"Right now, we're staring down two crises at once: a healthcare crisis and a hunger crisis," Schumer said. "And both are caused by and intensified by one man and one man only: Donald Trump."
"Trump is weaponizing hunger. He is using kids and parents as pawns," Schumer said. "Donald Trump is a vindictive politician and heartless man." He added that "every president before him - Democrat or Republican - has used these same funds to keep families fed. Trump could fix this today with one stroke of his pen."
"The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which benefits 42 million Americans - including 1.8 million low-income New Yorkers - is set to expire Saturday, putting families at risk of going without food. According to state statistics , most SNAP recipients are children, the elderly or people with disabilities. In Brooklyn alone, more than 700,000 residents rely on the program."
The government shutdown entered its 31st day with SNAP benefits slated to expire Nov. 1, putting food assistance at risk for millions. SNAP serves 42 million Americans, including 1.8 million low-income New Yorkers, and most recipients are children, the elderly, or people with disabilities. More than 700,000 Brooklyn residents rely on the program. Local elected officials and service providers plan a protest outside a Bay Ridge supermarket to demand Congress reopen the government and fund SNAP. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called the situation a concurrent healthcare and hunger crisis and blamed President Donald Trump.
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