States Scramble to Feed 42 Million as Trump Blocks SNAP
With 42 million people set to lose $8 billion in food assistance on November 1, governors of both parties are declaring emergencies and shifting state reserves to prevent mass hunger.
The Trump administration refuses to release existing federal funds, leaving 42 million people at risk of missing their November benefits, collectively worth $8 billion.
The shutdown began after President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans refused to support a spending bill that would restore funding for Medicaid and extend Affordable Care Act subsidies.
States across the country are taking emergency action to keep food on the tables of millions of low-income Americans as the federal government shutdown stretches into November.
Author's summary: Trump's administration blocks food assistance for 42 million people.
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