More gamesmanship.. the money and the urgency is there. President can take control and use his power to promptly address the essential needs of Americans who are stuck in the midst of this morass
Trump said even if he tapped the emergency funds, SNAP benefits would be delayed for the month of November. He went on to urge Americans to contact Democrats to tell them to end the shutdown.
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Trump signals he’ll fund SNAP
President Trump on Friday indicated he would fund the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) if given “the appropriate legal direction” after a federal judge ordered officials to spend an emergency fund for the program. SNAP benefits are set to lapse Saturday amid the ongoing government shutdown, and Trump administration officials have been adamant that they would not tap the emergency fund for the program.