Rep. Angie Craig Accuses Trump Admin of Using SNAP Benefits as 'Bargaining Chip'

SNAP Benefits Under Threat

• 🎯 Rep. Angie Craig asserts that the Trump administration is using food security as a bargaining chip during a government shutdown.
• ⚠️ Approximately 42 million Americans are at risk of losing SNAP benefits, with 440,000 in Minnesota alone affected.

Administration's Actions and Authority

• 🚫 The administration is accused of refusing to follow the law and cutting food assistance despite having ample funds, including over $5 billion in the SNAP contingency fund.
• 💰 Craig states the administration has the legal authority to fully fund SNAP in November, highlighting a refusal to do so.
• 💔 The actions demonstrate a callous disregard for seniors, veterans, and families with children.

Past Actions and Republican Priorities

• 📉 Earlier this year, the administration canceled food orders to food banks, blocking $500 million worth of food from reaching those in need.
• 📉 Congressional Republicans' priority has been a bill that cut healthcare by a trillion dollars and SNAP by $186 billion.

Impact on Vulnerable Populations

• 📉 The administration's actions are taking food away from 16 million children, 8 million seniors, and 1.2 million veterans.

Call to Action

• ⚖️ Craig calls on the president to follow the law and do the right, moral thing by funding SNAP.
• 🗣️ She urges Republican colleagues to tell the administration that they have the money and authority to fund SNAP.
• 🤝 Attorneys general, including Minnesota's Keith Ellison, are standing up to the administration to stop playing politics with hungry Americans.