US: 42 Million Risk Losing Food Benefits in Ongoing Shutdown

Published 3 days ago·Updated 2 days ago

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Above: Bilingual sign on a door of frozen food aisle saying, "We accept SNAP food stamp cards," in Walgreens, Queens, New York. Image copyright: Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty Images

The Spin

The Trump administration is weaponizing hunger by refusing to use available emergency funds to keep food assistance flowing. With $5 billion in SNAP contingency funds and the ability to transfer money between programs, the administration could prevent this crisis but chooses political theater instead. This manufactured emergency puts 42 million Americans at risk just to pressure Democrats into abandoning healthcare protections.

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Democrats are forcing a government shutdown that threatens food assistance for 42 million Americans because they refuse to pass clean funding without unrelated healthcare demands. Military troops and law enforcement work without pay while Democrats hold SNAP benefits hostage for benefits for illegal migrants. This shutdown crisis exists solely because Democrats prioritize their political agenda over feeding vulnerable families.

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Metaculus Prediction

There is a 50% chance that President Donald Trump will sign a continuing resolution or omnibus spending bill averting or ending a government shutdown by Oct. 28, 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.