Trump's USDA bars grocery stores from offering discount for SNAP recipients

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As the government shutdown continues, millions of Americans who depend on SNAP benefits to buy food remain in limbo. In an effort to help SNAP recipients, John Leary, the General Manager of George Street Co-op in New Brunswick, NJ, posted on social media that they would offer a temporary discount. But an hour later, they, along with other stores, received an email from the government telling them they couldn’t do that. Leary explains how he hopes to help customers and Lisa Rubin joins to discuss the legal fight for SNAP funding. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.msnbc.com/ » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/msnbc Download our new MSNBC app for the latest breaking news and daily headlines at a glance: https://www.msnbc.com/information/download-msnbc-app-n1241692 Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: https://www.msnbc.com/maddowblog MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-depth analysis of political headlines, commentary and informed perspectives. Find video clips and segments from The Rachel Maddow Show, The Briefing with Jen Psaki, Morning Joe, The Beat, Deadline: White House, The Weeknight, All In, The Last Word, The 11th Hour, and more. Connect with MSNBC Online Visit msnbc.com: https://www.msnbc.com/ Subscribe to the MSNBC Daily Newsletter: https://link.msnbc.com/join/5ck/msnbc-daily-signup #Trump #SNAPBenefits #GovernmentShutdown