US courts rule Trump cannot suspend food aid during government shutdown
Summary
Two federal judges in the United States have decided that President Trump's administration cannot stop food aid given to low-income individuals during the government shutdown. The judges ordered the government to use available emergency funds to continue the food assistance program called SNAP.Key Facts
- Two federal judges made rulings preventing the suspension of food aid during a government shutdown.
- The food aid program in question is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
- About 42 million people in the U.S., or 1 in 8 citizens, depend on SNAP for food.
- The Trump administration attempted to stop SNAP due to a budget impasse in Congress.
- A judge in Boston ruled it unlawful to entirely suspend SNAP and said contingency funds should be used.
- A judge in Rhode Island reached a similar conclusion, emphasizing potential harm from stopping SNAP.
- SNAP has not been paused before, despite previous government shutdowns.
- The current government shutdown is in its 31st day, with ongoing disputes between Democrats and Republicans over the budget.
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