I certainly agree with that, and we have been actively listening to stories of hardship and heartbreak and struggle in these deeply consequential times. From Trump's federal firing frenzy of our essential workers delivering critical funding and support to callous shutdowns where SNAP was treated as just another line item to haggle over. The cruelty is truly the point. Hunger has been a persistent problem for families across the MA 7th and the Commonwealth and the ramifications of the Trump administration's unlawful actions have been made even harder for families to access the food they deserve. (35:58–36:09)
CLAIM
Asserts that the Trump administration's actions included firing essential workers and treating SNAP as negotiable during shutdowns.
This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.