Gigi Crawford Reports: USDA States "Democrats" are Stopping Critical Funding for SNAP Benefits

WRBL Report: Local Families Searching for Help, Asking for Resources

Posted to the USDA federal website under Trump orders - Falsified Information. 

It states: "Senate Democrats have now voted 12 times to not fund the food stamp program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued on November 01. We are approaching an inflection point for Senate Democrats. They can continue to hold out for healthcare for illegal aliens and gender mutilation procedures or reopen the government so mothers, babies, and the most vulnerable among us can receive critical nutrition assistance."

Donald Trump’s administration is using the threat of cutting food assistance as political leverage during a government shutdown fight tied to Obamacare funding. 

The goal is to pressure Democrats into accepting Republican demands by withholding critical aid like SNAP benefits.

Here’s what’s happening in the real world, rather than in Trump's Fantasyland:

• The Trump administration has warned that nearly 42 million citizens could lose access to food stamps (SNAP) starting November 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown.
• The shutdown stems from a standoff over funding for the Affordable Care Act (aka "Obamacare"). Democrats want to extend healthcare subsidies, while Republicans are demanding a “clean” funding bill without those provisions. Under Trumpcare, more than 4 millions U.S. citizens stand to lose their health benefits.
• The USDA says it won’t use emergency contingency funds to cover SNAP benefits, claiming those funds are legally reserved for disaster relief and not regular monthly aid. Yet, and at the same time, Trump is also systematically phasing out disaster relief as well.
• Critics argue this decision is a form of political coercion—using hunger as a bargaining chip to force Democrats to back down on healthcare protections.
• The administration has also refused to reallocate funds from other nutrition programs, stating it would harm school meals and infant formula access. Yet, Trump's Republican One Big Beautiful Bill Act also harms school meals regardless of the reallocations.  Trump also fired the scientists who were tasked with making sure infant formula is safe for babies to drink.

Notably, deaths associated with baby formula have been linked to bacterial contamination in manufacturing plants, insufficient nutritional content, and unsafe preparation practices, resulting in product recalls and lawsuits. In 2022, Abbott Nutrition recalled several brands of powdered infant formula, including Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare, produced at its facility in Sturgis, Michigan. The recall followed reports of infants being hospitalized with infections from the bacteria Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella. Tragically, two infants died as a result.

In short, the threat to food aid is not about logistics—it’s a deliberate pressure tactic from the Republican Party. 

The administration is framing Democrats as the obstacle, while refusing to use available options to keep food assistance flowing. This tactic ties basic survival to political compliance, especially targeting the most vulnerable.

The gist of the matter is that they are giving Democrats two choices: Let your constituency starve or let them have Medical care. They cannot have both, and even after you chose, they're going to lose the other one regardless.

In the meantime, there are several online and some local agencies trying to do what they can to "stem the tide" of impending hunger while Trump dooms the most vulnerable and poverty-stricken to suffer under his political tactics to destroy President Obama's legacy.

SOURCES:

New Disabled South (see Poster above)

The State of Georgia has Gone Offline: Update on November SNAP Amid Federal Government Shutdown

Feeding the Valley (See Statement from Feeding America in Image Gallery Below)

The Catholic Connect Foundation

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