Judge to consider demand to force the government to keep funding SNAP food aid despite the shutdown
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Judge May Order Trump to Use Emergency Funds for SNAP Benefits
Above: A volunteer packs boxed goods at a distribution warehouse in Kansas City, Mo., on Oct. 28, 2025. Image copyright: Kansas City Star/Getty Images
The Spin
Democratic narrative
Trump is deliberately withholding emergency funds despite having legal authority to release them, using hunger as a political weapon. The USDA's own shutdown plan contradicts their public claims, proving they can access contingency funds to feed 42 million Americans. This manufactured crisis exposes a president who's abandoned constitutional limits to consolidate power while Congress has abdicated its responsibility to govern.
Republican narrative
Democrats are blocking the continuing resolution that would fund SNAP benefits, with Senate Republicans voting 13 times to pass funding while Democrats filibuster. The real issue isn't emergency funds but Democrats demanding $488 billion in Obamacare subsidies for families earning over $128,000. There's also rampant fraud within the SNAP system, and the president has every right to withhold benefits from those who don't need them.
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