The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP, or food stamps — is a key benefits program that serves more than 40 million people across the country. Now, the shutdown is threatening to suspend benefits, raising concerns over where millions of people who rely on the program will turn to for food.

A look into the Americans who could be affected by the delay of SNAP food assistance during the government shutdown.

Some 42 million people in the U.S. who rely on SNAP benefits could soon join the already long lines at the nation's food banks and pantries that are also serving struggling federal workers.

Trump told reporters Oct. 31 on his way to Palm Beach that congressional Democrats were harming their own supporters. He said Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients are "largely Democrats," according to CBS News.

With food-stamp funding set to lapse Saturday, recipients are asking what happens to their benefits — and when help might resume.

It is difficult to talk about ‘healthy choices’ when families face empty refrigerators,” a pediatric specialist says.

The president said a lapse in SNAP funding would “largely” hurt Democrats. But interruptions to the program will also affect Republicans.