White House, SNAP and Trump
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The Trump administration initially planned to stop funding the SNAP program on November 1, citing the ongoing government shutdown. But on Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Jack McConnell ordered the administration to use emergency funds to pay out some SNAP benefits.
Rulings by two judges on Friday halted the Trump administration’s plan to freeze food aid during the federal government shutdown. The potential suspension of the $8 billion Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, dominates this week’s editorial cartoon gallery, overlaid with a Halloween theme.
In a memo Friday afternoon, the USDA said the Trump Administration is complying with the order from a Rhode Island judge to fully fund the food assistance program for the month.