Overview
- In a podcast interview with Jon Stewart, Kamala Harris condemned the East Wing demolition for a new ballroom as food aid faces an imminent halt.
- USDA figures show SNAP served about 41.7 million people in fiscal 2024, and reporting says current funding expires Friday.
- The East Wing was torn down last week to make room for a reported $300 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom.
- President Trump has defended the project as privately funded and intended to host world leaders.
- The month-long shutdown has fueled dueling narratives, with partisan outlets assigning blame to opposing sides as warnings about a SNAP freeze intensify.