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Tammy Baldwin: “The President said no and chose to withhold federal funding…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Baldwin Demands Trump to Stop Starving Families and Release SNAP Funds

Published | Video Starts at 02:37

But the President was then given another choice. The judges told him that he could shift resources around to make families whole and ensure that our kids are fed. But again, The President said no and chose to withhold federal funding needed to keep food on the table for Wisconsinites. Now, to put a finer point on this, the President has the money for all sorts of things. Private planes for his staff, $20 billion to bail out Argentina, and of course, his glamorous ballroom. (02:37–02:48)

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Asserts that Trump refused to allocate federal funds for SNAP in Wisconsin.

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