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Edward Markey: “This will be the first time in American history where a…”

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Senator Markey Hosts Press Conference at Project Bread In Boston with Rep. Pressley to Protect SNAP

Published October 24, 2025 | Video Starts at 06:47

The largest anti hunger program in the history of the United States. But Trump and Republicans would rather families starve while CEO billionaires and the richest feast on tax breaks. This will be the first time in American history where a government shutdown shuts off SNAP food assistance. And it is all because of Donald Trump's cruelty and maga. Republican fealty to Donald Trump and his cruelty. That is what we are facing here today. (06:47–06:54)

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Asserts that this is the first government shutdown to cut off SNAP assistance.

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“In Massachusetts, over 2 million people have food insecurity.”
Senator Markey Hosts Press Conference at Project Bread In Boston with Rep. Pressley to Protect SNAP | Uploaded October 24, 2025 | 02:22-02:27
“One third of all Massachusetts residents are running low or cannot afford to buy enough food.”
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“About 1.1 million citizens in Massachusetts are about to lose their SNAP benefit.”
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“20% of all the businesses in supermarkets, grocery stores across our country come from those SNAP benefits.”
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“50% of all children in the United States, infants in the United States, are on the Women, Infant and Children program.”
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“Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans [are] stealing food off of the tables of the poorest of the most vulnerable people in our state.”
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“The big ugly bill which they passed with no Democratic votes...is ultimately going to strip people of their health care, of their food, of…”
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“Five weeks they've been on vacation, refusing to come to Washington in order to negotiate on an end to this crisis.”
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“One in three Massachusetts households with children experience child level food insecurity.”
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“1 in 6 people in Massachusetts will lose their ability to provide food for their families.”
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“Next Saturday, November 1, over a million hungry people across our state will lose their food support.”
Senator Markey Hosts Press Conference at Project Bread In Boston with Rep. Pressley to Protect SNAP | Uploaded October 24, 2025 | 03:35-03:45
“There is no reason why it is too hard to provide $6.20 a day for SNAP benefits to Americans.”
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“In Massachusetts, 40% of the people are going to lose their benefit, identify as white. 16% identify as black. 27% identify as Latino.”
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“260,000 out of the 1.1 million are elderly. 312,000 have a disability. 350,000 are under the age of 18.”
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“The Women, Infant and Children's Program is about to run out of funding in early November.”
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“Trump is attacking every program that supports those most in need in our society.”
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