The 41.7 million Americans who rely on the currently-paused Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) shouldn't expect relief immediately.
Partial November payments are set to be distributed after the Trump administration agreed to comply with a court order demanding the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) use contingency funds to pay for SNAP benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown.
A Nov. 4 Truth Social post from President Donald Trump appeared to contradict that, saying his administration would not pay food assistance benefits until the federal shutdown ends. But White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt later said the post didn't reflect plans to violate the rulings, saying, "The administration is fully complying with the court order."
"The recipients of these SNAP benefits need to understand, it’s going to take some time," Leavitt cautioned.
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