Hakeem Jeffries Accuses Trump and GOP of Weaponizing Hunger with SNAP Cuts
Forbes Breaking NewsNovember 7, 20251 min1,277 views
8 connections·10 entities in this video→SNAP Benefits and Government Shutdown
- 🎯 House Democrats are taking action to ensure SNAP benefits are paid in November, even if the government remains shut down.
- 💡 The Trump administration has an emergency contingency fund of approximately $5 billion to prevent any American from going hungry.
Republican Tactics and Proposed Cuts
- ⚠️ Hakeem Jeffries accuses Donald Trump and Republicans of attempting to 'weaponize hunger' to push their extreme right-wing policies.
- 💰 Republicans are criticized for proposing a $186 billion cut to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, described as the largest SNAP cut in American history.
- 💔 This move is seen as ripping food away from hungry children, seniors, families, women, and veterans to provide tax breaks to billionaire donors.
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SNAP benefitsGovernment shutdownHakeem JeffriesDonald TrumpGOPSupplemental Nutritional Assistance ProgramHungerWeaponizing hungerRepublican spending billTax breaksBillionaire donors
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