SNAP, Food stamp benefits
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Trump falsely ranted to reporters on Air Force One that food stamp recipients are "largely Democrats" as he pressured his opponents on the government shutdown.
The action comes two days after states sued the federal agency that administers SNAP benefits. Funds were set to stop flowing Saturday.
The Trump administration had said SNAP food assistance wouldn’t be distributed in November because of the government shutdown. But on Friday, a judge ordered that contingency funds be distributed.
Saturday Night Live star Michael Che condemned the hatred being stoked by President Donald Trump’s supporters against recipients of SNAP benefits, also known as “food stamps.” In a fiery Instagram post,
Two federal judges said Friday that the Trump administration must tap into billions of dollars in emergency funds to at least partially cover food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in November.
Trump attacked Democrats in a rant about being forced to pay SNAP benefits during the government shutdown — even as he threw a glitzy Great Gatsby-themed party.
The House of Representatives is being shut for another week as Speaker Mike Johnson keeps pressure on Senate Democrats to end the government shutdown.
2don MSN
Trump Cabinet Secretary Calls Food Stamps Program 'Extremely Corrupt,' Not Going To 'Truly Needy'
Just a day before SNAP funding is set to lapse, President Donald Trump’s Cabinet secretary in charge of food benefits launched a fierce attack on what she called the “extremely corrupt” program, arguing that “so many people are taking advantage” of food support.