Everybody continued, no matter whether you had a Democrat or a Republican in the White House, you continued those benefits. So little kids didn't go hungry, so veterans didn't go hungry, so seniors didn't go hungry. And that was what Donald Trump's own website said [SNAP benefits would continue] in anticipation of the shutdown. But once the shutdown came, said, wait a minute, here's some more people you can hurt. And he seems to think if you can hurt those people, that will be leverage against the Democrats. (00:29–00:35)
CLAIM
Asserts that Donald Trump's website indicated SNAP benefits would continue during the shutdown.
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