Katt Williams Weighs In on Government Assistance Cuts — Internet Reacts

Added: 2026-05-15

[00:00:00]You want to know why I'm not having an aneurysm over people losing their food stamps on November 1st? Here's why. Come grocery shop because it go by faster. I should not have to pay to feed you and your nine children. I'll be the selfish one. My kid comes first in my eyes, not you. I would take a third job. I have two jobs. I would take a third job if I had to just to make sure my kids ate.

[00:00:26]What are you doing for your kids besides coming on the internet and bitching that you don't have?

[00:00:30]>> Ain't coming for black women though.

[00:00:34]You just make yourself look stupid. She got snap EBT and a degree, homie.

[00:00:40]>> All right, y'all. Cat Williams is trending once again, but this time it has nothing to do with comedy beef or exposing Hollywood. He's calling out the people online who are mocking black women over food stamps. Ever since reports surfaced about federal food aid cuts connected to Donald Trump, social media has exploded with videos of people celebrating the situation. Many of these posts feature comments telling struggling families to get a job while using clips of black women discussing SNAP benefits. But the reality behind these conversations is far more complicated than what's being pushed online. I don't want to see nobody on here complaining about food stamps that was posting beach pictures and new tattoos all summer. Okay, thank you.

[00:01:23]>> One major fact being ignored in these viral debates is that most SNAP recipients in America are actually white. Food assistance programs are not limited to one race or one community.

[00:01:34]SNAP supports millions of seniors, children, disabled Americans, veterans, and working families who are struggling with rising living costs. Food insecurity is a national issue that impacts people from every background.

[00:01:48]Yet, black families continue to be used as the public face of welfare discussions, even when the numbers tell a different story. That's one reason why Cat Williams and others are speaking out.

[00:01:59]>> One in eight Americans rely on SNAP benefits. And tonight, there is mounting worry for them. They might not be able to afford food with money running out one week from today.

[00:02:09]>> Here's the current situation. Starting in November 2025, millions of Americans could lose access to SNAP benefits because of the ongoing government shutdown and congressional funding disputes. The United States Department of Agriculture claims that benefits cannot legally be distributed without approval from Congress. However, critics argue that emergency funding options still exist and could be used to keep food assistance programs running during the shutdown. Meanwhile, ordinary Americans are the ones left worrying about how they'll afford groceries during the holiday season. More than 42 million people rely on SNAP benefits across the country, including millions of children. That means millions of households could face serious hardship if those benefits disappear. Why don't these people on SNAP just work? I don't understand. My guy, most of the people who are on SNAP are children. According to 2023 fiscal analysis, it made up 39% of the people on site. That's 12 million children.

[00:03:11]>> Food insecurity is not just a personal struggle. It creates ripple effects throughout the entire economy. When families cannot afford enough food, schools, businesses, health care systems, and local communities all feel the impact. Children who regularly miss meals often struggle academically, while adults without proper nutrition face increased health risks. Local stores lose business, food banks become overwhelmed, and health care costs continue rising. At the same time, millions of Americans remain food insecure while wealth inequality keeps growing. Many critics argue the problem is not a lack of resources, but how those resources are distributed. The US is one of the wealthiest nations in the world. It ranks first based on total GDP and seventh based on GDP per capita.

[00:04:00]Yet, when it comes to food security, America ranks 22nd among developed countries. 33.8 million Americans didn't have adequate access to food, according to the latest report from the USDA.

[00:04:12]That's 13.5 million or 10.2% of all US households in 2021. I'd literally stand on Second Avenue at 4:00 in the morning and go around behind the restaurants and wait for the bakeries to deliver bread.

[00:04:27]When you're that hungry to steal bread from the restaurants behind the stores, you're hungry.

[00:04:32]>> Another important reality often ignored online is that SNAP recipients come from every racial and economic background.

[00:04:40]Statistics consistently show that white Americans make up the largest share of people receiving benefits. Yet, social media narratives frequently focus almost entirely on black women. In many cases, viral videos are AI generated or manipulated to provoke anger and reinforce stereotypes. That's part of why misinformation around food assistance spreads so quickly online.

[00:05:03]They cutting our food stamps off next week. And that's the only way I've been able to keep the kids fed and the lights on. Y'all see that sign behind me? If they really take it, I don't know what else I'm supposed to do but go in there and grab what we need. People keep telling me to go apply. One AI generated clip recently went viral and became another example of how misinformation fuels toxic online reactions. Similar videos continue circulating across social media, often encouraging people to mock or shame black women receiving assistance. What many of those users ignore is that food insecurity affects millions of Americans across every race.

[00:05:36]In one case, a Tik Tok creator faced major backlash after posting insensitive comments about food stamps, and the criticism became so intense that the video was eventually removed. This message is for all the people that are complaining that they're not getting their food stamps for November.

[00:05:54]What did you do with October's food stamp money?

[00:05:59]H what' you do?

[00:06:02]Did you stock up on pantry items and try to shop smartly?

[00:06:08]Or did you just go buy a bunch of processed garbage?

