US EditionTrump says he asked courts to clarify SNAP rulings
Trump seeks judicial guidance amid conflicting court rulings on SNAP funding to prevent benefit interruptions for 42 million Americans during the government shutdown.
- Late Friday, President Donald Trump instructed White House lawyers to seek court clarification on SNAP funding, citing conflicting opinions from two courts and quoting `Our Government lawyers do not think we have the legal authority to pay SNAP with certain monies we have available, and now two Courts have issued conflicting opinions on what we can and cannot do.`
- With the federal government shut down, a funding lapse has left states unable to issue SNAP benefits, and Trump blamed Senate Democrats for blocking funding and urged them to reopen the government.
- A federal judge in Massachusetts ordered the administration to decide by Monday, November 3 whether to use a $6 billion contingency reserve, while a Rhode Island federal judge ordered immediate SNAP aid distribution.
- Approximately 42 million Americans who rely on SNAP face potential interruptions, Trump warned benefits would likely be delayed in November and acknowledged delays as states process funds.
- Trump urged SNAP users to call Senate Democrats and provided Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's office number, posting on Truth Social that 'our Government lawyers do not think we have the legal authority' to fund SNAP and blaming Democrats.
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President Trump wants to ensure that low-income Americans get their food stamp benefits and "could" tap into a contingency fund as soon as Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
Trump Seeking Court Guidance on Funding Food Stamps Amid Shutdown - The Thinking Conservative News
Trump directed White House lawyers to seek court clarification on how his admin can legally continue funding SNAP during the govt shutdown. The post Trump Seeking Court Guidance on Funding Food Stamps Amid Shutdown appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
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The Political InsiderTrump Seeks Court Guidance on How to Keep Food Stamps Funded Amid Shutdown
President Donald Trump said he has directed White House lawyers to seek immediate court clarification on how his administration can legally continue funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown. This comes after two federal judges ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to use emergency funds to keep the program running. “I do NOT want Americans to go hungry just because the Radical Democr…
'Democrats should quit this charade': Trump seeks way to continue providing SNAP benefits * WorldNetDaily * by Mariane Angela, Daily Caller News Foundation
'It is already delayed enough due to the Democrats keeping the Government closed through the monthly payment date'
MichaelSavage.com – Trump Trolls Schumer, Seeks Court Guidance on SNAP Funding
President Donald Trump said Friday his administration is seeking immediate court clarification on how to legally fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the ongoing government shutdown. "Our Government lawyers do not think we have the legal authority to pay SNAP with certain monies we have available, and now two Courts have issued conflicting opinions…
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