The First Time in History: SNAP Payments Halted Under the Trump Administration
Under the Trump administration, the Department of Agriculture has announced that November SNAP payments will not go out, citing a lack of appropriated funds during the ongoing government shutdown. In every previous shutdown under both Republican and Democrat administrations contingency funds were used to keep these essential benefits flowing. This time, the USDA has decided those funds “cannot” be used, leaving more than 40 million Americans without food assistance.
Let that sink in: through wars, recessions, and political fights, this country has always found a way to feed its people. Until now. Read more
