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Pentagon Spent More on Ribeye Under Biden Than Trump Era
Left-leaning media sensationalizes Pentagon food spending to attack Secretary Hegseth amid Iran tensions, ignoring strategy and rights to fiscal accountability.
Yet data from Open the Books reveals similar expenditures under Biden, with end-of-year surges routine to avoid fiscal year fund expiration.
Liberty Check
- Ribeye spending dropped from $16.6 million in September 2024 under Biden to $15.1 million in 2025.
- Lobster tails rose modestly from $6.1 million to $6.9 million, offset by declines in salmon from $6.4 million to $1 million.
- Overall meat, fish, poultry at $103.7 million in 2024; patterns consistent despite budget growth for world’s largest military feeding millions.
These facts expose media bias undermining taxpayer vigilance for limited government and constitutional purse control.
Demand honest reporting to safeguard our fiscal freedoms against wasteful narratives.
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