One comment summed up the anger: “This is F—king real. They are throwing kids off of school meals and Medicaid and putting real gold all over the White House as if Saddam Hussein was president.”

Cuts to SNAP and Health Benefits

Many criticisms point to the administration’s “big beautiful” reconciliation package, which, according to CNBC, contains significant reductions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

The New York Times reported that the changes represent the largest cut to SNAP since the program began in 1939, affecting over 22 million families who rely on basic food assistance. Other reductions include funding for school meals, Medicaid, and cancer research.

As one detractor put it: “Whatever your politics… all the gold in the White House is disgusting. America doesn’t do this. We don’t have Saddam palaces. Or kings. We just don’t. Well, we didn’t use to.”