The rumor, claiming the retailer said shoppers would only be able to place orders online, spread amid uncertainty around federal food benefits.

What is confirmed is the serious situation facing SNAP recipients. According to CNN, roughly 42 million people are at risk of losing critical food assistance in November amid the federal government shutdown. The food stamp program will run out of money in two weeks, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters at the White House.

The video supposedly showed people grabbing essentials from the retailer because the government "cut off the food stamps."

Grocery stores will be directly affected, but discretionary spending will also take a hit if consumers can’t feed their families, analysts warned this week.

Each month, when his Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds arrive, Daniel Garratt stocks up meats and pantry staples like canned goods in bulk at Walmart. He then visits local discount or dollar stores for nonperishable items.

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SNAP-authorized stores risk violating federal law when they round to the nearest nickel for cash-paying consumers, industry groups including FMI and NGA told the USDA.