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John Thune: “SNAP recipients shouldn't go without food.”

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

This isn't a political game. These are real people's lives that we're talking about.

Published October 29, 2025 | Video Starts at 00:13

Let me just point out, if I might, that we are 29 days into a Democrat shutdown. And the senator from New Mexico is absolutely right. SNAP recipients shouldn't go without food. People should be getting paid in this country. And we tried to do that 13 times and you voted no. 13 times. This isn't a political game. (00:13–00:16)

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Asserts that SNAP recipients are at risk of going without food due to the shutdown.

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