Former President Donald Trump was busy campaigning in the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Monday, taking part in a town hall with local farmers in the town of Smithton before holding a rally in Indiana, PA.
While on his way to the rally, the 2024 Republican nominee stopped in at Sprankle’s Neighborhood Market, in Kittanning, drawing lots of attention when he randomly helped a mother of 3 pay for her groceries.
“Here, it’s going to go down a little bit. It just went down a hundred bucks,” Trump told the grateful mom while handing her a $100 bill. “We’ll do that for you from the White House, alright?”
Trump gives a mom of 3 a $100 bill at the grocery store in Pennsylvania
“It just went down 100 bucks.” pic.twitter.com/H46G9P4tKW
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 23, 2024
After the woman thanked Trump, he praised her “beautiful” children, telling the woman, “Perfecto!”
Trump also scored a large bag of popcorn while in Sprangles.
Watching Trump buy a big bag of popcorn from a Pennsylvania grocery store is definitely a sight you wouldn’t expect! ❤️. pic.twitter.com/4BUZX2kX6e
— America First Texan #MAGA (@AmericaFirstTxn) September 23, 2024
While the Biden-Harris administration proclaimed inflation has been beaten, Consumer Affairs did a grocery price data analysis across 150,000 U.S. stores and found prices up 5.3% over the past year, with Pennsylvania seeing the largest increase of 8.2% over the past 12 months,
“It was just announced that Pennsylvania has the Highest Grocery Inflation Rate in the entire Nation,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “So, not only have they got you on No Fracking, High Taxes, Inflation, Horrible Border Policy, and everything else, Pennsylvania is Number One in the Grocery Price Increase – Not a distinction any State wants to have!”
TRUMP BUYS GROCERIES FOR MOTHER OF 3 IN PENNSYLVANIA
While en route to a rally in Indiana, PA, Trump stopped at Sprankle’s Market, buying popcorn and paying for the groceries of a mother of three.
The rally has reportedly reached capacity with 5,000-6,000 attendees and a… pic.twitter.com/KU3Wa87M6L
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) September 23, 2024
Trump’s appearance at the grocery store drew quite a crowd of curious onlookers, as seen below:
WOW! TRUMP SUPPORTERS HAVE LINED THE STREETS OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR MILES AND MILES!
Trump was just inside a market where he helped pay for a mother of three’s groceries.
We know the FAKE NEWS won’t report this.
Kamala wouldn’t want you to share this!
pic.twitter.com/ZcQ81B7UzP— Bo Loudon (@BoLoudon) September 23, 2024
Naturally, the left responded in a sour manner, accusing Trump of violating federal election laws with his act of generosity. To hear critics tell it, the candidate was openly buying votes in the battleground state.
Other than the fact it’s literally illegal to give money to voters…just how grossly tacky is this guy? Handing out bills to the little people. https://t.co/B48albhTYO
— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) September 24, 2024
The accusation may be the only way the incident gets any media attention, according to other more supportive responses seen on X:
While Democrats are autographing missiles for war, Donald Trump is buying people’s groceries.
Are you awake? pic.twitter.com/ZTXX3i4FtU
— AG (@Yolo304741) September 23, 2024
Kamala’s PA visit vs. Trump’s PA visit:
Kamala enters a Sheetz like she saw a ghost, can’t find the Doritos.
Trump walks in a grocery store, finds the Utz popcorn and pats a worker on the shoulder like he’s known him forever.
This should air on Pennsylvania television. pic.twitter.com/ZNSeblsQFq
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) September 24, 2024
YOU GUYS @realDonaldTrump paid for the groceries of a mother of 3 .
Why won’t the Mainstream Media show this side of Trump to the people?
Why must they continue to lie about who he is?
God bless you Mr. President!pic.twitter.com/3gqVs9Ftsc
— Bryce Lipscomb (@BryceMLipscomb) September 23, 2024
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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