"Take the Trump administration's abrupt decision to effectively cut off funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) beginning this Saturday. That's the food stamp program used by millions of workers and their families a total of 42 million people, one-eighth of the US population. Last Friday, the administration said it wouldn't let the Department of Agriculture's $5bn-plus contingency fund be used to ensure continued food benefits after 1 November."
"The administration cut off funding by asserting that the contingency money could only be used for natural disasters, and it did so even though it had said just before the shutdown began that the contingency fund could be used to finance Snap benefits. JB Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, slammed the move, saying that working families are about to go without food assistance because Trump and congressional Republicans want to score political points and refuse to reach a deal."
Donald Trump has implemented shutdown strategies that increase hardship for millions of workers and their families. The administration has treated workers as leverage to pressure congressional Democrats to end the shutdown on presidential terms. Several shutdown actions are described as blatantly anti-worker and potentially in violation of federal law. The administration abruptly decided to cut off contingency funding for SNAP, threatening benefits for 42 million people. Officials asserted the contingency fund could only be used for natural disasters despite prior statements allowing SNAP use. Nutrition experts and recipients warn that this will raise hunger in the United States.
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