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@GardenGerty (166173)
United States
October 28, 2025 3:37pm CST
More than two dozen states, including Kansas, have filed a lawsuit seeking to force the Trump administration to replenish SNAP benefits I do not know which states are standing up to Trump, but this is necessary. I know people don't all agree, but not having some kind of food benefits in place hurts vulnerable people. Our representatives need to speak up and actually represent us.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (104998)
• United States
17h
I really hate to think of people struggling. What would I do without a dad and a good church family?
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (166173)
• United States
16h
You would be struggling too, I am sure.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (50564)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
17h
It's about time .
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (166173)
• United States
16h
Long past, I am sure.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (50564)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
15h
@GardenGerty Yes, someone should have done something when he started to rip up the Rose Garden... or maybe earlier.
Loretta
@noni1959 (10925)
• United States
16h
I hope something can be done. That money for the ball room needed to feed the hungry.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (110160)
• United States
1h
The ballroom is not funded with taxpayer money. SNAP is. The Democrats have the power to fix this. They won't do it. So... And by the way, the ballroom will cost roughly $200 million. There are 42 million Americans on SNAP. If you directed every penny of the ballroom cost to SNAP recipients, each person would get $4.76. lol Thus...that's not a very smart idea to fix the issue or help anyone.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (364833)
• Rockingham, Australia
14h
I can imagine stopping the food stamps (or however the help is given) will really hurt a lot of people. I'm glad some states are standing up to him. There needs to be more.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (110160)
• United States
1h
Trump did not shut down the government. The Democrats did. So, blaming Trump for anything that happens because of the government shut down is... Ridiculous. The Democrats shut it down. The Democrats have the power to reopen it. The Republicans nor President Trump can do that unless the Democrats offer up the 7 votes we need for that to happen.
Jim Bauer
@porwest (110160)
• United States
1h
The problem with this effort is where it passes the blame. Who shut down the government? The Democrats. Who can reopen the government? The Democrats. So, why is the blame and the onus being passed to Trump who has nothing to do with it? People need to direct their attention appropriately, and rather than point to the person who ISN'T the problem, instead focus on who IS, and get THEM to do the right thing. This is really misplaced anger and barking up the wrong tree.
LooeyVille
@LooeyVille (30)
• United States
14h
In the old days families and churches helped people
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (110160)
• United States
1h
I will go with the underlying main point here... Donald Trump did not shut down the government. The Democrats diid. The Republicans CANNOT reopen the government, and neither can Donald Trump. Only the Democrats can do that. The Democrats withheld the votes needed to avoid the shutdown and can offer the votes needed for it to reopen. Okay. I feel better. That's out of the way. Not speaking to you of course because you already know this, but I just want to make things crystal clear.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (53610)
• United States
15h
My heart breaks for those who will go without their grocery money. I pray that they get it and quickly.