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Claimant: JB Pritzker (D)
Claim: The federal government “decided to shut down the SNAP machines, so that they can’t be used.”
Rating: FALSE
Explanation: SNAP transactions use standard card readers shared with debit and credit systems. No “SNAP machines” exist, and they were never disabled. Benefits were partially continued through contingency funding during the shutdown.
Date: 11/05/2025
Last Updated on November 5, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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