Fact Check: Is Trump 'Manufacturing a Hunger Crisis,' as Chuck Schumer Claims?

You’ve heard the claim echoed over and over again, even though funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will start flowing soon: President Donald Trump is responsible for “manufacturing a hunger crisis.”

These were the words of Sen. Chuck Schumer, the Democratic Senate minority leader who’s been accusing the White House of being behind the lapse. So, what’s the reality here?

Let’s first look at Sen. Schumer’s words, which came in an X post on Wednesday:

Donald Trump is manufacturing a hunger crisis.

SNAP benefits are about to run out for 42 million Americans.

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C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014.

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C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he enjoys spending time with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties).

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Catholic University of America

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