{"id":2194396,"date":"2024-03-06T18:45:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T23:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/c-is-for-collusion-federally-funded-kids-show-amplifies-white-house-talking-points\/"},"modified":"2024-03-06T18:45:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T23:45:51","slug":"c-is-for-collusion-federally-funded-kids-show-amplifies-white-house-talking-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/c-is-for-collusion-federally-funded-kids-show-amplifies-white-house-talking-points\/","title":{"rendered":"Funded kids&#8217; show echoes White House&#8217;s agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fc-is-for-collusion-federally-funded-kids-show-amplifies-white-house-talking-points%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2194396&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Federal grants to the studio behind Sesame Street have nearly tripled under Biden<\/h2>\n<figure>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/example.com\/image.jpg\" alt=\"Joe and Jill Biden with the Muppets\"><figcaption>Joe and Jill Biden \u200cwith\u200d the Muppets (Bryan \u2063Bedder\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>C\u200c is for &#8220;collusion&#8221;? Or maybe just &#8220;coincidence&#8221;?<\/p>\n<p>The White House and the federally funded children\u2019s show <em>Sesame \u200cStreet<\/em> appear in lockstep in \u2064a bid to incubate President Joe Biden from concerns about inflation.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the\u200d White House touted a social media post from Cookie \u200bMonster complaining about the decreased size of\u2063 cookies. Curiously, the <em>Sesame Street<\/em> resident invoked an arcane economic concept to lament the diminished state of his favorite \u200bfood\u2014one that also \u200dhappens \u2063to \u2064be a popular White House talking point.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Me hate shrinkflation! \u200bMe cookies are\u200c getting\u2063 smaller,&#8221; Cookie Monster said, referring to the type of inflation\u2062 in which companies, instead of increasing prices, charge the same price for a smaller amount of products like potato chips, soft drinks, \u2064or cookies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;C is for\u200d consumers getting ripped off,&#8221; the White House\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/1764765909485298066\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in response. &#8220;President Biden is \u200dcalling on companies to put\u2063 a stop to shrinkflation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">C is for consumers getting ripped off.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden is \u2062calling on companies to \u200bput a stop to shrinkflation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4bkX8o3irI\">https:\/\/t.co\/4bkX8o3irI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/1764765909485298066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p> <em>Sesame Street<\/em>\u2019s foray into the &#8220;shrinkflation&#8221; debate could raise questions about\u2063 whether the White House and <em>Sesame Street<\/em> coordinated to\u2062 push \u2064talking points \u2062to help Biden. Democrats have increasingly criticized \u200dcorporations for &#8220;shrinkflation&#8221;\u2063 in an effort to \u2064shift blame for rising prices \u200doff the president. According to a recent CBS News <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSNewsPoll\/status\/1764300423479939225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">poll<\/a>, \u206255 \u200cpercent of voters\u200c say they believe Biden\u2019s policies will contribute\u2064 more to inflation, while \u2063only 17 percent expect the\u200c Democrat\u2019s policies to slow inflation.<\/p>\n<p>Leaders of Sesame Workshop, the organization\u200b behind <em>Sesame Street<\/em>, would certainly like to see Biden stymie concerns about inflation. In Biden\u2019s three years in office, federal \u2064agencies have awarded $23 million to Sesame\u2064 Workshop, federal spending <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usaspending.gov\/recipient\/190f824a-5aae-da05-b91c-1a8ffb8cc642-C\/latest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">records<\/a> show. Agencies gave just \u200d$8 million to the nonprofit during the \u2062Trump years.<\/p>\n<p>Sesame Workshop says\u200d it receives 5 percent\u2062 of its revenues from government \u2063sources. The rest comes from\u2064 philanthropies \u200dand corporations. One\u200d major \u200cdonor is Unilever, \u200dthe\u200c owner of brands\u2063 like Ben &#038; Jerry\u2019s and Dove. Biden recently <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/02\/11\/business\/biden-calls-on-snack-companies-to-stop-shrinkflation-calling-it-a-rip-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called\u200b on<\/a> Unilever\u200c to end &#8220;shrinkflation&#8221; of one of its ice cream brands.