big Soda Buys Conservative Influencers Amid Push to Remove Soda and Candy from Food Stamp Eligibility

As Twitchy readers know, a group of conservative influencers allegedly took money to advocate on behalf of Big Soda. The argument, of course, stems from the idea that those receiving food stamps shouldn’t be allowed to purchase junk food, including soda if American taxpayers are footing the bill. Sadly, this is not the first time we’re seeing something like this – remember the binders?

Anywho … Nick Sortor discovered the organization behind the debacle and exposed them in this must-read thread.

Take a look:

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… wanting soda purchases with food stamps (SNAP)

Some even slime-ly invoked PRESIDENT TRUMP as an emotional manipulation tactic, referring to his Diet Coke button.

Not a SINGLE ONE of them disclosed they were paid for these posts, which led readers to believe a general SODA BAN was in the works.

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… SNAP would be anti-Trump.

This is an incredibly dirty tactic, meant to manipulate loyal followers.

Dirty indeed.

Now, in defense of these influencers, they very well could have agreed that this was government overreach. That being said, they all should have been upfront about being paid for those posts … in our humble opinion.

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… influencers such as the ones listed above, and pay them to push these lobbying group’s talking points.

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They’re a middleman that makes a hell of a lot, essentially selling out our country.

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… stance on proposed regulations.

See, that’s the issue. Do we care if people are paid for their posts? No. Should they be upfront about it? Yes.

Gaines turned it down and said as much.

An account that deleted their post? Clown World, meaning they were not paid …

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By Trent Walker

Trent Walker has over ten years experience as an undercover reporter, focusing on politics, corruption, crime, and deep state exposés.

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