Fiery Texas Dem Jolanda Jones 'ready to go at' Trump, calls SNAP cutoff a ‘death sentence’
Texas Democrat Jolanda Jones slammed President Donald Trump for previously sharing an AI-generated video of him donning a crown in a fighter jet over New York City, unloading what appeared...
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Texas Democrat Jolanda Jones slammed President Donald Trump for previously sharing an AI-generated video of him donning a crown in a fighter jet over New York City, unloading what appeared to be feces on the protesters in the middle of a government shutdown. Jones, who is a Texas state representative running for an open U.S. House seat in Houston following the death of Rep. Sylvester Turner in March, made the remarks while commenting on the uncertainty of funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) stemming from the government shutdown. "Nothing illustrates more why we need leaders who are unafraid to fight Donald Trump, than his shameful manipulation of food benefits for hungry people," Jones said in a Monday statement to Fox News Digital. "What kind of a monster would allow children to go hungry to score political points? I’ll tell you exactly who: Donald Trump. No one will fight Trump harder than I will. Let me at him." Jones' comments came after she told reporters Friday during a virtual press briefing previewing Tuesday's election that a pause in SNAP funding would amount to a "death sentence for people," while also commenting on Trump spending time and money to create AI-generated videos depicting him "crapping on people for exercising their First Amendment right to speak." "He's a troll," she said Friday. Trump shared the video Oct. 18 during the "No Kings" nationwide protests that organizers claim are in opposition to his authoritarian policies. The protests were held in major cities, including Washington, New York City and Los Angeles . CNN HOST CLASHES WITH DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKER OVER GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, SNAP FUNDS The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. Meanwhile, SNAP benefits were slated to run out of funding Saturday, potentially impacting 42 million Americans on the program. The program supports non- or low-income individuals or families to purchase groceries on a debit card. Howeve…