The Trump administration is about to let SNAP benefits go unfunded

@NJChicaa (125129)
United States
October 27, 2025 7:57am CST
SNAP aka "food stamps" is used to supplement the food budget of low-income individuals and families. Trump and the GOP are not going to fund SNAP next month if the government remains shut down. So the "pro-life" party is using food for Americans as leverage to try to force Democrats to agree to pass a funding bill? What? I am fortunate in that a lapse in SNAP benefits will not affect me. I don't need or get food assistance. I do feel badly for those who will struggle though. I know my downstairs neighbor is having a tough time making ends meet and she does get assistance. She will definitely be up the creek without a paddle if she doesn't get help with groceries.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5572490-usda-snap-funding-impasse/
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Amber
@AmbiePam (105381)
• United States
27 Oct
Some Mylot members will be happy to hear this. They don’t think this program should even exist.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (125129)
• United States
27 Oct
Yes and they claim to be "pro-life"
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Amber
@AmbiePam (105381)
• United States
27 Oct
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Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (50324)
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27 Oct
@NJChicaa We know that they are not. Trump and his cronies want people to have more babies, lots and lots of babies.Trump has talked about giving every woman who has a baby $5K. That idea in itself is so off the wall...then add in if they do have babies, no one will help them if they need help with food? Pro-life? Umm...no.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (79852)
• United States
27 Oct
I’ll tell you what I personally think is behind this. The government has been shut down for almost a month. If SNAP goes away, religious and non-religious charities are going to step up to try to help. And then the creature from the descending escalator will say, “See, these things aren’t needed.”
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The Horse
@TheHorse (231916)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Oct
"Let them eat cake."
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (79852)
• United States
27 Oct
@TheHorse — bet she regretted saying that….
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The Horse
@TheHorse (231916)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Oct
@FourWalls Eh, I'm sure she didn't "lose her head" over a simple misstatement.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (486256)
• Italy
27 Oct
I know that some myLot friends here really need food stamps.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (486256)
• Italy
28 Oct
@TheHorse Of course the big guy cannot know how real people live, he always had more than enough money to waste.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (231916)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Oct
Yep. Not all of us have 401Ks or 403Bs.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (231916)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Oct
I was too proud to sign up for Snap during Trump's Covid fiasco. I was completely unemployed. for several months.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (105381)
• United States
27 Oct
When we were growing up my dad was too proud. He vowed he’d never take public assistance after his childhood. And God always helped my dad provide.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (231916)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Oct
@AmbiePam Did you read The Kite Runner? Same with the immigrant featured in that book.
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Jessica
@JESSY3236 (21209)
• United States
28 Oct
I am on SNAP. But I do have some money I can use for groceries next month. I am worried about it though.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (205036)
• United States
28 Oct
This is going to be hard for many of our members.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364826)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Oct
There will be more and more hardship if/when this happens. He has no idea how the other half lives.
Winterishere
@thedevilinme (4480)
• Northampton, England
28 Oct
Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetttttttttt! No food stamps for the buthas?