US EditionDemocrats seize on Trump administration’s efforts to fight food stamp payments
The Trump administration argues it cannot exceed contingency funds to preserve emergency liquidity while courts order full SNAP payments to 1 in 8 Americans amid shutdown.
- Late Friday, the Justice Department filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court, which paused the full-payment mandate pending appeals court action through an order signed by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
- After President Donald Trump announced on social media that benefits would stop until the shutdown ended, Democratic-leaning states, nonprofits and cities sued, and two judges ordered the government to fund November benefits.
- Judges ordered use of an emergency reserve fund holding more than $4.6 billion, noting payments would cost between $8.5 billion and $9 billion each month and set a Friday deadline for payments.
- Millions of Americans who rely on SNAP are now in confusing limbo, as some states have received full November benefits while others may wait until next week.
- Democrats have seized on the dispute to cast President Donald Trump as callous amid the longest government shutdown, while the White House plans to refocus messaging on affordability with new tax breaks.
28 Articles
28 Articles
Democrats seize on SNAP funds fight
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Trump administration’s legal efforts to fight having to fully fund food stamps for millions of vulnerable Americans created an opening for Democrats eager to use the longest government shutdown in U.S. history to paint…
Chicago Tribune
BizTocDemocrats seize on the Trump administration’s efforts to fight federal food aid payments
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Trump administration’s legal efforts to fight having to fully fund food stamps for millions of vulnerable Americans is creating an opening for Democrats eager to use the longest government shutdown in U.S. history to paint the president as callous and out of touch. “Donald Trump and his administration have made the decision to weaponize hunger, to withhold SNAP benefits from millions of people, notwithstanding the fac…
Associated Press News
Democrats seize on Trump administration's efforts to fight food stamp payments
The Trump administration’s legal efforts to fight having to fully fund food stamps for millions of vulnerable Americans is creating an opening for Democrats eager to use the longest government shutdown in U.S. history to paint the president as callous and out of touch.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 52% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