<\/p>\n<p>Joan Ganz\u200b Cooney, the cofounder of Sesame Workshop, is\u200c a \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/receipts\/?data_type=processed&#038;committee_id=C00000935&#038;committee_id=C00492421&#038;committee_id=C00768200&#038;contributor_name=ganz+cooney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prolific\u200b Democratic donor<\/a>. She gave $300,700 to House minority leader Hakeem \u200bJeffries\u2019s (D.,\u2064 N.Y.) victory \u200dfund last year, and $266,300 in 2022 to the victory fund for Rep. Nancy \u2062Pelosi (D., Calif.), according\u200b to campaign finance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/receipts\/?data_type=processed&#038;contributor_employer=sesame+workshop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">records<\/a>. \u200cShe donated $247,800 to the DCCC\u2064 last year.<\/p>\n<p>Sherrie \u2063Westin, Sesame Workshop\u2019s president, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/receipts\/?data_type=processed&#038;committee_id=C00703975&#038;committee_id=C00744946&#038;contributor_name=westin%2C+sherrie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contributed<\/a> $5,600 to Biden\u2019s campaign in 2020. Jane Hartley, the former chair\u200d of Sesame Workshop\u2019s board of trustees, has contributed nearly $50,000 to Biden\u2019s campaign and his political \u200baction committee. Biden appointed her ambassador to the United Kingdom. Kay Wilson Stallings,\u2062 the chief of creative development at Sesame Workshop, contributed $1,000 to Biden last \u2062year.<\/p>\n<p>Sesame\u200c Workshop and the White House did \u2063not respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is the significance of\u2064 the nearly triple \u2064increase in federal grants to the studio behind\u200d Sesame Street under Biden&#8217;s presidency?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rel=&#8221;noopener&#8221;>data<\/a> shows. This marks a \u2064nearly\u2063 triple increase in federal grants to the studio compared to the amount\u200d awarded\u2062 during former President Donald \u200cTrump&#8217;s four\u2064 years in office.<\/p>\n<p>The majority of the federal funds given to Sesame Workshop come from the Department of \u2064Health and Human Services (HHS), \u2063which allocated $21 million \u200bto the studio over the past three years. The funding is intended\u200d to support\u2063 educational programming aimed at promoting\u200b child \u200bdevelopment \u200cand early learning.<\/p>\n<p>While the increase in federal grants to Sesame Workshop may raise eyebrows, it is important \u200bto note that the funding decisions are made by federal agencies and\u2064 not directly\u2063 by the\u2064 White House. However, critics argue that \u2064the close alignment\u200c between the\u2063 messaging of the White House and <em>Sesame Street<\/em> on the issue of inflation raises questions about potential coordination.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the timing of \u200cthe social media post by Cookie Monster, in which he laments shrinkflation, and the subsequent\u200b response from the White House cannot be ignored. It is unclear whether this was a mere coincidence or a deliberate effort to push a\u200c specific narrative.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of\u200b inflation has become a significant concern for the \u2064Biden administration, as \u2064rising prices of everyday\u200b goods and services put a\u200c strain on American households. Critics argue that Biden&#8217;s policies, such \u200cas increased government\u200b spending and stimulus measures, \u2064contribute to inflationary\u2064 pressures.<\/p>\n<p>However, the White House has been quick \u2064to point \u200cfingers at corporations for\u200c engaging \u2064in shrinkflation as a way to shift the blame \u2064away from the administration. This tactic has been \u2063echoed by <em>Sesame Street<\/em> and its characters, raising questions \u2062about a potential alliance \u200cin messaging.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate \u200bon inflation\u2062 continues and the\u200d Biden administration grapples with economic challenges,\u200c the increased\u2064 federal grants to the\u2062 studio behind <em>Sesame Street<\/em> under Biden&#8217;s presidency will undoubtedly come under scrutiny. While it is crucial to support educational programming\u2062 for \u200dchildren, transparency\u200b and accountability in the \u200callocation of federal funds \u200dshould also be prioritized.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, it remains to be seen whether the close alignment between the\u200c White House \u200band <em>Sesame Street<\/em> is coincidental or strategic. As \u2062the beloved\u2062 children&#8217;s \u2063show continues to\u200d receive federal funding, \u200cit is essential to \u2063ensure that\u2064 taxpayer dollars\u200c are being used responsibly and\u2064 in the best interest of the American public.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">C is \u200cfor conspiracy or coincidence? The \u200cfederal grants \u200dto the studio behind Sesame Street have nearly tripled under Biden&#8217;s\u2062 presidency. Critics question the coordination between the\u200b White \u200bHouse and Sesame Street, particularly in relation \u2064to their messaging on inflation. As the debate continues, transparency and accountability in federal funding allocation are of\u2064 utmost importance.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal grants to the studio behind Sesame Street have almost tripled under President Biden. 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