Trump Vows to Withhold ‘SNAP BENEFITS’ Until Government Is Reopened

David Gilmour Nov 4th, 2025, 11:59 am

(AP Photo/John McDonnell)

President Donald Trump warned Tuesday he will not allow federal food benefits to be paid until the government reopens in a hardened position that puts millions of low-income households directly in the political blast zone.

Two federal courts only last week ruled that the administration must pay at least partial Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during the ongoing government shutdown. SNAP supports roughly 42 million Americans, and the majority are children or people over 60.

Taking to Truth Social on Tuesday, the president wrote:

SNAP BENEFITS, which increased by Billions and Billions of Dollars (MANY FOLD!) during Crooked

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