Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1

[Dulcinea]

(AP) The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as the government shutdown drags on.

The new notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly referred to as SNAP, flowing into November. That program helps about 1 in 8 Americans buy groceries.

“Bottom line, the well has run dry,” the USDA notice says. “At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 01. We are approaching an inflection point for Senate Democrats.”

The shutdown, which began Oct. 1, is now the second-longest on record. While the Republican administration took steps leading up to the shutdown to ensure SNAP benefits were paid this month, the cutoff would expand the impact of the impasse to a wider swath of Americans — and some of those most in need — unless a political resolution is found in just a few days.

https://apnews.com/article/food-aid-government-shutdown-snap-trump-democrats-8a52a63b26a707ea676962226b090bb1

[hlthe2b]

1. Well, if anyone thought this administration would be shamed after allowing millions of starving children die...

after shutting down USAID--letting the food rot in the warehouses... Well, their cruelty just expanded exponentially to the American people, including military on SNAP and others among their OWN. MAGA is learning that it is not just about destroying the "OTHER..." IT is about eradicating THEM as well.

[liberal N proud]

2. He needs the money for Argentina

[joshdawg]

4. Yep, propping up the Argentine economy

is more important than feeding Americans who are now going hungry.
Orange Anus doesn't care about America...........not that he ever did.
He needs to go away......I care not how.

[democrank]

3. No federal food aid but lots of new gold decorations in the White House

Sickening

[Hekate]

5. There's $5B in contingency funds, but "the well has run dry" The Trump admin is evil...

They are sheer evil.

[MaineBlueBear]

7. Throw in a Hatch Act violation no one will enforce

“At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 01. We are approaching an inflection point for Senate Democrats.”

And that's the real evil: good people ignoring the cruelty and evil being perpetuated against others.

[Biophilic]

6. They can build a giant ballroom but not feed the people.

Where have I seen similar stories?

[sinkingfeeling]

8. A trick learned from his good buddy, Netanyahu.

Hold food as a hostage.

[MLWR]

12. For all the evil that Netanyahu is responsible

at least he didn't withhold food from HIS OWN PEOPLE.

[hadEnuf]

9. No, we are approaching an inflection point for senate Republicans.

Cutting or eliminating healthcare for millions of Americans in order to release food assistance is unacceptable. The Republicans flat-out refuse to negotiate on this and are willing to let millions of Americans go hungry until they agree to have their healthcare made unaffordable or taken away all together.

That's not a choice, that's extortion and terrorism.

The Republicans own this. Their narrative on this needs to be broken by the Democrats.

[Farmer-Rick]

10. That's our tax dollars he's putting into his pockets

It's our money he's taking from the starving masses.

It's NOT his money, he doesn't pay taxes, nor do his filthy-rich friends. It's the money our government took from the same people standing in line for food.

[Ohioboy]

11. This is going to be FAFO on a major scale

Either Trump and Republicans think they can successfully blame Democrats for what will come, or they don't care because they think their fascist takeover is complete.

[joshdawg]

13. Only magats and other

brain-dead morons would blame Democrats for the shutdown.