US government shutdown: With Thanksgiving nearing, millions of Americans now face the grim prospect of going hungry as a bitter political stalemate in Washington threatens to halt food stamp payments next month, leaving 42 million people caught between partisan brinkmanship and an empty plate. Also Read | SNAP benefits: Who will get affected if US govt shutdown continues?

“So you’re talking about millions and millions of vulnerable families, of hungry families that are not going to have access to these programs because of this shutdown,” Rollins told reporters at the White House on Thursday. Also Read | ‘It's a Chuck Schumer shutdown, as his career has failed’: Trump

Roughly 42 million people rely on SNAP benefits each month, making it one of the largest anti-hunger initiatives

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