The vast majority of Americans have largely ignored the government shutdown, as it has largely only affected federal workers so far.
Starting later this week, that will all change, as 41.7 million Americans who rely on SNAP to feed themselves and their families are at risk of losing access to it.
88% of Americans receiving SNAP are children, disabled, or elderly. They are among the poorest households in the country, and they are in every state and every part of the country.
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Most people wouldn’t pay attention to the closure until it became clear to them.
Democrats say the Trump administration could fund SNAP if it wanted to, and so far they have refused.
The vast majority of Americans get their news from local sources. Fox News is the most watched cable news network, but averages only 2 to 3 million viewers per day.
Local communities are about to feel the pain of the shutdown, and it will backfire on Trump.
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