Michael Che Calls SNAP Freeze ‘Really F–ed Up’

“Saturday Night Live” star Michael Che is talking out against the suspension of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which started on Saturday as a result of the now month-long authorities shutdown.

“This SNAP freeze is really fucked up,” Che wrote in an Instagram put up Saturday. “And I keep seeing a lotta racist videos celebrating (mostly black) families not being able to buy groceries. There’s this weird idea that since some people have taken advantage of welfare benefits in the hood, NOBODY should receive help, at all? This country is built on greedy motherfuckers taking shortcuts and gaming the system to their benefit, but for some reason, when poor people find a way to turn a nickel into a dime, they’re judged more severely, especially Blacks.”

He continued, “I [know] the hustle is to hate each other here so we can fight in the comments and up our engagements, but let’s draw the line at feeding the poor. I grew up on free cheese and powdered milk and waiting for your friends to leave the store so they won’t see me pay with stamps. That shit ain’t as glamorous as it sounds. I promise.”

The authorities shut down on Oct. 1 after Republicans and Democrats didn’t cross a funding invoice for presidency providers as the earlier federal funds expired. In the Senate, Republicans are brief 60 votes to cross the proposed invoice, which provides Democrats an opportunity to fight again on key points.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees SNAP, despatched out a memo on Oct. 26 stating that advantages can be halted on Nov. 1. However, two federal judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island each dominated on Friday that the Trump administration, by legislation, is required to make use of contingency funds to pay out for no less than a portion of SNAP advantages. The Trump administration has until Monday to reply to the ruling.