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Chuck Schumer: “Donald Trump cannot take 42 million hungry people as…”

Featuring: Chuck Schumer, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Look no further than Donald Trump's war on snap. Last night, the First Circuit reaffirmed what lower courts have already said. Donald Trump cannot take 42 million hungry people as hostages. He cannot withhold the benefits they need for food for their families. Even now, Donald Trump isn't satisfied. Today, even more cruel, he appealed to the Supreme Court yet again to try and get out of paying full SNAP benefits. (00:23–00:30)

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Asserts that Donald Trump is attempting to withhold benefits from 42 million people.

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