[00:06:12]By the way, you can thank the Democrats for the government being shut down and your benefits not coming through for November.

[00:06:21]Looks like you're going to be going to the food pantry for your Thanksgiving meal.

[00:06:26]I know a lot of food pantries hand out turkeys for Thanksgiving.

[00:06:32]All the sides and trimmings, too. Lots of food pantries.

[00:06:37]Better figure it out. I'm sick of hearing you complain, honestly.

[00:06:43]You ever have this as a meal? I'm eating peanut butter and butter on toast. It's absolutely delicious.

[00:06:50]You should try it. And not for nothing, I saw this woman that said she was getting $1,100 a month in food stamps.

[00:06:59]Do you know how long I could make $1,100 in food stamps last in this house?

[00:07:05]There's two of us, but I do have my son over every once in a while or my daughters over once in a while to eat. I feed them, too. And we always got food in our house, no matter what. I would take a third job. I have two jobs. I would take a third job if I had to just to make sure my kids ate.

[00:07:25]What are you doing for your kids besides coming on the internet and bitching that you don't have any money in your food stamps account?

[00:07:31]>> Well, I don't know, Sarah May. Perhaps they spent October's food stamps in October. LIKE, WHAT THE George Bush, you will pay for your crimes because these children should have been left behind.

[00:07:41]But unfortunately, they weren't. And now they're adults with access to the internet and total use of free will. I'm going to start calling this the JLo theory. Whenever you give people full unmonitored access to something, whether it be a mic, a phone, social media, whatever it is, and total use of free will, they will use that thing regardless of if it sounds good or if it makes a lick of sense. This is what Trump means when he says smart people don't like me. Because what do you mean she made this video in regard to November food stamps, asking what people did with their October food stamps?

[00:08:13]If Johnny had five apples. Despite the negativity online, some voices are trying to redirect the conversation toward facts instead of stereotypes.

[00:08:22]Journalist Té reminded audiences that cuts to food assistance programs impact entire communities, not just the people directly receiving benefits. The effects spread through schools, businesses, local economies, and health care systems. Which is why many experts warn these cuts could create problems far beyond individual households. government assistance that brings out the racism in people. Most SNAP recipients are white women. Tree loves to give the white working class a sense of superiority over black people. Every dollar spent in the SNAP program leads to $1.50 returning to the economy. It also creates consumers out of people that helps everybody who works in the store, everybody who delivers to that store, everybody who relies on that store.

[00:09:11]Because if you subtract a significant portion of that store's consumers, a significant portion of the consumers to the economy who happen to be working-class people who are getting their money from SNAP, then the store will have to raise its prices. If you remove a bunch of consumers, the store will have to raise its prices and that will make life harder for you, white lady. I know you think that black woman is just taking from you, but what she is inadvertently doing.

[00:09:39]>> D L Hugley also criticized the misinformation surrounding SNAP benefits. He pushed back against claims suggesting that food aid cuts mainly affect black Americans, arguing that the messaging is intentionally divisive.

[00:09:53]According to him, the issue affects working-class families from every background. But social media often frames the discussion in ways that fuel racial resentment instead of focusing on the broader economic crisis.

[00:10:06]>> So it isn't just hurting the people you want. More of you, more of his supporters, more people that wanted him wanted him to win, more people that are supportive of him will be hurt than other people. That word disproportionately ain't going to matter when you're freezing and cold. As a matter of fact, if the heating subsidies are not renewed and if uh SNAP benefits out there around Thanksgiving, there won't have been this many cold and hungry white people since the pilgrims landed here.

[00:10:34]Since Planet Rock and this time ain't going to be no Indians to bail you out.

[00:10:40]>> Then there's Cat Williams who directly addressed the people mocking black women over food stamps while adding humor in his usual style. He also pointed out a serious truth. Black women are constantly portrayed as the face of welfare in America despite not being the largest group affected by these cuts.

[00:10:58]His comments resonated with many people online because they challenged long-standing stereotypes surrounding public assistance programs.

[00:11:07]>> And coming for black women, though, you just make yourself look stupid.

[00:11:13]The black woman is the most educated person in the United States of America by 27%.

[00:11:26]she got snap EBT and a degree home.

[00:11:33]It's hard not to notice how conversations about welfare and food stamps almost always center around black people. Even though the statistics paint a much broader picture, critics argue that racism often distracts struggling communities from recognizing the larger economic systems affecting everyone.

[00:11:50]Many believe that's exactly why AI generated videos and misleading posts are spreading so aggressively online.

[00:11:57]The outrage keeps people divided while shifting attention away from the wider economic realities facing millions of Americans. Conservative attorney Mike Davis added fuel to the controversy after posting inflammatory comments criticizing food stamp recipients and telling people to change your culture and stop reproducing. Critics viewed the language as racially charged and deeply offensive. In the end, many people believe the bigger issue is how easily economic struggles are turned into racial conflicts. Food insecurity affects millions of Americans from every background, and the debate surrounding SNAP continues to expose deep divisions across the