US: Democrats use shutdown to paint Trump as insensitive for not paying meal vouchers

West Palm Beach, 08/11/2025 - The legal efforts of the Donald Trump administration to avoid having to fully fund meal vouchers for millions of Americans are creating an opportunity for Democrats, eager to use the longest U.S. government shutdown to paint the president as insensitive. "Donald Trump and his administration have decided to use hunger as a weapon, to withhold the benefits of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from millions of people, despite the fact that two courts, both the district and appeals courts, have made it clear that these SNAP benefits need to be paid immediately," said House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries on Saturday, calling the actions "disgraceful." California Governor Gavin Newsom further said that "Donald Trump is literally fighting in court to ensure that Americans go hungry. HE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT YOU." The statement was made on the social media platform X, and Newsom is a potential presidential ...