Posted on 10/30/2025 9:44:56 AM PDT by Signalman
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) is torching his own party as the federal shutdown threatens to cut off food assistance for millions — and he’s warning Democrats are playing a dangerous political game.
The Pennsylvania Democrat blasted his colleagues Tuesday as officials from 25 states and Washington, D.C., sued President Donald Trump’s administration over the suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding. The USDA has refused to dip into a roughly $5 billion reserve to cover November benefits, saying “contingency funds are not legally available to cover regular benefits.” States that pay upfront won’t be reimbursed.
Democrats and advocacy groups insist the department should use the funds to keep SNAP running for the roughly 42 million Americans who depend on it — but Fetterman says his own side is gambling with people’s livelihoods.
In a post on X, he accused Democrats of “playing chicken” with food security, adding, “I reject a political gamble that exposes a vulnerable constituency to widespread deprivation and chaos.”
Fetterman — who has bucked his party repeatedly during the historic shutdown — called last week’s stalemate a “failure” as lawmakers let the crisis drag on.
And he made clear on NewsNation what he thinks is really driving the impasse: fear of the progressive base.
“As a Democrat, I am incredibly — you know, I’ve been disappointed and I refuse to have a political gamble that’s going to put those kinds of food security for 42 million Americans at risk on this,” he told Chris Cuomo. “Now, some people might be afraid of the extreme left, but I am not one. I am not one of those Dems.”
With families facing potential disruptions to benefits next month, Fetterman is positioning himself as one of the few Democrats willing to say out loud what party leaders refuse to admit — that keeping the government closed may be more about appeasing the left than protecting vulnerable Americans.
The democrats really want that Free Money from the taxpayers and they’ll do anything to Steal It
No visible means of support.
I understand that it cost $8 billion a month to fund the food stamp program.
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The SNAP fraud of the 42M needs to be addressed, 100%. However, this moment in time is not that time. Trump needs to generate maximum exposure that the lunatic left (schumer, etal) is causing the non-payment. Just like the military getting external funding to be paid during schumer shutdown, the SNAP needs the same, at least for November. Trump and the GOP need to be rightly recognized as sparing the pain and suffering for the SNAP clusterf*ck. I have no doubt that PDJT is orchestrating this scenario as I type this.
My question is this: Why are so many people of all stripes receiving SNAP food benefits to begin with? This is completely insane. All able-bodied people need to work. That is what I do...all of the time. People want to have fun and have pretty things and expect someone ELSE to pay the food bill. THAT is not going to work long term.
Damn! Chuck’s got some tig ole biddies!
Congress should not be paid during a shutdown.
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This also needs to be played for maximum effect. It is 100% the correct thing to do. And there should be no back pay for the shutdown period. That pay should be forfeited.
The purpose of this government shutdown is the Democrat’s and deep state’s continued coop against President Trump. They will sink the good ship USA in order to sink the Trump presidency. The DC Democrat cabal ought to be imprisoned for what they are doing.
I think Chuck needs a bra.
He is now drawing a primary challenge. Left Wing Democratsdonot get elected to State Office in PA. Shapiro fooled people, but he keeps moving left.
It is disgusting that elected politicians would use hunger as a political tool. How can some of our country support these actions?
BRA SIZE 52 B???
Schumer OnlyFans audition!
I’m with you l do not trust shrek one bit.
Your “in their words” meme should be a silent add on TV
I agree - with it very slowly zooming in on that Congresswoman’s remarks over the course of the 30 seconds.
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