"The Trump administration's legal efforts to fight having to fully fund food stamps for millions of vulnerable Americans is creating an opening for Democrats eager to use the longest government shutdown in U.S. history to paint the president as callous and out of touch. "Donald Trump and his administration have made the decision to weaponize hunger, to withhold SNAP benefits from millions of people, notwithstanding the fact that two lower courts,""
"The Supreme Court late Friday granted the administration's emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order requiring it to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the shutdown. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program serves about 1 in 8 Americans, mostly those with lower incomes. A judge had given the administration until Friday to make the payments. But the administration asked an appeals court to suspend any orders requiring it to spend more money than is available in a contingency fund,"
"The legal wrangling comes after the administration and Republicans endured a bruising Election Day last week. Democrats scored commanding wins up and down the ballot and on ballot measures across the country amid signs that voters' economic woes are top of mind - a warning sign for the president and his party heading into next year's higher-stakes midterm elections. In response, the White House is planning to adjust its messaging strategy to focus on affordability to try to win over voters who are"
The administration moved to temporarily block a court order that required full funding of SNAP benefits during the government shutdown. The Supreme Court granted emergency relief to pause the order, while lower courts had directed immediate payments. SNAP serves about one in eight Americans, largely lower-income households. Democratic leaders and state officials condemned the move as withholding food aid and weaponizing hunger. The timing follows notable Democratic election wins that highlighted economic concerns among voters. The White House plans to shift messaging toward affordability to address voter worries ahead of next year’s midterm elections.
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