President Donald Trump finally found a line he would not cross when it comes to ignoring existing laws while carrying out his agenda.

And the line that he believes was constitutionally uncrossable was continuing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the government shutdown. In the president’s mind, it was a bridge too far to provide food assistance to poor people while a congressional stalemate halted most government services.

During his presidential tenure, Trump has challenged a litany of laws. He argued he did not have to fund certain programs even though there were laws passed by Congress mandating those programs be funded.

After Congress and Mexico refused to provide money for a border wall in his first term, Trump shifted funds from other programs to begin work on t

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