Somersworth Mayor Gerding calls Trump's SNAP cuts cruel, directs $10K to help

By: Karen Dandurant

Outlets: Foster's Daily Democrat

Published: November 13, 2025

Words: 1,156

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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SOMERSWORTH — Mayor Matthew Gerding blasted President Donald Trump as cruel during the Nov. 10 City Council meeting, and he committed $10,000 in city funds to help feed residents.

Gerding devoted his mayor's report to denouncing the actions of the president and the federal government for withholding and reducing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds during the government shutdown.

"I have been so disheartened by how our most vulnerable Americans have become …

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