Trump responded on social media that he had “instructed our lawyers to ask the Court to clarify how we can legally fund SNAP as soon as possible,” but that “even if we get immediate guidance, it will unfortunately be delayed while States get the money out.” The administration had previously claimed that it could not use the USDA’s contingency fund of around $6 billion to fund SNAP benefits in November.
Senator Schiff Says President Trump Key to Breaking Shutdown Stalemate, Fund SNAP
California Senator Adam Schiff is calling on President Trump to get involved in congressional negotiations to fund SNAP and end the government shutdown in DC.
During an interview with KCRA in Los Angeles over the weekend, Schiff said, once President Trump returns from his trip overseas, he may be more receptive to striking a deal to end the shutdown, because “now that I think Americans are seeing their insurance costs, I think it is really increasing the pressure on the White House to try to fix this.”
President Trump spent nearly half the duration of the shutdown traveling outside of Washington.
