President Donald Trump is fighting tooth and nail to keep food on the tables of struggling Americans, even as a stubborn government shutdown threatens to derail vital assistance programs like SNAP, Breitbart reported.
With the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at risk of delayed payments due to a partisan deadlock between Republicans and Democrats, Trump has directed government lawyers to urgently seek court guidance on legally funding the program.
The shutdown, fueled by Democrats’ refusal to pass a clean spending bill, has left millions of families facing the grim possibility of missing November SNAP benefits.
Earlier this week, Vice President JD Vance confirmed that military salaries would be covered during the shutdown thanks to a hefty $130 million private donation, setting a precedent Trump seems determined to follow for SNAP recipients.
On Thursday, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., called out Democrats for missing their “15th chance” to reopen the government, warning that their continued opposition could leave SNAP funds depleted.
By Friday, Trump had ordered his legal team to seek immediate court clarification on how to fund SNAP, despite conflicting judicial opinions creating uncertainty over the use of available funds.
Trump has made it clear he’s ready to act, but cautioned that even with a favorable court ruling, state processing times might still delay benefits to those in need.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has only a $5 billion reserve for SNAP, a troubling $3 billion short of the $8 billion required for November payments, intensifying the urgency of the situation.
Across the country, governors like Glenn Youngkin of Virginia have declared emergencies, bracing for the fallout of a potential lapse in food assistance funding.
The Washington Post editorial board didn’t mince words, slamming Democrats for holding the government “hostage” over demands to extend Obamacare subsidies while families risk going hungry.
Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and other Democratic senators argue Trump has access to billions in emergency funds but is opting not to use them—a claim the president flatly denies.
Representative Andy Kim, D-N.J., pointed the finger at Republicans, insisting that with control of the House, Senate, and White House, they should get back to the negotiating table instead of stalling.
Trump isn’t buying the Democratic narrative, instead urging them to “immediately REOPEN THE GOVERNMENT” and stop playing political games at the expense of vulnerable citizens.
In a bold move, he called on Americans relying on SNAP to dial up Senate Democrats directly, even sharing Senator Schumer’s office number—(202) 224-6542—to demand action.
“I do NOT want Americans to go hungry just because the Radical Democrats refuse to do the right thing and REOPEN THE GOVERNMENT,” Trump declared, making his frustration with the partisan gridlock crystal clear.
