The Associated Press reports:
Favre, who won three NFL Most Valuable Player awards and a Super Bowl for Green Bay in the 1990s, praised Trump before the former president arrived, telling the crowd, “Much like the Packer organization, Donald Trump and his organization was a winner.”
“The United States of America won with his leadership,” Favre said. In relying on Favre, Trump is tapping into the state’s deep and loyal support for the Packers and the team’s onetime star quarterback. But Favre also comes with increased baggage after becoming enmeshed in Mississippi’s welfare spending scandal.
A nonprofit group called the Mississippi Community Education Center made two payments of welfare money to Favre Enterprises, the athlete’s business: $500,000 in December 2017 and $600,000 in June 2018.
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Brett Favre is whining about President Biden’s “garbage” comment at Donald Trump’s Green Bay, Wisconsin rally.
Actually, Brett, YOU ARE GARBAGE.
You stole welfare money.
Sit all the way down. pic.twitter.com/iGRjKpv11X
— Art Candee 🍿🥤 (@ArtCandee) October 30, 2024
Brett Favre repaid $1.1 million in welfare funds to the state of Mississippi—$500,000 in 2020 and $600,000 in 2021. However, due to accumulated interest on the misused funds, he still owes nearly $730,000. This money was part of a larger scandal where funds meant for low-income…
— connoisseur (@SdResister) October 30, 2024