President Donald Trump caused some confusion earlier Tuesday when he appeared to threaten SNAP benefits unless Democrats voted to reopen the government — despite court orders mandating that the administration keep the nation’s largest food program running.

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.

The programme has been left in limbo during the US government shutdown, with the White House saying it can't afford it.

The SD Department of Social Services announced Nov. 7 that it plans to issue the full allotment of SNAP benefits to enrolled recipients in November.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday told states in a memo that full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits would be provided in November after a federal judge rejected plans by the Trump administration to offer partial benefits.