An influencer goes viral on TikTok for “testing” to see which church buildings would assist a struggling mom.
TikTok creator and Kentucky-native Nikoka Laie Moroiewho started the collection on Halloween, began out by calling church buildings in her group of Somerset, Kentucky (earlier than increasing her experiment to different church buildings nationwide), pretending to be a mom out of child system and with out cash to purchase extra.
In the introductory video linked above, Monroe stated, “For those of you that actually go to church and donate your hard-earned money, do you actually know what your money goes to when you donate to your church?… I want to be proven wrong, but I am going to test it and I’m going to call them.”
Over the course of greater than forty moviesMonroe contacted over thirty church buildings and different non secular teams, sometimes taking part in the sound of a crying child within the background.
Most of the establishments refused to assist, citing causes comparable to “You don’t attend the church,” “We stopped doing that,” or just saying “no.”
According to The Tabno less than ten teams, together with a number of mosques and Islamic centers-offered help, whereas thirty-three declined.
Some church buildings have since responded publicly.
One pastor in Baton Rouge condemned the experiment, likened Monroe to a “witch” and warned that anybody who involves “disrupt” their church service can be “dealt with very, very swiftly.”
Another pastor reportedly delivered a 20-minute sermon denouncing her as “folly, seductive and knowing nothing” and labeling her a “radical, woke, non-believing troll.”
Monroe’s series comes amid a prolonged federal government shutdown that began on October 1, and has disrupted the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), leaving many families without food aid.
According to the Associated Pressthe Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to keep SNAP payments frozen during the shutdown while lower courts have ordered full funding to continue. The situation has resulted in uneven outcomes across states. Some states, including Hawaii and New Jersey, have issued full benefits, while others, like Nebraska and West Virginia, have issued none.
Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued that courts should not dictate spending decisions, even as federal judges have ordered full payments to resume. Judge Julie Rikleman wrote that “the federal government sat on its palms for almost a month, unprepared to make partial funds, whereas individuals who depend on SNAP acquired no advantages every week into November and counting.”
Meanwhile, New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin said President Trump was fighting “for the fitting to starve Americans,” calling it “essentially the most heinous factor I’ve ever seen in public life.”
According to AP, the Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling on the matter Tuesday, November 11, while millions of Americans remain uncertain whether they will receive their food aid for the month.