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babylonsister

(172,412 posts) Sat Oct 11, 2025, 08:07 AM Oct 11

Trump Warns of 'Insufficient Funds' for Food Stamps [View all]

And of course it's Dems' fault.

https://politicalwire.com/2025/10/11/trump-warns-of-insufficient-funds-for-food-stamps/

Trump Warns of ‘Insufficient Funds’ for Food Stamps
October 11, 2025 at 7:23 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

The Trump administration is warning states that there will be “insufficient funds” to pay full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits if the government shutdown extends past October, Axios reports.

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Trump Warns of 'Insufficient Funds' for Food Stamps [View all] babylonsister Oct 11 OP

Doesn't he have a pot of tariff money kerouac2 Oct 11 #1

That's my question. greatauntoftriplets Oct 11 #5

Congress does not hold the purse strings. gab13by13 Oct 11 #7

And if the Dems' budget demands are met in order to end the shutdown, djt will allegorical oracle Oct 11 #23

Yep. So they would be complete fools to negotiate for stuff they won't get anyway.nt Trueblue Texan Oct 11 #28

In this case it would be the money appropriated by Congress that's running out. Igel Oct 11 #68

That's for the new Trump resort in Gaza. Emile Oct 11 #24

"Warns"? Hell, that was part of the appeal. They counted on it. marble falls Oct 11 #2

He thinks food stamps are "Democrat things" Maru Kitteh Oct 11 #69

So we have 20 billion to send to Argentina but nothing for our own citizens? Biophilic Oct 11 #3

+1 dalton99a Oct 11 #9

Exactly! OldBaldy1701E Oct 11 #13

That's not all otchmoson Oct 11 #18

Maybe we can borrow some from Milieu rurallib Oct 11 #38

America First!* Attilatheblond Oct 11 #41

This should make Americans really mad Pachamama Oct 11 #52

Some MAGA folk are. Igel Oct 11 #71

It's being pulled, apparently, from a Congressionally authorized fund. Igel Oct 11 #70

He won't go hungry orangecrush Oct 11 #4

shithole and comrades are lining their pockets of tax payer's money................. Lovie777 Oct 11 #6

He's going to do it anyway durablend Oct 11 #8

Just stop construction on that GD ballroom/coronation hall. tanyev Oct 11 #10

America First: dalton99a Oct 11 #11

Trump could donate money he's collecting from all those watches he's selling to his idiot minions. Gimpyknee Oct 11 #12

But the mega rich got their kickback Conjuay Oct 11 #14

I finally figured out how to get the gov't to raise SNAP. Jacson6 Oct 11 #15

Mofu has plenty of money to terrorize the citizens of this country, MLWR Oct 11 #16

MAGA mantra: BattleRow Oct 11 #44

The priorities of the GOP will become much easier to identify BootinUp Oct 11 #17

I'm sharing my outrage with my concress critters otchmoson Oct 11 #19

Fine liberalgunwilltravel Oct 11 #20

Sweet Baby Ray BBQ sauce by the gallon irisblue Oct 11 #21

Is ketchup considered a vegetable? BattleRow Oct 11 #45

Everyone to Mara Lardo for beans and weenies! Hope22 Oct 11 #22

But there's $20 billion to bail out Argentina Ritabert Oct 11 #25

Threats, threats, threats Biglinda 52 Oct 11 #26

Money is no object when funding the ICE gestapo. Irish_Dem Oct 11 #27

+1. Trump is using our Treasury like his personal ATM dalton99a Oct 11 #30

Exactly. All the US resources belong to him personally. Irish_Dem Oct 11 #31

There has been literally zero oversight from anyone dalton99a Oct 11 #36

It is the biggest heist in US history and no one will stop him. Irish_Dem Oct 11 #37

Plus he knows there will be no consequences in the future because of presidential immunity dalton99a Oct 11 #43

Yes the Supreme Court is part of the crime syndicate. Irish_Dem Oct 11 #50

ICE employees aren't getting paid during the shutdown Jose Garcia Oct 11 #67

I doubt this is true. Irish_Dem Oct 11 #73

What happened to the "billions of dollars a day we're getting from tariffs"? sinkingfeeling Oct 11 #29

Correction, trillions. He's said trillions several times. IIRC, 17 trillion to be exact. CrispyQ Oct 11 #54

SNAP contraction hits supermarkets, distributors, food supply chain, farmers, fertilizers, seeds. bucolic_frolic Oct 11 #32

Maybe he could pay for his own luxury golf BoRaGard Oct 11 #33

but the ball room marches on ...... n/t rampartd Oct 11 #34

And how much $ to make that 'free jet' serviceable, aside from giving sponser of terrorism a foothold un the USA? Attilatheblond Oct 11 #47

The Big Balls room... BattleRow Oct 11 #48

It's racism and sexism ... the assumption is always that black women live on food stamps FakeNoose Oct 11 #35

I bet he trys to only fund "Red" state's SNAP IbogaProject Oct 11 #53

It isn't just Black women-but actually ALL women who are impoverished who are targeted. valleyrogue Oct 11 #56

Of course, that was the point of my comment FakeNoose Oct 11 #59

I did. It isn't just "whites"--it is working people who receive the most benefits. valleyrogue Oct 11 #60

I would add valleyrogue Oct 11 #61

Just give SNAP recipients ICE bonuses. They're still Ilsa Oct 11 #39

Maybe we can use the billions of bushels of soybeans rurallib Oct 11 #40

Heartless Bastard. spanone Oct 11 #42

MSM - where the hell are u? NoMoreRepugs Oct 11 #46

In my book that makes us a failed state and Trump is the champion of the assholes who did it. hunter Oct 11 #49

My $23 a month was increased to $24 a month the other day CountAllVotes Oct 11 #51

Dipshit does have money for new WH Discolounge Kid Berwyn Oct 11 #55

But we have 20 billion dollars Richluu Oct 11 #57

Where are all the trillions he claims he has? C_U_L8R Oct 11 #58

How about insufficient funds for his grifting? mvd Oct 11 #62

The asshole probably ate the food stamps with ketchup. GreenWave Oct 11 #63

Asshole is such a perfect name for him mvd Oct 11 #65

Whew! The billionaire bailout is safe! Hugin Oct 11 #64

He might have been looking at his statement for his "Political Capital" account. Buns_of_Fire Oct 11 #66

Then reverse those tax cuts for billionaires that you MAGA fucks made sure to pass. W_HAMILTON Oct 11 #72