"Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump's administration must to continue to fund SNAP, the nation's biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdown."
"Trump posted on social media Friday blasting congressional Democrats for the shutdown and suggesting the government would comply with the rulings but also that it needed more clarity first: 'If we are given the appropriate legal direction by the Court, it will BE MY HONOR to provide the funding.'."
How is he gonna act like he wants to provide food assistance when he already gutted it and medicaid with his "Big beautiful bill" over the next ten years?
"The administration said it wasn’t allowed to use a contingency fund of about $5 billion for the program, which reversed a USDA plan from before the shutdown that said money would be tapped to keep SNAP running. The Democratic officials said not only could that money be used, but that it must be. They also said a separate fund with around $23 billion is available for the cause.
In Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell ruled from the bench in a case filed by cities and nonprofits that the program must be funded using at least the contingency funds. He asked for an update on progress by Monday."
"No matter how the rulings came down, the benefits for millions of people will be delayed in November because the process of loading cards can take a week or more in many states."
"Kristle Johnson, a full-time nursing student and mother of three in Florida, is concerned about the possibility of reduced benefits.
Despite buying meat in bulk, careful meal planning and not buying junk food, she said, her $994 a month benefit doesn’t buy a full month’s groceries.
'Now I have to deal with someone who wants to get rid of everything I have to keep my family afloat until I can better myself,' Kristle said of Trump."
"Trump posted on social media Friday blasting congressional Democrats for the shutdown and suggesting the government would comply with the rulings but also that it needed more clarity first: 'If we are given the appropriate legal direction by the Court, it will BE MY HONOR to provide the funding.'."
How is he gonna act like he wants to provide food assistance when he already gutted it and medicaid with his "Big beautiful bill" over the next ten years?
"The administration said it wasn’t allowed to use a contingency fund of about $5 billion for the program, which reversed a USDA plan from before the shutdown that said money would be tapped to keep SNAP running. The Democratic officials said not only could that money be used, but that it must be. They also said a separate fund with around $23 billion is available for the cause.
In Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell ruled from the bench in a case filed by cities and nonprofits that the program must be funded using at least the contingency funds. He asked for an update on progress by Monday."
"No matter how the rulings came down, the benefits for millions of people will be delayed in November because the process of loading cards can take a week or more in many states."
"Kristle Johnson, a full-time nursing student and mother of three in Florida, is concerned about the possibility of reduced benefits.
Despite buying meat in bulk, careful meal planning and not buying junk food, she said, her $994 a month benefit doesn’t buy a full month’s groceries.
'Now I have to deal with someone who wants to get rid of everything I have to keep my family afloat until I can better myself,' Kristle said of Trump."
