Trump Just Starved 40 Million Americans — With the Stroke of a Pen
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This week, I sat down with Salaam Bhatti — a public interest lawyer and former SNAP director at the Food Research and Action Center — to talk about something most Americans never see: how political power decides who eats and who doesn’t.
During our conversation, Bhatti revealed that Donald Trump is the first president in U.S. history to refuse to use the SNAP contingency fund, the emergency reserve that keeps food benefits flowing during government shutdowns. The result? More than 40 million Americans — including over 20 million children — lost access to food assistance overnight. Trump’s move didn’t save a dime; it starved working families, crippled rural economies, and punished farmers who depend on the food economy that SNAP sustains.
But this isn’t just a story about hunger — it’s a story about power.
When one man can decide whether millions eat, democracy itself is starving. This is what happens in Article II America, where the executive branch rules by decree and Congress has been reduced to spectator status.
If we don’t reclaim that balance soon, the billionaires will own the farms, the food, and the future — while the rest of us fight for crumbs.
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Thank you Lisa | We Are The Third Estate, Katharine Hill, KS Crawford, Nancy Werner Mosley, Jonathan Eddison, and many others for tuning into my live video with Salaam Bhatti! Join me for my next live video in the app.
