"As the government shutdown entered its 33rd day, the Republican speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, presented Trump as a man angry and desperate to break the impasse so as to ease mounting pain for ordinary Americans. He's just desperate for the government to open, he's tried everything he can, Johnson said, adding that Trump was a big-hearted president, he wants everybody to get their services."
"Trump continues to exert an iron grip on the shutdown, resisting political and even federal court pressure to ease the burden on vulnerable Americans while protesting he has no power to end the impasse. Two federal court judges ruled on Friday that the Trump administration must use $5bn in contingency funds to keep paying food assistance Snap benefits for up to 42 million low-income Americans. The payments stopped Saturday under the shutdown, posing the risk of hunger for millions of people."
As the government shutdown reached its 33rd day, House Speaker Mike Johnson portrayed Trump as eager and big-hearted and desperate to reopen government to ease ordinary Americans' pain. Trump has resisted political and federal court pressure to ease burdens on vulnerable Americans while saying he lacks power to end the impasse. Two federal judges ordered the administration to use $5bn in contingency funds to restart SNAP payments for up to 42 million low-income Americans. SNAP payments stopped Saturday, risking hunger for millions, and it remains unclear when payments will resume as the administration awaits judicial clarification on funding sources.
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