And one of the worst things about this shutdown, beyond the federal workers that Republicans were literally choosing to make it even more harmful. What was disgraceful was The Trump administration [was] trying to stop food benefits going to one out of eight Americans and taking that all the way to the Supreme Court. But even with all those considerations, I couldn't support this to you. We cannot walk away from our fight for health care. (00:38–00:46)
CLAIM
Asserts that the Trump administration attempted to stop food benefits for one in eight Americans and took the issue to the Supreme Court.
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.