Trump, White House and SNAP
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Trump's announcement contradicts federal court orders and USDA's plan to provide partial benefits, drawing criticism from lawmakers and former officials.
The White House said that the administration is "fully complying" with the court order to distribute SNAP benefits, despite a contradictory social media post from the president.
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November’s full SNAP benefits during a U.S. government shutdown.
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Food banks and hunger relief organizations are seeing an increase in the number of people lining up for food packages since SNAP benefits were halted on Nov. 1.
President Trump wrote on Truth Social that federal food benefits "will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before!"