As the federal shutdown continues, the Greater Cleveland Food Bank and local governments scramble to address what Food Bank CEO Kristen Warzoka calls a “man-made disaster” – the unprecedented lapse in SNAP benefits affecting 1.4 million Ohioans, including 190,000 in Cuyahoga County.

The crisis sparked outrage on Today in Ohio , with podcast hosts condemning the Trump administration for being the first in American history to allow food benefits to lapse during a shutdown.

“If you’ve ever read history and wondered what you would do if your country moved into fascism, the answer is what you’re doing now,” said Chris Quinn, quoting a social media post he found compelling. “We’re not stopping this. We are not rising up to say no. We’re allowing this president in his gilt-edged White House t

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