President Donald Trump, in a Tuesday social media post, wrote that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits would only be distributed when "the Radical Left Democrats open up government," contradicting his <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.improvethenews.org/story/2025/trump-admin-provides-partial-snap-payments-after-court-order">administration's earlier commitment to pay partial November benefits</a> using contingency funds after a court order.

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President Donald Trump, in a Tuesday social media post, wrote that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits would only be distributed when "the Radical Left Democrats open up government," contradicting his administration's earlier commitment to pay partial November benefits using contingency funds after a court order.

Later Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the administration would comply with the court order for partial payments, stating Trump's post referred to future SNAP payments because Trump "doesn't want to keep dipping into this contingency fund."

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Later Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the administration would comply with the court order for partial payments, stating Trump's post referred to future SNAP payments because Trump "doesn't want to keep dipping into this contingency fund."

Federal Judge John McConnell in Rhode Island <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.improvethenews.org/story/2025/judge-may-order-trump-to-use-emergency-funds-for-snap-benefits">on Friday ordered the Trump administration to</a> use available emergency funds for SNAP payments, with the administration responding it would allocate $4.65 billion from contingency funds for partial benefits.

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Federal Judge John McConnell in Rhode Island on Friday ordered the Trump administration to use available emergency funds for SNAP payments, with the administration responding it would allocate $4.65 billion from contingency funds for partial benefits.

Legal advocacy groups filed emergency motions requesting that federal courts compel the administration to provide full SNAP benefits, with McConnell scheduling a Thursday hearing to address the partial payment dispute.

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Legal advocacy groups filed emergency motions requesting that federal courts compel the administration to provide full SNAP benefits, with McConnell scheduling a Thursday hearing to address the partial payment dispute.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has warned that distributing partial SNAP benefits would be a cumbersome process. States would need to reconfigure payment systems, potentially causing weeks-long delays for recipients.

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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has warned that distributing partial SNAP benefits would be a cumbersome process. States would need to reconfigure payment systems, potentially causing weeks-long delays for recipients.

SNAP serves approximately 42 million Americans monthly, with November benefits expected to cost around $8 billion. Available contingency funding will cover about half that amount.

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SNAP serves approximately 42 million Americans monthly, with November benefits expected to cost around $8 billion. Available contingency funding will cover about half that amount.

Trump is weaponizing hunger by refusing to fund SNAP benefits, choosing instead to party with wealthy elites at Mar-a-Lago while millions face starvation. His administration promised to fund food stamps, but Trump may be reversing course, using desperate families as political pawns. This cruel power grab shows complete disregard for judicial authority and basic human decency.

Trump is weaponizing hunger by refusing to fund SNAP benefits, choosing instead to party with wealthy elites at Mar-a-Lago while millions face starvation. His administration promised to fund food stamps, but Trump may be reversing course, using desperate families as political pawns. This cruel power grab shows complete disregard for judicial authority and basic human decency.

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Trump flips and decides to starve people after all

Democratic narrative

Because Democrats refuse to vote to reopen the government, Trump has been forced to raid emergency war funds just to provide basic nutrition assistance — and maybe he doesn't want to go along with that ridiculous plan. If 42 million Americans are losing food assistance, it's because Democrats are callously using them as leverage, and they should be forced to wear it.

Because Democrats refuse to vote to reopen the government, Trump has been forced to raid emergency war funds just to provide basic nutrition assistance — and maybe he doesn't want to go along with that ridiculous plan. If 42 million Americans are losing food assistance, it's because Democrats are callously using them as leverage, and they should be forced to wear it.

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With millions of people at risk of losing SNAP during the shutdown, politicians must stop the partisan fighting. Behind every statistic are real people who just need help putting food on the table. The government must bury the partisan hatchet in order to keep Americans fed.

With millions of people at risk of losing SNAP during the shutdown, politicians must stop the partisan fighting. Behind every statistic are real people who just need help putting food on the table. The government must bury the partisan hatchet in order to keep Americans fed.

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There's a 55% chance that the U.S. government shutdown will end before Nov. 21, 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 55% chance that the U.S. government shutdown will end before Nov. 21, 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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