State website directly blames Trump for SNAP suspension; lawmaker halts session in protest
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State website directly blames Trump for SNAP suspension; lawmaker halts session in protest
"To be fair, it's happened on the federal level. The president has put out that message. It's wrong, it's not mature, it needs to end. And I'm very disheartened with the fact that we're doing it here in Massachusetts. It's wrong, it's immature, it needs to end,"
"Bottom line, the well has run dry. We are approaching an inflection point for Senate Democrats."
"choosing not to issue November SNAP benefits."
A state SNAP information webpage in Massachusetts was updated with an alert directly blaming President Donald Trump for choosing not to issue November SNAP benefits after a federal shutdown prevented benefit issuance starting Nov. 1. The U.S. Department of Agriculture website displays a message blaming Senate Democrats, saying, "Bottom line, the well has run dry. We are approaching an inflection point for Senate Democrats." State Senator Ryan Fattman forced the Massachusetts Senate to adjourn after minutes to protest the state's use of taxpayer resources for partisan messaging. Governor Maura Healey issued a press release and posted a video tying Trump to the benefit stoppage.
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