PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

John Thune: “In three days they're going to be responsible for SNAP…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

Watch on YouTube

Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 29

Published | Video Starts at 15:53

And I would just say that after a month of steadily increasing pain thanks to the Democrats shutdown, Democrats have apparently woken up to the fact that in three days, In three days they're going to be responsible for SNAP recipients starting to go without food stamps. So what are Democrats doing? Are they making plans to end their shutdown and reopen the government? Nope. They're going to propose a bill to fund food stamps during their shutdown. (15:53–15:59)

CLAIM

Asserts that SNAP recipients will start going without food stamps in three days due to the shutdown.

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.


John Thune

Discover more from

John Thune

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.