It’s far worse than anyone realized.
Last night, Newsmax host Rob Finnerty opened his show with a segment that made a lot of people uncomfortable — and that was the point.
While most major outlets are focused on the political drama of the ongoing government shutdown, Finnerty zeroed in on something that the rest of the media has carefully avoided talking about: the shocking scale and misuse of America’s food stamps program.
As Democrats warn that millions will lose access to SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Finnerty challenged viewers to look past the emotional talking points and ask a more basic question — who is actually receiving those benefits?
“If the government shutdown continues, 42 million people, not Americans, 42 million people living in this country will lose SNAP benefits.”
He reminded his audience that “SNAP” is jus…