Educator, activist, and cultural commentator Brittany Packnett Cunningham is once again using her platform to sound the alarm, and this time, she’s calling out President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers for what she describes as “legalized looting” in the form of a proposed federal budget bill.
In a fiery video posted to Instagram with the caption “THEY STEALING FROM US AND IONLIKEDAT”, Packnett Cunningham took aim at a GOP-backed proposal that includes $1.3 trillion in cuts to essential services such as Medicaid and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), while allocating what she says is the same amount in tax breaks for the wealthy.
“Y’all worried about Atlanta scammers? Oh, baby, it ain’t no scammers like the ones in Washington, D.C.,” she declared in the viral post. “These are thugs. Looters. They are reaching into our pockets and stealing from us.”
Busted and Disgusted: What’s in the Bill?
According to Packnett Cunningham, the bill not only threatens to strip millions of Americans of healthcare and food support, but will also destabilize hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes that depend on Medicaid payments to stay open—even for those with private insurance.
“You can roll up with your private insurance, but the door might be closed,” she warned.
She also highlighted how cuts to SNAP benefits could have ripple effects beyond those directly receiving food assistance: reduced consumer spending, layoffs at grocery stores, and higher food prices across the board:
“Even if you don’t use SNAP, that’s less money going to the grocery store every month. Everybody loses.”
Call to Action: “We Are Not Going Out Like That”
Rather than letting frustration turn into apathy, Packnett Cunningham is encouraging her followers to take action.
She urged viewers to text POWER to 20707, a tool organized by the NAACP, to pressure their senators and representatives to vote against the bill. She also encouraged people to sign up at stateoftheppl.com, a hub for grassroots organizing and community resources linked to her State of the People Power Tour.
“The goal here is to kill the bill. And if we can’t do that, we can at least send it back onto the field injured,” she said.
Mobilizing Black Communities First
Packnett Cunningham has long advocated for Black-led resistance, framing this fight as not just political, but deeply personal.
“Black folks, we gonna have to have our own back,” she said. “They don’t care if you go broke. They don’t care if you get sick. They don’t care if you die.”
Her message is resonating widely, with supporters flooding the post with shares, reposts, and calls for collective action.
With Congress moving quickly, activists across the country are mobilizing to apply pressure before any vote is finalized.
