Lawrence: Trump and GOP effectively taking food from Americans as shutdown cuts to food stamps loom

The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

Lawrence O'Donnell, MS NOW

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🗓️ 29 October 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump refuses to use emergency funds for food aid during the government shutdown. Also, Senate Republicans defy Trump and join Democrats to block tariffs on Brazil. Plus, farmers and businesses suffer under illegal Trump tariffs. And 40 million Americans prepare to lose SNAP benefits. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and Paul Krugman join Lawrence O’Donnell.

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0:00.0	The last word with Lawrence O'Donnell, who is back, starts right now.
0:03.4	Hi, Lawrence.
0:04.2	Hey, Jen.
0:04.9	I haven't taken any, what animals that questions.
0:08.8	Lately, I don't remember them being too tough whenever I did take them, that's for sure.
0:14.6	Me neither.
0:15.2	We could pass those with flying colors, I'm fairly certain, but we wouldn't be given them so frequently.
0:20.6	I don't think either.
0:22.4	You're seeing madness at work every day down there.
0:26.2	No question about it.
0:27.5	Right.
0:27.8	Thanks, Jen.
0:28.9	Thanks, Lawrence.
0:29.5	Thank you.
0:30.8	Well, we will not be covering Donald Trump's third term.
0:35.3	Donald Trump will not serve a third term.
0:39.3	Donald Trump will not run for a third term. Donald Trump's name serve a third term. Donald Trump will not run for a third term.
0:44.6	Donald Trump's name will not appear on a presidential ballot in any state. So we won't be covering the third term. And we won't be talking about the possibility of a third term because it's
0:51.2	impossible. But Donald Trump wants us to talk about him running for third term
0:55.6	because it will distract from the Epstein files and it will distract from the cruelty he is imposing
1:03.4	on all fronts foreign and domestic. Donald Trump taunted our first guest tonight with the
1:10.0	idea of a third term in a meeting in the Oval Office
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